Notice to Members
Notice No. 185
06/24/2002
NYMEX Division Span Parameters for WTI and Brent Calendar Spread Options
Below NYMEX Division SPAN parameters for WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil and Brent Crude Oil Calendar Spread Options are provided. These parameters are updated monthly upon spot month termination.

Effective Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 (close of business)
Products: WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil and Brent Calendar Spread Options

Currently the spot month for the above referenced contracts is August 2002. Accordingly, the futures scan ranges that establish maximum short option margin for WTI Crude Oil Calendar Spread options are:

Regular Option Symbol Synthetic Futures Symbol Intra-Commodity Spread Tier Scan Range

Regular Option Symbol
Synthetic Futures Symbol
Intra-Commodity Spread Tier
Scan Range
WAQ02 CAQ02 1 400
WAU02 CAU02 2 250
WAV02 CAV02 2 250
WAX02 CAX02 2 250
WAZ02 CAZ02 2 250
WAF02 CAF03 2 250
WAG02 CAG03 3 150
WAH02 CAH03 3 150
WAJ03 CAJ03 3 150
WAK03 CAK03 3 150
WAM03 CAM03 3 150
WAN03 CAN02 3 150
WBQ02 CQQ02 1 400
WBU02 CQU02 2 250
WCQ02 CTQ02 1 400
WMM03 CVM03 3 150
WMZ02 CVZ02 2 250
WZZ02 CXZ02 2 250


The futures scan ranges that establish maximum short option margin for Brent Crude Oil Calendar Spread options are:

Regular Option Symbol Synthetic Futures Symbol Intra-Commodity Spread Tier Scan Range

Regular Option Symbol
Synthetic Futures Symbol
Intra-Commodity Spread Tier
Scan Range
AAQ02 BDQ02 1 400
AAU02 BDU02 2 250
AAV02 BDV02 2 250
AAX02 BDX02 2 250
AAZ02 BDZ02 2 250
AAF02 BDF03 2 250
AAG02 BDG03 3 150
AAH02 BDH03 3 150
AAJ03 BDJ03 3 150
AAK03 BDK03 3 150
AAM03 BDM03 3 150
AAN03 BDN02 3 150
ABQ02 BFQ02 1 400
ABU02 BFU02 2 250
ACQ02 BJQ02 1 400
AMM03 BMM03 3 150
AMZ02 BMZ02 2 250
AZZ02 BQZ02 2 250


Should you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact Arthur McCoy at (212) 299-2928 or Joe Sanguedolce at (212) 299-2855. This notice supercedes all previous notices regarding NYMEX Division SPAN parameters for WTI Light Sweet Crude Oil and Brent Crude Oil Calendar Spread Option contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com