Notice to Members
Notice No. 215
04/21/2008
Outright (SCAN) Margin Rate Changes for the Ethanol Related Futures Contracts

EFFECTIVE DATE: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 (close of business) 

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

Contract Name
Chicago Ethanol (Platts) Swap CU
NYMEX Ethanol Physical Futures QE
New York Ethanol (Platts) Swap EZ

CONTRACT MONTHS: All Months

NOTE: The revised margins are in bold.

NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on The Ethanol Related Futures Contracts

Contract

Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin

Member Customer Initial Margin

Non-Member Customer Initial Margin

 

New

Old

New

Old

New

Old

CU

$4,000

$5,000

$4,400

$5,500

$5,400

$6,750

QE

$4,000

$4,500

$4,400

$4,950

$5,400

$6,075

EZ

$4,000

$5,000

$4,400

$5,500

$5,400

$6,750

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