• Large Trader Requirements, All Month/Any One Month Accountability Levels, Expiration Month Position Limits, and Aggregation Allocations for Thirteen (13) New Electricity Futures Contracts

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
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      • SER-6422
      • Notice Date
      • 11 October 2012
      • Effective Date
      • 11 October 2012
    • In connection with the launch of thirteen (13) new electricity futures contracts on trade date October 15, 2012 (see SER-6378 dated October 3, 2012), 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 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 Chris Reinhardt, Director, Market Surveillance, at 212.299.2882, and Ryne Toscano, Supervisor, Market Surveillance, at 212.299.2879.
       


      NYMEX Rulebook Chapter 5 Position Limit Table
      (Bold/underlining indicates additions)
       
       

      Contract Name
      Rule Chapter
      Com-modity Code
      All Month Account-ability Level
      Any One Month Account-ability Level
      Expira-tion Month Limit
      Report-ing Level
      Aggre-gate Into (1)
       
       
       
      Rule 560
      Rule 560
      Rule 559
      Rule 561
       
      PJM Western Hub Day-Ahead Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      950
      PWP
      50,000
      30,000
      7,000
      25
      J4
      PJM Western Hub  Day-Ahead Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      951
      PWO
      300.000
      250,000
      120,000
      25
      E4
      PJM Western Hub Real-Time Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      952
      WOR
      4,500
      3,000
      600
      25
      JP
      PJM AEP Dayton Hub Day-Ahead Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      953
      PAP
      10,000
      7,500
      1,500
      25
      D7
      PJM AEP Dayton Hub Day-Ahead Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      954
      PEO
      175,000
      125,000
      25,000
      25
      R7
      PJM AEP Dayton Hub Real-Time Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      955
      AOR
      1,000
      750
      150
      25
      VP
      PJM Northern Illinois Hub Day-Ahead Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      956
      PNP
      37,500
      25,000
      5,000
      25
      N3

       


       

      PJM Northern Illinois Hub  Day-Ahead Off-Peak Calendar-Day2.5 MW Futures
      957
      PNO
      625,000
      500,000
      100,000
      25
      L3
      PJM Northern Illinois Hub Real-Time Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      958
      NOC
      4,000
      2,500
      500
      25
      UO
      NYISO Zone A Day-Ahead Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      680
      ZAO
      1,000
      750
      150
      25
      KB
      NYISO Zone G Day-Ahead Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      687
      ZGO
      700
      500
      100
      25
      KH
      NYISO Zone J Day-Ahead Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      688
      ZJO
      1,500
      1,000
      200
      25
      KK
      ISO New England Mass Hub Day-Ahead Off-Peak Calendar-Day 2.5 MW Futures
      959
      IDO
      1,500
      1,000
      200
      25
      KI