Notice to Members
Notice No. 369
07/26/2007
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, July 27, 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 $5,000 $6,000 $5,500 $6,600 $6,750 $8,100
2 $4,500 $5,250 $4,950 $5,775 $6,075 $7,088
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 $2,500 $3,000 $2,750 $3,300 $3,375 $4,050
2 $2,250 $2,625 $2,475 $2,888 $3,038 $3,544
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, July 27, 2007.

One Long Tier 1 RB (1 * $5,000) =
$5,000
One Short Tier 2 RB (1 * $4,500) =
$4,500
Net Scan Risk ($6,000-$4,500) =
$500
Spread Rate (1* $ 250) = +
$250
Total Requirement   =
$750
     
     
Summary    
Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin):    
$750
Member Customer (Initial Margin):    
$825
Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin):    
$1,013

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