Notice to Members
Notice No. 192
04/08/2008
Margin Rate Changes for Crude Oil Futures Contract, Financial Crude Oil Contract, Crude Oil Calendar Swap, NYMEX miNY Crude Oil Contract, NYMEX MACI Index Futures Contract
Effective Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 (close of business)

Futures Contracts: Crude Oil Futures Contract (CL), Financial Crude Oil Contract (WS), Crude Oil Calendar Swap (CS) NYMEX miNY Crude Oil Contract (QM)

Contract Months: All Months

NYMEX and Globex Division Outright (Scan) Margins on Light, Sweet Crude Oil Futures (CL) NYMEX Financial Crude Oil Contract (WS) and Crude Oil Calendar Swap (CS)
 
Contract/Month
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
CL May 2008
$6,500
$5,750
$7,150
$6,325
$8,775
$7,763
CL (All Other Months)
$6,500
$5,250
$7,150
$5,775
$8,775
$7,088
WS May 2008
$6,500
$5,750
$7,150
$6,325
$8,775
$7,763
WS (All Other Months)
$6,500
$5,250
$7,150
$5,775
$8,775
$7,088
CS May 2008
$6,500
$5,750
$7,150
$6,325
$8,775
$7,763
CS (All Other Months)
$6,500
$5,250
$7,150
$5,775
$8,775
$7,088


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan)  Margins on NYMEY miNY Crude Oil Contract( QM)
 
Contract/Month
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
QM (May 2008)
$3,250
$2,875
$3,575
$3,163
$4,388
$3,881
QM (All Other Months)
$3,250
$2,625
$3,575
$2,888
$4,388
$3,544


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan)  Margins on NYMEY MACI Index Futures Contract (XC)
 
Contract
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
XC
$1,300
$1,067
$1,430
$1,174
$1,755
$1,440
Should you have any questions or require any further information, please contact exchangeinfo@nymex.com