Notice to Members
Notice No. 43
01/22/2007
Amendments to NYMEX Rules 9.27 and 9.34 Regarding the Platinum Futures Contract (PL)
Based upon a decrease of NYMEX Warehouse Platinum Stocks, the Exchange has determined to decrease the Platinum Futures position limit from 200 to 150 contracts, and decrease the reportable level from 50 to 25 contracts, effective on Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

Chapter 9, Appendix A has been amended accordingly, as follows:

(Bold/strikethrough indicates deletions; bold/italics indicate additions.)

Contract Name
Rule Chapter
Commodity
Code
All/ Any One Month
Accountability Level
Expiration Month Limit
Reporting Level
Aggregate
Into (1)
Aggregate
Into (2)
 
 
 
Rule 9.26
Rule 9.27
Rule 9.34
 
 
Metals              
Platinum Futures Contract
90
PL
1,500
200 150
50 25
PL
 
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