Notice to Members
Notice No. 435
11/16/2004
Inclusion of Spread Trading in Monthly Pit Card Percentages and Announcement of Audit Trail Class
Beginning with the month of December 2004, spread trades will be included in calculating pit card submission percentages. Currently, calculations are based on outright trade submissions only.

Each broker's overall monthly outright and spread trade submissions must be at or above the 80% standard of compliance required by the Exchange. Please be reminded that failure to achieve an 80% compliance rate based on pit card submissions for outright and spread trades will result in the issuance of sanctions, either warning letters or fines, on a monthly basis. The present sanctioning guidelines will apply to substandard submissions of sell transactions for both outrights and spreads.

Members who are unfamiliar with the audit trail rules or who would like a refresher class concerning pit card submission procedures may attend a class on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 in Room 1010 at 3:00 PM. The audit trail process will be reviewed and strategies suggested for achieving an overall passing percentage.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com