Notice to Members
Notice No. 337
12/06/2002
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:      Friday, December 6, 2002 (close of business)
Products:     Heating Oil and Unleaded Gasoline 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 Heating Oil Calendar Spread options are:

Regular
Option Symbol
Synthetic
Futures Symbol
Intra-Commodity
Spread Tier
Scan
Range
FAF03
GHF03
1
400
FAG03
GHG03
2
250
FAH03
GHH03
2
250
FAJ03
GHJ03
2
250
FAK03
GHK03
2
250
FAM03
GHM03
2
250
FAN03
GHN03
3
150
FAQ03
GHQ03
3
150
FAU03
GHU03
3
150
FAV03
GHV03
3
150
FAX03
GHX03
3
150
FAZ03
GHZ03
3
150
FBF03
GKF03
1
400
FBG03
GKG03
2
250
FCF03
GMF03
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
YAF03
EBF03
1
500
YAG03
EBG03
2
300
YAH03
EBH03
2
300
YAJ03
EBJ03
2
300
YAK03
EBK03
2
300
YAM03
EBM03
2
300
YAN03
EBN03
3
200
YAQ03
EBQ03
3
200
YAU03
EBU03
3
200
YAV03
EBV03
3
200
YAX03
EBX03
3
200
YAZ03
EBZ03
3
200
YBF03
EGF03
1
500
YBG03
EGG03
2
300
YCF03
EKF03
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