Client Management Advisory Notice

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From Client Management Operations
Subject Special Executive Report S-3930 - Stock Index Price Limits To Be Revised Effective Tuesday, April 1, 2003.
Effective Date 03/21/03
Notice Number CMO#0356

Exchange price limit Rules for domestic stock index futures* call for a quarterly re-assessment of price limits based on prevailing market prices.  Limits are calculated quarterly at the close of business on the day preceding the commencement of a new calendar quarter.  Thus, new limits shall become effective on Tuesday, April 1 at 5:30a.m.  The revised limits shall be applicable throughout the 2nd calendar quarter, 2003. 

Please view the attached Special Executive Report S-3930 for more information.


 

*Note, however, that futures on any TRAKRS Index trade without explicit price limits.  Rather, TRAKRS Rules require trading halts coordinated with trading halts in the primary security markets.