Notice to Members
Notice No. 213
04/17/2007
Margin Rates and Tiers Change for Existing Natural Gas Basis Swap Contracts
Effective Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contracts: Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Swap (NX) and Transco Zone 6 Swap (NZ)

Contract Months: All Months


NYMEX Division Scan and Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers For Texas Eastern Zone M-3 (NX) Natural Gas Basis Swap
 
Tiers
New
Old
1
1st Nearby
1st Nearby
2
2nd -5th Nearby
2nd And Greater
3
6th - 10th Nearby
N/A
4
11th-17th Nearby
N/A
5
18th And Greater
N/A


NYMEX Division Scan and Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers For Transco Zone 6 (NZ) Natural Gas Basis Swap
 
Tiers
New
Old
1
1st Nearby
1st Nearby
2
2nd -5th Nearby
2nd Nearby
3
6th - 10th Nearby
3rd - 6th Nearby
4
11th-17th Nearby
7th - 12th Nearby
5
18th And Greater
13th And Greater


NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Spread Margin Rates For Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Swap (NX) Natural Gas Basis Swaps
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
Natural Gas Basis Financial
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Swap (NX)
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 2: 2nd -5th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 3: 6th - 10th Nearby
$25
N/A
$28
N/A
$34
N/A
    Tier 4: 11th-17th Nearby
$25
N/A
$28
N/A
$34
N/A
    Tier 5: 18th And Greater
$25
N/A
$28
N/A
$34
N/A


NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Spread Margin Rates For Transco Zone 6 Swap (NZ) Natural Gas Basis Swapss
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
Natural Gas Basis Financial
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Transco Zone 6 Swap (NZ)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 2: 2nd -5th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 3: 6th - 10th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 4: 11th-17th Nearby
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34
    Tier 5: 18th And Greater
$25
$25
$28
$28
$34
$34


NYMEX Division Margin Rates For Existing Natural Gas Basis Swaps
 
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
Natural Gas Basis Financial
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
Texas Eastern Zone M-3 Swap (NX)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$200
$800
$220
$880
$270
$1,080
    Tier 2: 2nd -5th Nearby
$250
$600
$275
$660
$338
$810
    Tier 3: 6th - 10th Nearby
$400
N/A
$440
N/A
$540
N/A
    Tier 4: 11th-17th Nearby
$200
N/A
$220
N/A
$270
N/A
    Tier 5: 18th And Greater
$250
N/A
$275
N/A
$338
N/A
Transco Zone 6 Swap (NZ)
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Tier 1: 1st Nearby
$200
$1,500
$220
$1,650
$270
$2,025
    Tier 2: 2nd -5th Nearby
$300
$900
$330
$990
$405
$1,215
    Tier 3: 6th - 10th Nearby
$750
$750
$825
$825
$1,013
$1,013
    Tier 4: 11th-17th Nearby
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
    Tier 5: 18th And Greater
$300
$300
$330
$330
$405
$405
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