CBT Performance Bonds effective 09/28/04 and CBT New Metal Futures effective 10/06/04

Performance Bond (Margin) Advisory Notices

To	Clearing Member Firms, Chief Financial Officers, Back Office Managers & Margin Managers
From	Clearing House
Subject	CBT Performance Bonds effective 09/28/04 and CBT New Metal Futures effective 10/06/04
Notice Date	2004-09-27
Notice Number	04-169
Effective Date
Printer Friendly Version Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., and Chicago Board of Trade Performance Bond staff approved the performance bond requirements for the following products listed below. These margins will become effective at the close of business on Tuesday, September 28, 2004. Also approved were margin requirements for CBOT’s new 100 oz. Gold Futures and 5,000 oz. Silver Futures. These requirements will become effective with the launch of the products on Wednesday, October 6, 2004.