Notice to Members
Notice No. 119
03/12/2003
Margin Rate Change for Heating Oil, New York Harbor Heating Oil Calendar Swap, Unleaded Gasoline, and Gasoline Calendar Swap Futures Contracts
Effective Date: Thursday, March 13, 2003 (close of business)
Futures Contracts: Heating Oil (HO), NY Harbor Heating Oil Calendar Swap (MP) Unleaded Gasoline (HU), NY Harbor Gasoline Calendar Swap (MS)
Contract Months: All Months
Rate Change:  


NYMEX Division Margins on Heating Oil and Unleaded Gasoline Futures

Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin): Old: $4,000 New: $5,500
Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $4,400 New: $6,050
Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $5,400 New: $7,425


NYMEX Division Margins on New York Harbor Heating Oil Calendar Swap

Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin): Old: $3,500 New: $5,500
Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $3,850 New: $6,050
Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $4,725 New: $7,425


NYMEX Division Margins on New York Harbor Gasoline Calendar Swap

Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin): Old: $2,400 New: $5,500
Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $2,640 New: $6,050
Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin): Old: $3,240 New: $7,425


Should you have questions regarding these changes, please contact Arthur McCoy at (212) 299-2928 or Joe Sanguedolce at (212) 299-2855. This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding outright margins for Heating Oil, New York Harbor Heating Oil Calendar Swap, Unleaded Gasoline, and New York Harbor Gasoline Calendar Swap Futures Contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com