Notice to Members
Notice No. 262
09/26/2002
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: Thursday, September 26, 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 November 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
WAX02 CAX02 1 400
WAZ02 CAZ02 2 250
WAF03 CAF03 2 250
WAG03 CAG03 2 250
WAH03 CAH03 2 250
WAJ03 CAJ03 2 250
WAK03 CAK03 3 150
WAM03 CAM03 3 150
WAN03 CAN03 3 150
WAQ03 CAQ03 3 150
WAU03 CAU03 3 150
WAV03 CAV03 3 150
WBX02 CQX02 1 400
WBZ02 CQZ02 2 250
WCX02 CTX02 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
AAX02 BDX02 1 400
AAZ02 BDZ02 2 250
AAF03 BDF03 2 250
AAG03 BDG03 2 250
AAH03 BDH03 2 250
AAJ03 BDJ03 2 250
AAK03 BDK03 3 150
AAM03 BDM03 3 150
AAN03 BDN03 3 150
AAQ03 BDQ03 3 150
AAU03 BDU03 3 150
AAV03 BDV03 3 150
ABX02 BFX02 1 400
ABZ02 BFZ02 2 250
ACX02 BJX02 1 400
AMM03 BMM03 3 150
AMZ02 BMZ02 2 250
AZZ02 BQZ02 2 250


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