Notice to Members
Notice No. 298
06/07/2007
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: Friday, June 8, 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
$7,000
$6,600
$7,700
$8,100
$9,450
2
$5,250
$5,750
$5,775
$6,325
$7,088
$7,763
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
$3,500
$3,300
$3,850
$4,050
$4,725
2
$2,625
$2,875
$2,888
$3,163
$3,544
$3,881
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 2 will have its requirement (at the clearing member rates) calculated at $ 1,000 starting on Friday, June 8, 2007.

One Long Tier 1 RB (1 * $6,000) = $6,000
One Short Tier 2 RB (1 * $5,250) = $5,250
Net Scan Risk ($6,000-$5,250) = $750
Spread Rate (1* $ 250) = + $250
Total Requirement   = $1,000
       
       
Summary      
Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin):     $1,000
Member Customer (Initial Margin):     $1,100
Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin):     $1,350

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