Large Trader Requirements, All Month/Any One Month Accountability Levels, Expiration Month Position Limits, and Diminishing Balances and Aggregation Allocations for Three (3) New Petroleum Average Price Option Contracts

In connection with the launch of three (3) new petroleum average price option contracts on trade date January 10, 2011, please note below the corresponding all month/any one month accountability levels (NYMEX Rule 560), expiration month position limits (NYMEX Rule 559), reportable levels (NYMEX Rule 561), and diminishing balances and aggregation allocations for the new contracts.  These contracts will be added to the Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Level Table located in the Interpretations and Special Notices Section of Chapter 5 of the NYMEX Rulebook.  The commodity codes are provided for the Clearing Members that file reports pursuant to NYMEX Rule 561.A in a machine-readable format. 

Contract related questions can be directed to Glenn Hofferber, Associate Director, Market Surveillance, at 212.299.2884, and Ryne Toscano, Lead Market Surveillance Analyst, at 212.299.2879.

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