Notice to Members
Notice No. 145
03/14/2008
Trading and Processing Schedule for Good Friday Holiday

The complete trading and processing schedule for March 21-24, 2008 is as follows (All Times Eastern):

 

 

Thursday, March 20, 2008

 

  • Normal Floor Closing all products (NYMEX/COMEX); Not an early closing day.
  • NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex®, NYMEX ClearPort® Clearing, and NYMEX ClearPort® Trading (incl. DME Direct) open until 5:15 PM

 

  • The NYMEX trading systems and the NYMEX/COMEX products on Globex will NOT reopen at 6:00 PM and will remain closed until Sunday evening for Monday’s trade date.

 

  • Large Trader Reporting (DME) for the March 20 trade date for any Clearing Members holding DME positions due by Midnight Thursday night/Friday morning.

 

 

Friday, March 21, 2008 (Good Friday Holiday)

 

  • NYMEX/COMEX Trading Floors, NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex®, NYMEX ClearPort® Clearing, and NYMEX ClearPort® Trading (DME Direct) all closed.
  • No clearing will occur; no clearing functionality will be available.
  • Daily SPAN and Erosion files will NOT be produced.
  • Options cannot be exercised.
  • There will not be any allocation of Energy and Metal Deliveries or Delivery Notices and related forms will not be accepted.

 

Sunday, March 23, 2008

 

  • Normal schedule resumes.
  • NYMEX/COMEX products on CME Globex®, NYMEX ClearPort® Clearing, and NYMEX ClearPort® Trading (DME Direct) all re-open for trading/trade submission at 6:00 PM (March 24 Trade Date.)

 

Monday, March 24, 2008

 

  • Banking for March 20th clearing cycle will occur.
  • Large Trader Reporting (NYMEX/COMEX) for March 20th trade date for any Clearing Members not holding DME positions due by 8:00 AM.
  • “Double Erosion” will occur to account for the March 21 th Peak Day (not a NERC holiday). Two Erosion files will be produced.


If you experience any NYMEX issues, please contact NYMEX Customer Service at 1-800-438-8616 or custcare@nymex.com.

If you experience any Globex® issues, please contact the CME Globex® Control Center at 312-456-2391.

 

The full NYMEX 2008 Holiday Schedule can be found at: http://www.nymex.com/holida_schedu.aspx

 

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