• Performance Bond Requirement Changes - New NYMEX Super-Intercommodity Spread

      • To
      • Clearing Member Firms; Back Office Managers
      • From
      • CME Clearing
      • #
      • 10-113
      • Notice Date
      • 18 March 2010
      • Effective Date
      • 19 March 2010
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      As per the normal review of market volatility to ensure adequate collateral coverage, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., Clearing House Risk Management staff approved the performance bond requirements for the following products listed below. The rates are effective at the close of business on March 19, 2010.
       
       
      CME Energy Futures Super-Intercommodity Scanning Based Spread Rates
       
      Super Scan: European Gasoil (GX) vs. European Gasoil Bullet Swap (BG) - All Months 

       
      Rate Type
       
      Change
      Current
      Initial
      Current
      Maintenance
      New
      Initial
      New
      Maintenance
      Clearing/Member Rate
      Increase
      90%
      90%
      99%
      99%
      Customer Rate
      Increase
      90%
      90%
      99%
      99%

       Super scanning based spreads will occur when any combination of two or more of the legs are in a portfolio.