• Administrative Amendments to NYMEX Rule Chapters for Palladium and Platinum Futures Contracts

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-4855
      • Notice Date
      • 30 April 2009
      • Effective Date
      • 01 April 2009
    • The attached administrative amendments to Chapter 9A, Appendix A of the NYMEX Rulebook modify the Rule Chapter numbers for Platinum and Palladium futures contracts.  The renumbering results from upcoming improvements being planned for the online NYMEX Rulebook in order to ensure that all non-product chapters precede the product chapters.  These amendments were effective as of April 1, 2009.

       

      (Bold/underlining indicates additions, Strikethrough indicates deletions.)

      Contract Name

      Rule Chapter

      Com-modity Code

      All Month Accountability Level

      Any One Month Accountability Level

      Expiration Month Limit

      Reporting Level

      Aggregate Into (1)

      Aggregate Into (2)

       

      Rule 9A.26

      Rule 9A.26

      Rule 9A.27

      Rule 9A.34

      Metals

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      USA

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Palladium Futures Contract

      106 100

      PA

      1,000

      1,000

      650

      25

      PA

       

      Platinum Futures Contract

      105 90

      PL

      1,500

      1,500

      150

      25

      PL

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Contract related questions can be directed to Anthony V. Densieski, Director, Market Surveillance at (212) 299-2881, or Chris Reinhardt, Supervisor, Market Surveillance at (212) 299-2884.  Please contact Martin Jacobs, Senior Director, Applications Development at (212) 299-2829 if you have any information services questions.