Notice to Members
Notice No. 335
12/06/2002
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:      Friday, December 6, 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 January 2003. 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
WAF03
CAF03
1
400
WAG03
CAG03
2
250
WAH03
CAH03
2
250
WAJ03
CAJ03
2
250
WAK03
CAK03
2
250
WAM03
CAM03
2
250
WAN03
CAN03
3
150
WAQ03
CAQ03
3
150
WAU03
CAU03
3
150
WAV03
CAV03
3
150
WAX03
CAX03
3
150
WAZ03
CAZ03
3
150
WBF03
CQF03
1
400
WBG03
CQG03
2
250
WCF03
CTF03
1
400
WMM03
CVM03
2
250
WMZ03
CVZ03
3
150
WZZ03
CXZ03
3
150
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
AAF03
BDF03
1
400
AAG03
BDG03
2
250
AAH03
BDH03
2
250
AAJ03
BDJ03
2
250
AAK03
BDK03
2
250
AAM03
BDM03
2
250
AAN03
BDN03
3
150
AAQ03
BDQ03
3
150
AAU03
BDU03
3
150
AAV03
BDV03
3
150
AAX03
BDX03
3
150
AAZ03
BDZ03
3
150
ABF03
BFF03
1
400
ABG03
BFG03
2
250
ACF03
BJF03
1
400
AMM03
BMM03
2
250
AMZ03
BMZ03
3
150
AZZ03
BQZ03
3
150

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