Amendments to CME, CBOT, and NYMEX/COMEX Rule 855. Regarding Offsetting Certain Positions and Adoption of a Contracts Eligible for Offset Table

Effective trade date Monday, April 15, 2019, and pending all relevant CFTC regulatory review periods, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (“CME”), The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT”), New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (“NYMEX”) and Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“COMEX”) (collectively, the “Exchanges”) shall amend CME, CBOT, and NYMEX/COMEX Rule 855. regarding offsetting positions of certain contracts and adoption of a Contracts Eligible for Offset Table (the “Table”) at the end of CME, CBOT, and NYMEX/COMEX Chapter 8 (“Clearing House and Performance Bonds”) to identify those products eligible for offset pursuant to each Rule (collectively, the “Rule Amendments”).

Inquires regarding the aforementioned may be directed to:

Ryan Hanley                ryan.hanley@cmegroup.com                 312.454.8344

Jeffrey Rosenthal         jeffrey.rosenthal@cmegroup.com          312.930.3186

Please click here for PDF of SER-8299.