Notice to Members
Notice No. 126
03/03/2006
Outright Margin Rate Changes for NYMEX ClearPort® Petroleum Product and Spread Futures Contracts
Effective Date: Monday, March 6, 2006 (close of business)

Futures Contracts:
New York Harbor Heating Oil Crack Spread Calendar Swap (HK), Gulf Coast Jet vs. NYMEX #2 HO Spread Swap (ME), NY Harbor Conventional Gas vs NYMEX Unleaded Gas Spread Swap (MJ), NYMEX Gasoline vs. NYMEX Heating Oil Swap (MR), US Gulf Coast #2 HO Crack Spread Calendar Swap (RD), US Gulf Coast Unleaded 87 Crack Spread Calendar Swap (RU), WTI-Brent Crude Oil Spread Calendar Swap (SB), New York Unleaded Gasoline Crack Spread Calendar Swap (UK), Unleaded 87 Up-Down Spread Calendar Swap (UU)
Contract Months: All Months

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYMEX ClearPort® Petroleum Product and Spread Contracts
 
Contract
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
HK (Tier 1)
$3,000
4,375
$3,300
$4,813
$4,050
$5,906
HK (Tier 2)
$2,800
4,025
$3,080
$4,428
$3,780
$5,434
HK (Tier 3)
$2,625
3,675
$2,888
$4,043
$3,544
$4,961
HK (Tier 4)
$2,450
2800
$2,695
$3,080
$3,308
$3,780
ME
$1,000
$700
$1,100
$770
$1,350
$945
MJ
$2,000
$600
$2,200
$660
$2,700
$810
MR
$3,000
$4,500
$3,300
$4,950
$4,050
$6,075
RD
$3,250
$3,500
$3,575
$3,850
$4,388
$4,725
RU
$3,500
$4,025
$3,850
$4,428
$4,725
$5,434
SB
$750
$500
$825
$550
$1,013
$675
UK
$3,000
$5,500
$3,300
$6,050
$4,050
$7,425
UU
$3,000
$1,500
$3,300
$1,650
$4,050
$2,025


This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding margin rates for the Petroleum Product and Spread Swap Futures Contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com