Notice to Members
Notice No. 420
12/07/2000
Margin Rate Change
 
Effective Date:
 Friday, December 8, 2000 (close of business)
Futures Contract:
Henry Hub Natural Gas
Contract Months:
 All Months
Rate Change:
  


NYMEX Division Margins on
Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures Contracts
Effective at Close of Business Friday, December 8, 2000 Old New
Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin)
$10,000
$12,000
Member Customer (Initial Margin)
$11,000
$13,200
Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin)
$13,500
$16,200


Intra-Commodity Straddle Margin
Clearing Member and Member Customer Maintenance
Group Old New  
1
$1,500
$2,500
Group 1 ~ 1st Nearby
2
$500
$2,500
Group 2 ~ 2nd Nearby
3
$500
$2,500
Group 3 ~ 3rd - 6th Nearby
4
$250
$1,000
Group 4 ~ 7th - 12th Nearby
5
$100
$200
Group 5 ~ Greater than 12th Nearby


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding outright margins for the NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures contract.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com