Notice to Members
Notice No. 484
10/17/2005
Margin Rate Changes for Light, Sweet Crude Oil, WTI Crude Oil Calendar Swap, Brent Crude Oil, Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap and Light, Sweet Crude Oil e-miNY Futures Contracts
Effective Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2005(close of business)

Futures Contracts:
Light, Sweet Crude Oil Futures Contract (CL); WTI Calendar Swap (CS); Brent Crude Oil Futures Contract (SC); Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap (SA); and Light, Sweet Crude Oil e-miNY Futures Contract (QM)
Contract Months: Outright Margin for November 2005 thru December 2006

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Crude Oil Futures (CL), WTI Calendar Swap (CS),
Brent Crude Oil Futures (SC), Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap (SA), and Crude Oil e-miNY (QM) Futures
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
CL ( Nov 2005-July 2006)
$3,500
$4,500
$3,850
$4,950
$4,725
$6,075
CL ( Aug 2006-Dec 2006)
$3,500
$2,500
$3,850
$2,750
$4,725
$3,375
CL ( all other months)
$2,500
$2,500
$2,750
$2,750
$3,375
$3,375


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Crude Oil Futures (CL), WTI Calendar Swap (CS),
Brent Crude Oil Futures (SC), Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap (SA), and Crude Oil e-miNY (QM) Futures
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
CS ( Nov 2005-July 2006)
$3,500
$4,500
$3,850
$4,950
$4,725
$6,075
CS ( Aug 2006-Dec 2006)
$3,500
$2,500
$3,850
$2,750
$4,725
$3,375
CS ( all other months)
$2,500
$2,500
$2,750
$2,750
$3,375
$3,375
SC ( Nov 2005-July 2006)
$3,500
$4,500
$3,850
$4,950
$4,725
$6,075
SC ( Aug 2006-Dec 2006)
$3,500
$2,500
$3,850
$2,750
$4,725
$3,375
SC ( all other months)
$2,500
$2,500
$2,750
$2,750
$3,375
$3,375
SA ( Nov 2005-July 2006)
$3,500
$4,500
$3,850
$4,950
$4,725
$6,075
SA ( Aug 2006-Dec 2006)
$3,500
$2,500
$3,850
$2,750
$4,725
$3,375
SA ( all other months)
$2,500
$2,500
$2,750
$2,750
$3,375
$3,375
QM ( Nov 2005-Dec 2006)
$1,750
$2,250
$1,925
$2,475
$2,363
$3,038
QM ( all other months)
$1,250
$1,250
$1,375
$1,375
$1,688
$1,688


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding outright margins for Light, Sweet Crude Oil, WTI Calendar Swap, Brent Crude Oil Futures, Brent Crude Oil Calendar Swap, and Light, Sweet Crude Oil e-miNY Futures Contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com