Notice to Members
Notice No. 365
07/11/2008
Margin Rate and Tier Changes for New York Harbor Gasoline Blendstock Futures Contract, RBOB Gasoline – Financial Contract, RBOB Calendar Swap and NYMEX RBOB miNY Gasoline Contract
Effective Date: Monday, July 14, 2008 (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: All Months



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)
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
1 $9,500 $9,000 $10,450 $9,900 $12,825 $12,150
2 $9,000 $8,500 $9,900 $9,350 $12,150 $11,475
3 $8,250 $7,750 $9,075 $8,525 $11,138 $10,463
4 $7,500 $7,500 $8,250 $8,250 $10,125 $10,125


NYMEX Division Outright (Scan) Margins on NYMEX miNY™Gasoline (QU)
 
Clearing Member / Maintenance Margin
Member Customer Initial Margin
Non-Member Customer Initial Margin
 
New
Old
New
Old
New
Old
1 $4,750 $4,500 $5,225 $4,950 $6,413 $6,075
2 $4,500 $4,250 $4,950 $4,675 $6,075 $5,738
3 $4,125 $3,875 $4,538 $4,263 $5,569 $5,231
4 $3,750 $3,750 $4,125 $4,125 $5,063 $5,063



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 $ 700 starting on Monday, July 14, 2008.

One Long Tier 1 RB (1 * $9,500) = $9,500
One Short Tier 2 RB (1 * $9,000) = $9,000
Net Scan Risk ($9, 500-$9,000) = $500
Spread Rate (1* $ 200) = + $200
Total Requirement   = $700
       
Summary      
Clearing Member (Maintenance Margin):     $700
Member Customer (Initial Margin):     $770
Non-Member Customer (Initial Margin):     $945

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