Notice to Members
Notice No. 335
07/05/2007
New Margin Rates and Tiers for New Petroleum Swap and Ethanol Swap Futures Contracts
EFFECTIVE DATE: Monday, July 9, 2007 (close of business)

FUTURES CONTRACTS:
Gulf Coast Gasoline (Argus) Calendar Swap AW
Gulf Coast ULSD (Argus) Calendar Swap AJ
Gulf Coast Jet (Argus) Calendar Swap AF
Los Angeles CARB Diesel (OPIS) Outright Swap LX
Los Angeles Jet (OPIS) Outright Swap LL
Mt Belvieu Propane (OPIS) Swap PT
RBOB (Platts) Calendar Swap RY
European Gasoil Bullet Swap BG
European Propane CIF ARA (Argus) Swap PS
Japan C&F Naphtha (Platts) Swap JA
Gasoline Up-Down (Argus) Swap UZ
ULSD Up-Down (Argus) Swap US
Jet Up-Down (Argus) Swap JU
RBOB (Platts) vs. NYMEX RBOB Spread Swap RI
NY ULSD (Platts) vs. NYMEX HO Spread Swap UY
Los Angeles CARBOB (OPIS) Spread Swap JL
Los AngelesĀ  Jet (OPIS) Spread Swap JS
Los Angeles CARB Diesel (OPIS) Spread Swap KL
Gulf Coast ULSD Crack Spread (Argus) Swap CF
Gulf Coast Gasoline Crack Spread (Argus) Swap CK
Japan C&F Naphtha Crack Spread (Platts) Swap JB
Chicago Ethanol (Platts) Swap CU
New York Ethanol (Platts) Swap EZ
CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

Outright (Scan) Spread Tiers for AW, AJ, AF, LX, LL, PT, RY, BG, PS, JA, UZ, US, JU, RI, UY, JL, JS, KL, CF, CK, JB, CU and EZ
 
Tiers
New
1
All Months


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margin on AW, AJ, AF, LX, LL, PT, RY, BG, PS, JA, UZ, US, JU, RI, UY, JL, JS, KL, CF, CK, JB, CU and EZ
 
Commodity
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
New
New
AW
$6,000
$6,600
$8,100
AJ
$4,500
$4,950
$6,075
AF
$3,500
$3,850
$4,725
LX
$4,000
$4,400
$5,400
LL
$4,000
$4,400
$5,400
PT
$1,500
$1,650
$2,025
RY
$4,500
$4,950
$6,075
BG
$30,000
$33,000
$40,500
PS
$37,000
$40,700
$49,950
JA
$25,500
$28,050
$34,425
UZ
$1,500
$1,650
$2,025
US
$2,000
$2,200
$2,700
JU
$3,000
$3,300
$4,050
RI
$2,000
$2,200
$2,700
UY
$2,000
$2,200
$2,700
JL
$4,500
$4,950
$6,075
JS
$4,000
$4,400
$5,400
KL
$4,500
$4,950
$6,075
CF
$3,500
$3,850
$4,725
CK
$4,500
$4,950
$6,075
JB
$4,500
$4,950
$6,075
CU
$3,000
$3,300
$4,050
EZ
$4,000
$4,400
$5,400


Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers for AW, AJ, AF, LX, LL, PT, RY, BG, PS, JA, UZ, US, JU, RI, UY, JL, JS, KL, CF, CK, JB, CU and EZ
 
Tiers
New
1
All Months


NYMEX Division Intra-Commodity Spread Margins on AW, AJ, AF, LX, LL, PT, RY, BG, PS, JA, UZ, US, JU, RI, UY, JL, JS, KL, CF, CK, JB, CU and EZ
 
Commodity
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
New
New
AW
500
550
675
AJ
480
528
648
AF
400
440
540
LX
480
528
648
LL
400
440
540
PT
250
275
338
RY
250
275
338
BG
2000
2200
2700
PS
3800
4180
5130
JA
3800
4180
5130
UZ
240
264
324
US
240
264
324
JU
240
264
324
RI
240
264
324
UY
240
264
324
JL
240
264
324
JS
240
264
324
KL
240
264
324
CF
480
528
648
CK
240
264
324
JB
250
275
338
CU
400
440
540
EZ
400
440
540
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com