Silver Price All-Time High vs. Today
$115.08 record daily close, futures series
Set January 26, 2026 · silver spot is $59.76 today
Silver spot $59.76/oz · updated
Quick answer: As of October 7, 2026, silver futures sit 47.9% below the record close of $115.08, set on January 26, 2026. Our record file shows a daily close of $115.08 on January 26, 2026. Today's price is 47.9% below that mark, measured on the same futures series on both sides.
Where the price stands against the record
As of October 7, 2026, silver futures sit 47.9% below the record close of $115.08, set on January 26, 2026.
That sentence is computed from live data each time the site rebuilds, so it changes when the price does. It compares the latest price with the record close in our own file, and it has three possible versions: below the record, within two percent of it, or at a new one.
The figure behind it is simple. The current silver price per ounce is $59.76 as of October 7, 2026, and the record close is $115.08. The gap is 47.9%. If you want the bigger picture of how silver got from one level to the other, our guide to why is silver price going up walks through the drivers in both directions.
How the record file works
We keep one small record file for the site. A few rules govern it, and they are worth knowing before you compare any two numbers.
- A record only moves up. The file never lowers a record. If the price falls, the record stays where it was. It changes only when a new high is set.
- Every field carries a date. A record without a date can't be checked, so each stored high sits next to the day it happened.
- The series is named. The record close comes from the same futures series the site charts, not from a blend of sources.
- It is rebuilt with the site. The page refreshes on the same schedule as the rest of the site, and the number in your browser re-ticks each minute.
Keeping to those rules means the headline gap can't quietly shrink because someone swapped a source. The record is a fixed point, and the live price is measured against it.
Three different "highs" that get mixed up
Searches for the silver all-time high return several numbers, and they are not wrong so much as different. Each answers a slightly different question.
1. The record close in our futures series. This is $115.08, set on January 26, 2026. A close is the last price of a trading day. It is the number we use for the headline gap because it is a settled daily figure in a series we hold ourselves.
2. The 52-week futures day-high. Within the past year, the highest price silver futures touched during any single day was $121.30. A day-high is a peak that may last minutes, so it sits above the close record. It is a real print in the same series, but a different measure.
3. The spot high the Silver Institute reports. In its press release dated 2026-04-15, the Silver Institute said silver traded "above $121" on 2026-01-29. That is a spot figure, from a different quote source and a different measure, and we attribute it to the Institute rather than restating it as our own.
All three can be true at once. A close, a day-high and a spot peak are three yardsticks, and they differ because they measure different things at different moments. When two sites quote "the record" and disagree, the first question is which of these they mean.
Why we compare the same series on both sides
A futures price and a spot price are close cousins, but they are not the same quote. They can differ by a small amount at any moment, because they come from different markets with different timing and conventions. Setting a futures record against a spot price gives a small mismatch before the market has moved at all.
To avoid that, the headline gap on this page is calculated with futures on both sides: the record close from the futures series, and the latest price from the same series. The big live number at the top of the page is the spot figure, and you will see that it can differ slightly from the futures-based gap. That is the like-with-like rule at work, not an error.
If you ever compare our gap with a number from another site, check the series first. A spot high set against a futures price, or a day-high set against a close, will give a different percentage even when everyone's arithmetic is correct.
What the numbers say about the run-up and the fall
Using only our own series, the record file has three more figures worth reading together.
The lowest daily close in the past year was $46.56 on October 27, 2025. From that low to the record close of $115.08, the price rose 147%. Since the record, the price has moved 47.9% from peak to where it stands as of October 7, 2026.
Read that as a description of how wide silver's range has been, not as a pattern. A rise that large and a fall that large inside about a year shows how much a price can move. Over the last month the price changed −9.7%, and over the last year it changed +26.9%. Over the past month silver has fallen 9.7%, so the recent direction has been down.
Our data tells the same story in small windows. Over any 21-day stretch in the past year, the strongest climb was 63.3% (December 23, 2025 to January 26, 2026), and the sharpest slide was 25.6% (February 25, 2026 to March 26, 2026). Within the past year the lowest close was $46.56 and the highest was $115.08, so the high was 2.5 times the low.
What we don't say about earlier records
You may see claims about silver's records in earlier decades, including the early 1980s and 2011. We don't compare today's price with those years here, because we haven't sourced those figures for this site and a number we can't back up doesn't belong on the page.
What we can show is the span our data covers. For the long view, including a ten-year chart and a year-by-year table of highs and lows, see the silver price history page. It also states the data resolution for each range, which matters when you read a peak off a chart.
How to use the record as context, not a signal
A record high is a fact about the past. It marks where the price went, and it dates the moment. It is useful for measuring how far the price has moved since, and for judging whether a claim in the news is plausible.
It is not a promise about the future. A price below a record can fall further or rise past it, and a price at a record can reverse. We make no prediction here, and the page does not take a side. If you want to see what banks and analysts have published, with dates and sources, the silver price forecast page lists them and says plainly that we publish none of our own.
Another measure that readers pair with the record is the gold-silver ratio, which relates silver to gold at the same moment. It sits at 68.7 right now. It is a different lens on the same market, and it has its own page with its ten-year range.
What this can't tell you
This page cannot tell you whether the record will be matched or passed, why the price moved on any given day, or what a coin, bar or round would cost you. A record close is a number in one series. Retail prices include premiums, and the record says nothing about them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time high for silver?
It depends on the series. In our futures record file, the highest daily close is $115.08 on January 26, 2026. The Silver Institute reported spot silver above $121 on 2026-01-29. Both statements are accurate, because a close and a spot peak measure different things.
How far is silver from its all-time high today?
On our futures series, the price is 47.9% below the record close of $115.08 as of October 7, 2026. We use the same series on both sides so the percentage compares like with like, and it updates whenever the site rebuilds.
Why does the record differ between websites?
Sites use different sources and different measures. One may quote a day-high, another a closing price, another a spot peak. The same day can produce three different "records", so check the series and the date before comparing any two numbers.
Does a record high tell you which way the price goes next?
No. A record only dates a past peak. Prices can move in either direction from any level, and the record file makes no claim about what comes next. It is a reference point for measuring distance, not a signal.
Where to go next
To check where the market stands now, open the live ounce price. If you are weighing a purchase, our guide on where to buy silver explains how premiums work and what to ask a seller, and the record on this page is context for that decision, not a recommendation.
Sources and further reading
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Data sources: Spot price via api.gold-api.com · COMEX futures (SI=F) via Yahoo Finance. Prices are for informational purposes only and may be delayed. Figures on this page were generated . Silver is quoted in US dollars per troy ounce.