Notice to Members
Notice No. 231
05/01/2007
Margin Rate Changes for New York Harbor Gasoline Blendstock Futures (RBOB) Contract, RBOB Gasoline – Financial Contract, RBOB Calendar Swap and NYMEX RBOB miNY Gasoline Contract
Effective Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contract: NY Harbor Gasoline Blendstock Contract, RBOB Gasoline – Financial Contract, RBOB Calendar Swap and NYMEX RBOB miNY™ Gasoline Contract

Contract Months: Tiers 1 and 2


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on New York Harbor Gasoline Blendstock (RBOB) Futures Contract (RB), RBOB Gasoline - Financial Contract (RT) and RBOB Calendar Swap (RL)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
1
$6,000
$5,250
$6,600
$5,775
$8,100
$7,089
2
$5,000
$4,500
$5,500
$4,950
$6,750
$6,075
3
$3,750
$3,750
$4,125
$4,125
$5,063
$5,063


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYMEX miNY™Gasoline (QU)
 
Tiers
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
1
$3,000
$2,625
$3,300
$2,888
$4,050
$3,544
2
$2,500
$2,250
$2,750
$2,475
$3,375
$3,038
3
$1,875
$1,875
$2,063
$2,063
$2,531
$2,531


Scan Risk Example at Clearing Member Rates
A spread consisting of one RB leg in Tier 1 and another in Tier 3 will have its requirement (at the clearing member rates) calculated at $ 2,500 starting on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.

One Long Tier 1 RB (1 * $6,000) = $6,000
One Short Tier 3 RB (1 * $3,750) = $3,750
Net Scan Risk ($5,250-$3,750) = $2,250
Spread Rate (1* $ 250) = + $250
Total Requirement   = $2,500
       
       
Summary      
Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin):     $2,500
Member Customer (Initial Margin):     $2,750
Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin):     $3,375

This notice supersedes all previous notices regarding outright margins for the NY Harbor Gasoline Blendstock Contract, RBOB Gasoline – Financial Contract, RBOB Calendar Swap and NYMEX RBOB miNY™ Gasoline Contracts.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com