Notice to Members
Notice No. 277
06/08/2007
NYMEX Division SPAN Parameters for Brent Crude Oil Calendar Spread Options
Below NYMEX Division SPAN parameters for Brent Crude Oil Calendar Spread Options are provided. These parameters are updated monthly upon spot month termination.

Currently the spot month for the above referenced contract is July 2007. Accordingly, the futures scan ranges that establish maximum short option margin for Brent Crude Oil Calendar Spread options are:

Regular Option Symbol
Synthetic Futures Symbol
Intra-Commodity Spread Tier
Scan Range
AAN07
BDN07
1
400
AAQ07
BDQ07
2
250
AAU07
BDU07
2
250
AAV07
BDV07
2
250
AAX07
BDX07
2
250
AAZ07
BDZ07
3
150
AAF08
BDF08
3
150
AAG08
BDG08
3
150
AAH08
BDH08
3
150
AAJ08
BDJ08
3
150
AAK08
BDK08
3
150
AAM08
BDM08
3
150
ABN07
BFN07
1
400
ABQ07
BFQ07
2
250
ACN07
BJN07
1
400
AMZ07
BMZ07
3
150
AMM08
BMM08
3
150
AZZ07
BQZ07
3
150


The scan parameters for NYMEX Division Brent Crude Oil calendar spread options are:

Scan Parameters
Commodity
Volatility Scan Range
Volatility Weight Factor
Extreme Move Value
Extreme Move Coverage
Short Option Minimum
Brent
$0.70
0
3
0.33
$25.00
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