12/02/2005
Futures Contracts: Natural Gas, Henry Hub Swaps, NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas, Henry Hub Swing Swaps, and Henry Hub Penultimate Swap Contracts
Contract Months: Tiers 1, 2, and 3
Note: The revised margins are in bold
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin |
|||
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
|
1 |
$12,500 |
$11,000 |
$13,750 |
$12,100 |
$16,875 |
$14,850 |
2 |
$13,000 |
$11,500 |
$14,300 |
$12,650 |
$17,550 |
$15,525 |
3 |
$12,500 |
$13,750 |
$13,750 |
$16,875 |
$16,875 |
$15,525 |
4 |
$7,000 |
$7,000 |
$7,700 |
$7,700 |
$9,450 |
$9,450 |
5 |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
$6,600 |
$6,600 |
$8,100 |
$8,100 |
6 |
$6,750 |
$6,750 |
$7,425 |
$7,425 |
$9,113 |
$9,113 |
7 |
$4,500 |
$4,500 |
$4,950 |
$4,950 |
$6,075 |
$6,075 |
8 |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
$3,300 |
$3,300 |
$4,050 |
$4,050 |
9 |
$2,000 |
$2,000 |
$2,200 |
$2,200 |
$2,700 |
$2,700 |
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
Non-Member Customer Initial
Margin |
|||
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
|
1 |
$3,125 |
$2,750 |
$3,438 |
$3,025 |
$4,219 |
$3,713 |
2 |
$3,250 |
$2,875 |
$3,575 |
$3,163 |
$4,388 |
$3,881 |
3 |
$3,125 |
$2,875 |
$3,438 |
$3,163 |
$4,219 |
$3,881 |
4 |
$1,750 |
$1,750 |
$1,925 |
$1,925 |
$2,363 |
$2,363 |
5 |
$1,500 |
$1,500 |
$1,650 |
$1,650 |
$2,025 |
$2,025 |
6 |
$1,688 |
$1,688 |
$1,856 |
$1,856 |
$2,278 |
$2,278 |
7 |
$1,125 |
$1,125 |
$1,238 |
$1,238 |
$1,519 |
$1,519 |
8 |
$750 |
$750 |
$825 |
$825 |
$1,013 |
$1,013 |
9 |
$500 |
$500 |
$550 |
$550 |
$675 |
$675 |
NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin on NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas Futures (QG)
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin |
|||
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
|
1 |
$6,250 |
$5,500 |
$6,875 |
$6,050 |
$8,438 |
$7,425 |
2 |
$6,500 |
$5,750 |
$7,150 |
$6,325 |
$8,775 |
$7,763 |
NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin on Henry Hub Swing Swap Futures (SN)
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin |
|||
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
|
1 |
$3,125 |
$2,750 |
$3,438 |
$3,025 |
$4,219 |
$3,025 |
NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin on Henry Hub Penultimate Swap Futures (NP)
| Tiers |
Clearing Member / Maintenance
Margin |
Member Customer Initial Margin |
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin |
|||
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
New |
Old |
|
1 |
$3,125 |
$2,750 |
$3,438 |
$3,025 |
$4,219 |
$3,713 |
2 |
$3,250 |
$2,875 |
$3,575 |
$3,163 |
$4,388 |
$3,881 |
3 |
$3,125 |
$2,875 |
$3,438 |
$3,163 |
$4,219 |
$3,881 |
4 |
$1,750 |
$1,750 |
$1,925 |
$1,925 |
$2,363 |
$2,363 |
5 |
$1,438 |
$1,438 |
$1,581 |
$1,581 |
$1,941 |
$1,941 |
6 |
$813 |
$813 |
$894 |
$894 |
$1,097 |
$1,097 |
7 |
$750 |
$750 |
$825 |
$825 |
$1,013 |
$1,013 |
8 |
$500 |
$500 |
$550 |
$550 |
$675 |
$675 |
9 |
$375 |
$375 |
$413 |
$413 |
$506 |
$506 |
Current systems calculate the margin requirement for spread positions by first determining the "Scan Risk" and then multiplying the number of spreads by a rate set by the Exchange. Scan Risk is determined by netting the outright margin required for each leg of a spread. Spreading between differently margined contracts results in a higher spread margin than between equally margined contracts. Below is provided an example where the legs of a spread are margined differently.
Scan Risk Example at Clearing Member Rates
A spread consisting of one NG leg in Tier 1 and another in Tier 5 will have its requirement (at the clearing member rates) calculated at $7,500 starting on Monday, December 5, 2005.
| One Long Tier 1 NG | (1 * $12,500) | = | $12,500 |
| One Short Tier 5 NG | (1 * $6,000) | = | $6,000 |
| Net Scan Risk | ($12,500-$6,000) | = | $6,500 |
| Spread Rate | (1* $ 1000) | = + | $1,000 |
| Total Requirement | = | $7,500 | |
| Summary | |||
| Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin): | $7,500 | ||
| Member Customer (Initial Margin): | $8,250 | ||
| Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin): | $10,125 |
This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margin rates and tiers for Natural Gas, Henry Hub Swaps, NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas, Henry Hub Swing Swaps and Henry Hub Penultimate Swap Contracts.