Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The price of silver today, as of 9:12 am ET, was $32.26 per ounce. That’s down 1.22% from yesterday’s silver price of $32.66.

You'll also need to get special permission from your broker to trade futures. "For most, futures and options are too risky," Stanzione says. Silver miners can outperform the price of silver during ...