Notice to Members
Notice No. 468
10/10/2007
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: Thursday, October 11, 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
$4,500
$5,000
$4,950
$5,500
$6,075
$6,750
2
$4,000
$4,500
$4,400
$4,950
$5,400
$6,075
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
$2,250
$2,500
$2,475
$2,750
$3,038
$3,375
2
$2,000
$2,250
$2,200
$2,475
$2,700
$3,038
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 $ 750 starting on Thursday, October 11, 2007.

One Long Tier 1 RB (1 * $4,500) = $4,500
One Short Tier 2 RB (1 * $4,000) = $4,000
Net Scan Risk ($4,500-$4,000) = $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