Notice to Members
Notice No. 276
05/22/2007
Trading and Processing Schedule for Memorial Day Holiday
The complete trading and processing schedule for May 25-29, 2007 is as follows (All times are New York time):

Friday May 25, 2007
  • Normal Floor closing all products (NYMEX/COMEX) – NOT an early closing day
  • NYMEX ClearPort® Clearing/Trading open until 5:15 PM (May 25 Trade Date.)
  • NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex® open until 5:15 PM (May 25 Trade Date.)
Sunday May 27, 2007
  • NYMEX ClearPort® Clearing/Trading open for trade submission and trading at 6:00 PM (May 29 Trade Date.)
  • NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex® Open for trading at 6:00 PM (May 29 Trade Date.)
  • NYMEX TAS products on CME Globex® are available for trading for May 29 Trade Date.
  • Day/Session orders entered on CME Globex® are for Tuesday's Trade Date and will continue working until Tuesday's Close at 5:15 PM EST.
Monday May 28, 2007 (Memorial Day)
  • NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex open until Trading Halt at 5:15 PM (May 29 Trade Date.) During Halt, all markets are in Pre-Open, which allows Order Entry, Modification and Cancellation.
  • NYMEX ClearPort Clearing/Trading open for trade submission and trading until trading halt at 5:15 PM (May 29 Trade Date.)
  • NYMEX TAS products on CME Globex are available for trading for May 29 Trade Date.
  • Day/Session orders entered on CME Globex are for Tuesday's Trade Date and will continue working until Tuesday's Close at 5:15 PM EST.

  • NYMEX/COMEX Trading Floors closed.
  • NYMEX TMS up/available for Trade Management for May 29 Trade Date.
  • Cleared Trades API will be available
  • Markets will not be settled and settlements will not be published, as May 28 is not a Trade Date or Processing Date.
  • NYMEX Intraday files will NOT be produced, NO Clearing will occur, no clearing functionality will be available.
  • Daily SPAN and Erosion (NERC Holiday) files will NOT be produced.
  • Options CAN NOT be exercised.
  • There WILL NOT be any allocation of Energy and Metal Deliveries or Delivery Notices and related forms WILL NOT be accepted.
  • First normal intraday file generated on calendar date May 29 will contain trades from calendar date May 28 (as all trades are for May 29th trade date.)

  • NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex resume trading at 6:00 PM (May 29 Trade Date.)
  • NYMEX ClearPort Clearing/Trading resume trading at 6:00 PM (May 29 Trade Date.)
Tuesday May 29, 2007
  • Normal schedule resumes.
  • Banking for May 25th clearing cycle will occur.
  • Large Trader Reporting for May 25th trade date due by 8:00 AM.
  • Normal Erosion for Electricity products will occur. Since May 28 is a NERC holiday, "Double Erosion" is not necessary.
If you experience any NYMEX issues, please contact NYMEX Customer Service at 1-800-438-8625 or custcare@nymex.com. If you experience any Globex issues, please contact the CME Globex Control Center at 312-456-2391. The full NYMEX 2007 Holiday Schedule can be found at: http://www.nymex.com/holida_schedu.aspx.
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com