Notice to Members
Notice No. 546
12/12/2007
Amendments to NYMEX Rule 9.27 for the COMEX London Primary Aluminum Futures, COMEX London SHG Zinc Futures, NYMEX Cocoa Futures, NYMEX Coffee Futures, NYMEX Cotton Futures and NYMEX No. 11 Sugar Futures Contracts

Effective for trade date Thursday, December 13, 2007, please note the amendments to Appendix A of Chapter 9 which reduce the expiration positions limits for the COMEX London Primary Aluminum Futures, COMEX London SHG Zinc Futures, NYMEX Cocoa Futures, NYMEX Coffee Futures, NYMEX Cotton Futures and NYMEX No. 11 Sugar Futures contracts.

 

( Bold/strikethrough indicates deletions; bold/underlining indicates additions.)

 

Contract Name

Rule Chapter

Commodity Code

Any One Month Accountability Level

All Month Accountability Level

 

Any/All Month Limit

Expiration Month Limit

Reporting Level

Aggregate Into (1)

 

 

 

Rule 9.26

Rule 9.26

Rule 9.26A

Rule 9.27

 

 

Metals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EUROPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMEX London Primary Aluminum Futures

918

LA

6,000

6,000

 

1,500 800

25

LA

COMEX London SHG Zinc Futures

919

LZ

4,000

4,000

 

1,500 275

25

LZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft Commodities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Cocoa Futures Contract

930

CJ

6,000

6,000

 

750 300

25

CJ

NYMEX Coffee Futures Contract

931

KT

5,000

5,000

 

500 100

25

KT

NYMEX Cotton Futures Contract

932

TT

 

 

 

2,500/
5,000

300 50

25

TT

NYMEX No. 11 Sugar Futures Contract

934

YO

9,000

9,000

 

5,000 100

25

YO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com