Notice to Members
Notice No. 69
02/02/2007
Margin Rate and Inter-Exchange Margin Changes for High Grade Copper Futures (HG) and Copper miNY(tm) Futures Contracts (QC)

Effective Date: Monday, February 05, 2007 (close of business)

Futures Contracts: High Grade Copper Futures

Contract Months : All Months

Rate Change:

COMEX Division Margin Rates on High Grade Copper Futures Contacts

Member: Clearing & Non-Clearing (Hedge Margin): New: $ 4,250 Old: $ 4,500

Non-Member Customer (Speculative Margin): New: $ 5,738 Old: $ 6,075

 

COMEX Division Margin Rates on miNY (QC) Copper Contacts

Member: Clearing & Non-Clearing (Hedge Margin): New: $ 2,125 Old: $ 2,250

Non-Member Customer (Speculative Margin): New: $ 2,869 Old: $ 3,038

Spread

Ratio

 

Clearing Member/Member/Hedge

Non-Member

COMEX Full Margin

Per

Contract

COMEX Spread Charge

Per Contract

COMEX Spread Credit Per Contract

COMEX Full Margin Per Contract

COMEX Spread Charge Per Contract

COMEX Spread Credit Per Contract

COMEX/LME

2:1

Old

$4,500

$ 4,200

$300

$6,075

$5,670

$405

New

$4,250

$ 3,950

$300

$5,738

$5,333

$405

Should you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact Salvatore Penna at (212) 299-2931 or William Doherty at (212) 299-2925. This notice supercedes all previous notices regarding outright margin rates for the COMEX High Grade Copper Future Contract and COMEX miNY Copper Contract.

Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com