Silver Futures on InteractiveBrokers

I tried to buy a YI, but it said that i couldnt, because it's settled in physical

or there any silver futures on IB that are just financial settlement?

 

try zi

 

got the same message

looks like same contract as YI x 5

 

Both contracts are physically settled. You need to trade the March contract (there's no volume on the Jan contract).

 

you're probably buying one that is expiring. try buying the march contract

 

thanks, got the march

 

Is this a special Interactive Brokers rule? They seem to close out earlier than ecbot exchange rules require.

On my other account I rolled over today, whereas IB sent me an email last Wed or Thurs saying I had till the end of the trading session to close out my Dec position.

grrr . . .