As per circulars issued by MCX/MCXCCL, an Additional Margin of 2.5% on Silver Near-Month Futures Contracts and 1% on Gold Near-Month Futures Contracts (all variants) will be imposed, effective Thursday, 23rd October 2025 (Begin of Day).
This margin change is part of a periodic risk management review and applies to the following near-month contracts:
Applicable Contracts:
| Contract Type | Symbol | Expiry Date | Additional Margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | SILVER | 05-Dec-2025 | 2.50 |
| Silver Mini | SILVERM | 28-Nov-2025 | 2.50 |
| Silver Micro | SILVERMIC | 28-Nov-2025 | 2.50 |
| Gold | GOLD | 05-Dec-2025 | 1.00 |
| Gold Guinea | GOLDGUINEA | 31-Oct-2025 | 1.00 |
| Gold Mini | GOLDM | 05-Nov-2025 | 1.00 |
| Gold Petal | GOLDPETAL | 31-Oct-2025 | 1.00 |
| Gold Ten | GOLDTEN | 31-Oct-2025 | 1.00 |
Note: This is over and above the existing initial margin requirements. It applies only to the near-month expiry contracts listed above.
Action Required:
Ensure sufficient margin is available in your account before entering or carrying forward positions in the above Gold and Silver contracts. Margin shortfalls may result in order rejections or risk-based square-offs.
For more details, refer to this circular.