Notice to Members
Notice No. 70
02/11/2003
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.

Regular Option Symbol Synthetic Futures Symbol Intra-Commodity Spread Tier Scan Range
WAH03 CAH03 1 400
WAJ03 CAJ03 2 250
WAK03 CAK03 2 250
WAM03 CAM03 2 250
WAN03 CAN03 2 250
WAQ03 CAQ03 2 250
WAU03 CAU03 3 150
WAV03 CAV03 3 150
WAX03 CAX03 3 150
WAZ03 CAZ03 3 150
WAF04 CAF04 3 150
WAG04 CAG04 3 150
WBH03 CQH03 1 400
WBJ03 CQJ03 2 250
WCH03 CTH03 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
AAH03 BDH03 1 400
AAJ03 BDJ03 2 250
AAK03 BDK03 2 250
AAM03 BDM03 2 250
AAN03 BDN03 2 250
AAQ03 BDQ03 2 250
AAU03 BDU03 3 150
AAV03 BDV03 3 150
AAX03 BDX03 3 150
AAZ03 BDZ03 3 150
AAF04 BDF04 3 150
ABH03 BFH03 1 400
ABJ03 BFJ03 2 250
ACH03 BJH03 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