Traders Buy High Volume of Global X Silver Miners ETF Call Options (NYSEARCA:SIL)

Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:SIL) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Stock traders bought 7,817 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 59% compared to the average volume of 4,905 call options.

Global X Silver Miners ETF Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of SIL stock traded up $2.34 on Friday, hitting $90.01. The company had a trading volume of 3,406,586 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,746,827. Global X Silver Miners ETF has a twelve month low of $31.37 and a twelve month high of $90.29. The firm has a market cap of $4.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.07 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $73.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $62.52.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Global X Silver Miners ETF

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SIL. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Global X Silver Miners ETF in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Global X Silver Miners ETF by 925.0% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the period. Bogart Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Global X Silver Miners ETF by 3,080.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 616 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its stake in Global X Silver Miners ETF by 661.7% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 457 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 397 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its position in Global X Silver Miners ETF by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 538 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 269 shares during the period.

Global X Silver Miners ETF News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Global X Silver Miners ETF this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusual bullish options flow: traders bought 7,817 call options on SIL (≈59% above the average of 4,905 calls), signaling short-term investor bullishness on the ETF.
• Positive Sentiment: Broad coverage reports that silver surged past $75/oz and is powering record highs, backing higher expected earnings for silver miners and ETFs like SIL. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Kitco analysis attributes the recent price action to momentum and safe-haven demand, reinforcing the catalyst for miner equity gains. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s notes silver topping $75 as precious metals extend a record run — bullish for silver mining equities and sector ETFs. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: ETF outlook pieces say silver ETFs could outperform in 2026 given supply deficits and industrial demand, which supports continued inflows into miner-focused ETFs like SIL. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Roundups and ETF lists highlight silver ETFs as candidates to keep climbing, providing product-level context but not specific upside guidance for SIL. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of alternative silver ETF structures (e.g., covered-call or income-focused funds) expands investor choices; these items inform sector rotation but don’t directly change SIL’s fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: WSJ warns the rally is attracting amateur investors and momentum-driven flows — a sign the run could be volatile and vulnerable to sharp reversals if sentiment shifts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentators call the move a potential “mania” and project extreme targets, which can increase speculative trading and downside risk for leveraged or equity-exposed products like SIL. Read More.

Global X Silver Miners ETF Company Profile

The Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in materials equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of companies actively engaged in the silver mining industry. SIL was launched on Apr 19, 2010 and is managed by Global X.