METALS VOLATILITY EVENT TOMORROW DEC 29, 2025 - CME to increase Silver Futures Maintenance Margin to $25,000 just as the Rally is heating up

For those volatility/swing traders, monitor tomorrow metals, it may be the frenzy day for yall

​Just saw Advisory Notice #25-393 drop.
CME Clearing is hiking the performance bond requirements across the board for metals, effective after the close of business on tomorrow 29DEC2025 .

​They cite the usual "review of market volatility" as the reason, but the timing is interesting given the recent silver bull rally

​Here are the specific hits to Silver (Maintenance Margins):
​COMEX 5000 Silver Futures (SI): Increasing from $22,000 to $25,000 USD.
​E-mini Silver Futures (6Q): Increasing from $4,400 to $5,000 USD.
​Micro Silver Futures (SIL): Increasing from $4,400 to $5,000 USD.
​Other Notables:
​Gold (GC): Maintenance hiking from $20,000 to $22,000.
​Platinum (PL): Maintenance hiking from $6,500 to $8,000.
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Its either gonna be a massive liquidation event or a momentary drop and gape up as whales eat the weak hands, either way its gonna be alot of volatility tomorrow.