Notice to Members
Notice No. 235
05/30/2003
Cash Settlement Period Margins for PJM Futures Contracts
Futures Contracts: PJM Monthly (JM)
Contract Months: Spot Month

Due to the average price settlement process on the PJM monthly futures contracts during the cash settlement period (Spot-Month), margins are reduced on a pro rata basis. This is dependent upon the number of business days during the calendar month for the PJM monthly futures contract. Each day, the spot month margin is reduced by the reciprocal of the number of business days during the month.

In June 2003, there are twenty one (21) business days; therefore, each day the Clearing Member/Customer Maintenance Margin Requirement is reduced by one twenty first (4.76%).

Listed below is the margin requirement for the June 2003 PJM Monthly Contract:
Date
Clearing Member & Customer Maintenance
Member Customer
Non-Member Customer
2-Jun $3,500 $3,850 $4,725
3-Jun $3,333 $3,667 $4,500
4-Jun $3,167 $3,483 $4,275
5-Jun $3,000 $3,300 $4,050
6-Jun $2,833 $3,117 $3,825
9-Jun $2,667 $2,933 $3,600
10-Jun $2,500 $2,750 $3,375
11-Jun $2,333 $2,567 $3,150
12-Jun $2,167 $2,383 $2,925
13-Jun $2,000 $2,200 $2,700
16-Jun $1,833 $2,017 $2,475
17-Jun $1,667 $1,833 $2,250
18-Jun $1,500 $1,650 $2,025
19-Jun $1,333 $1,467 $1,800
20-Jun $1,167 $1,283 $1,575
23-Jun $1,000 $1,100 $1,350
24-Jun $833 $917 $1,125
25-Jun $667 $733 $900
26-Jun $500 $550 $675
27-Jun $333 $367 $450
30-Jun $167 $183 $225

This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margins for the NYMEX PJM Monthly Futures Contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com