Notice to Members
Notice No. 302
11/06/2002
NYMEX Division Span Parameters for HEATING OIL and UNLEADED GASOLINE Calendar Spread Options
Below NYMEX Division SPAN parameters for Heating Oil and Unleaded Gasoline Calendar Spread Options are provided. These parameters are updated monthly upon spot month termination.

Effective Date: Thursday, December 7, 2002 (close of business)
Products: Heating Oil and Unleaded Gasoline Calendar Spread Options

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


Regular Option Symbol Synthetic Futures Symbol Intra-Commodity Spread Tier Scan Range
FAZ02 GHZ02 1 400
FAF03 GHF03 2 250
FAG03 GHG03 2 250
FAH03 GHH03 2 250
FAJ03 GHJ03 2 250
FAK03 GHK03 2 250
FAM03 GHM03 3 150
FAN03 GHN03 3 150
FAQ03 GHQ03 3 150
FAU03 GHU03 3 150
FAV03 GHV03 3 150
FAZ03 GHZ03 3 150
FBZ02 GKZ02 1 400
FBF03 GKF03 2 250
FCZ02 GMZ02 1 400
The futures scan ranges that establish maximum short option margin for Unleaded Gasoline Calendar Spread options are:

Regular Option Symbol Synthetic Futures Symbol Intra-Commodity Spread Tier Scan Range
YAZ02 EBZ02 1 500
YAF03 EBF03 2 300
YAG03 EBG03 2 300
YAH03 EBH03 2 300
YAJ03 EBJ03 2 300
YAK03 YAK03 3 300
YAM03 EBM03 2 200
YAN03 EBN03 3 200
YAQ03 EBQ03 3 200
YAU03 EBU03 3 200
YAV03 EBV03 3 200
YAZ03 EBZ03 3 200
YBZ02 EGZ02 1 500
YBF03 EGF03 2 300
YCZ02 EKZ02 1 500

This notice supercedes all previous notices regarding NYMEX Division SPAN parameters for Heating Oil and Unleaded Gasoline Calendar Spread Option contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com