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NYMEX Division Margin Requirements

Commodity

Outright Margins

Additional Spot Month Assessment

Intra/Inter Commodity Straddle Margins

Symbol

Name

Clearing Member/ Maintenance

Member Customer Initial

Non-Member Customer Initial

Tier 1^†

Tier 2^†

Tier 3^†

Tier 4^†

Tier 5^†

Tier 6^†

Tier 7

Tier 8^†

Tier 9^†

Crude Oil

$7,250

$7,975

$9,788

$3,000¹

$400

$250

$150

$100

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 1)

$7,250

$7,975

$9,788

$3,000¹

$750

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 2)

$7,250

$7,975

$9,788

N/A

$500

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 3)

$7,500

$8,250

$10,125

N/A

$500

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 4)

$7,750

$8,525

$10,463

N/A

$500

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 5)

$5,500

$6,050

$7,425

N/A

$500

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 6)

$5,500

$6,050

$7,425

N/A

$500

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 7)

$4,500

$4,950

$6,075

N/A

$500

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 8)

$4,250

$4,675

$5,738

N/A

$500

N/A

Natural Gas (Tier 9)

$3,750

$4,125

$5,063

N/A

$250

Heating Oil (Tier 1)

$7,500

$8,250

$10,125

$3,000¹

$250

N/A

Heating Oil (Tier 2)

$7,000

$7,700

$9,450

N/A

$150

N/A

Heating Oil (Tier 3)

$6,250

$6,875

$8,438

N/A

$150

N/A

Heating Oil (Tier 4)

$5,750

$6,325

$7,763

N/A

$100

N/A

RBOB Gasoline (Tier 1)

$7,250

$7,975

$9,788

$3,000¹

$200

N/A

RBOB Gasoline (Tier 2)

$6,750

$7,425

$9,113

N/A

$200

N/A

RBOB Gasoline (Tier 3)

$6,250

$6,875

$8,438

N/A

$150

N/A

RBOB Gasoline (Tier 4)

$6,000

$6,600

$8,100

N/A

$200

N/A

Russian Export Blend Crude Oil (REBCO)

$7,500

$8,250

$10,125

N/A

$400

$250

$150

$100

N/A

Propane Gas

$3,250

$3,575

$4,388

$3,000¹

$400

$250

N/A

CAPP Coal

$11,000

$12,100

$14,850

$3,000¹

$400

$250

$150

$100

N/A

PRB Coal Swap

$2,500

$2,750

$3,375

N/A

$400

$250

$150

$100

N/A

CSX Coal Swap

$5,000

$5,500

$6,750

N/A

$250

N/A

Platinum

$6,000

$6,600

$8,100

$1,000²

$500

$300

N/A

Palladium

$2,750

$3,025

$3,713

$1,000²

$500

$300

N/A

Heating Oil Crack Spread Options

$600

$660

$810

N/A

$200

$100

N/A

Gasoline Crack Spread Options

$600

$660

$810

N/A

$200

$100

N/A

New York Harbor Ethanol

$4,500

$4,950

$6,075

$3,000⁵

$400

N/A

CME Globex® Listed Financially-Settled & miNY™ Futures

Commodity

Outright Margins

Additional Spot Month Assessment

Intra/Inter Commodity Straddle Margins

Symbol

Name

Clearing Member/ Maintenance

Member Customer Initial

Non-Member Customer Initial

Tier 1^†

Tier 2^†

Tier 3^†

Tier 4^†

Tier 5^†

Tier 6^†

Tier 7

Tier 8^†

Tier 9^†

Uranium

$2,000

$2,700

N/A

$500

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Crude Oil

$3,625

$3,988

$4,894

N/A

$125

N/A

Brent Crude Oil

$7,000

$7,700

$9,450

N/A

$400

$250

$150

$100

N/A

Brent Crude Oil - Last Day

$7,000

$7,700

$9,450

N/A

$400

$250

$150

$100

N/A

Brent Crude Oil

$7,000

$7,700

$9,450

N/A

NYMEX 321 PLUS Index

$2,500

$2,750

$3,375

N/A

$300

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 1)

$1,813

$1,994

$2,447

N/A

$188

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 2)

$1,813

$1,994

$2,447

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 3)

$1,875

$2,063

$2,531

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 4)

$1,938

$2,131

$2,616

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 5)

$1,375

$1,513

$1,856

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 6)

$1,375

$1,513

$1,856

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 7)

$1,125

$1,238

$1,519

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 8)

$1,063

$1,169

$1,434

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Natural Gas (Tier 9)

$938

$1,031

$1,266

N/A

$63

NYMEX miNY™ Heating Oil (Tier 1)

$3,750

$4,125

$5,063

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Heating Oil (Tier 2)

$3,500

$3,850

$4,725

N/A

$75

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Heating Oil (Tier 3)

$3,125

$3,438

$4,219

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Heating Oil (Tier 4)

$2,875

$3,163

$3,881

N/A

RBOB Gasoline (Tier 1)

$7,250

$7,975

$9,788

N/A

$200

N/A

RBOB Gasoline (Tier 2)

$6,750

$7,425

$9,113

N/A

$200

N/A

RBOB Gasoline (Tier 3)

$6,250

$6,875

$8,438

N/A

$150

N/A

RBOB Gasoline (Tier 4)

$6,000

$6,600

$8,100

N/A

$150

N/A

Gulf Coast Gasoline

$4,000

$4,400

$5,400

$3,000

$500

N/A

Gulf Coast Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD)

$6,000

$6,600

8,100

$3,000

$480

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Gasoline (Tier 1)

$3,625

$3,988

$4,894

N/A

$125

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Gasoline (Tier 2)

$3,375

$3,713

$4,556

N/A

$250

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Gasoline (Tier 3)

$3,125

$3,438

$4,219

N/A

NYMEX miNY™ Gasoline (Tier 4)

$3,000

$4,050

N/A

COMEX miNY™ Copper

$2,875

$3,882

N/A

$40

N/A

COMEX miNY™ Gold

$2,000

$2,700

N/A

$25

N/A

COMEX miNY™ Silver

$2,875

$3,882

N/A

$40

N/A

COMEX Asian Gold

$1,286

$1,736

N/A

$20

N/A

NYMEX Asian Platinum

$1,929

$2,122

$2,605

N/A

$160

N/A

NYMEX Asian Palladium

$442

$486

$597

N/A

$80

N/A

COMEX London Copper Grade A

$2,200

$2,970

N/A

$80

N/A

COMEX London SHG Zinc

$3,000

$4,050

N/A

$160

N/A

COMEX London Primary Aluminum

$1,400

$1,890

N/A

$80

N/A

NYMEX Cocoa

$2,500

$2,750

$3,375

N/A

$150

N/A

NYMEX Coffee

$5,000

$5,500

$6,750

N/A

$150

N/A

NYMEX Cotton

$3,500

$3,850

$4,725

N/A

$300

N/A

NYMEX Sugar #11

$1,500

$1,650

$2,025

N/A

$200

N/A

Ardour Global XL Equity Index Futures

$3,500

$3,850

$4,725

N/A

NYMEX Crude Oil MACI Index

$1,450

$1,595

$1,958

N/A

NYMEX Crude Oil Backwardation/Contango Index

$200

$220

$270

N/A

Nationwide Catastrophe Insurance

$8,000

$8,800

$10,800

N/A

Texas to Maine (except Florida) Catastrophe Insurance

$3,500

$3,850

$4,725

N/A

Florida Catastrophe Insurance

$3,500

$3,850

$4,725

N/A

COMEX Division Margin Requirements


Commodity		Outright Margins			Intra-Commodity / Inter-Month Spreads
Symbol	Name	Clearing Member/ Maintenance	Member & Hedge Customer	Non-Member Customer	Clearing Member/ Maintenance	Member & Hedge Customer	Non-Member Customer
AL	Aluminum	$2,250	$2,250	$3,038	$80	$80	$108
HG	Copper	$5,750	$5,750	$7,763	$80	$80	$108
GC	Gold	$4,000	$4,000	$5,400	$50	$50	$68
SI	Silver	$5,750	$5,750	$7,763	$80	$80	$108

NYMEX ClearPort Margin Requirements


Commodity		Outright Margins			Additional Spot Month Assessment ^{3, 4}	Intra-Commodity / Inter-Month Spreads
Symbol	Name	Clearing Member/ Maintenance	Member Initial	Non-Member Customer Initial	Additional Spot Month Assessment ^{3, 4}	Clearing Member/ Maintenance	Member Initial	Non-Member Customer Initial
Natural Gas Markets
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 1)	$1,813	$1,994	$2,447	$750	$188	$206	$253
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 2)	$1,813	$1,994	$2,447	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 3)	$1,875	$2,063	$2,531	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 4)	$1,938	$2,131	$2,616	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 5)	$1,375	$1,513	$1,856	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 6)	$1,375	$1,513	$1,856	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 7)	$1,125	$1,238	$1,519	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 8)	$1,063	$1,169	$1,434	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NN	Henry Hub Swap (Tier 9)	$938	$1,031	$1,266	N/A	$63	$69	$84
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 1)	$1,813	$1,994	$2,447	N/A	$188	$206	$253
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 2)	$1,813	$1,994	$2,447	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 3)	$1,875	$2,063	$2,531	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 4)	$1,938	$2,131	$2,616	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 5)	$1,375	$1,513	$1,856	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 6)	$1,375	$1,513	$1,856	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 7)	$1,125	$1,238	$1,519	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 8)	$1,063	$1,169	$1,434	N/A	$125	$138	$169
NP	Henry Hub Penultimate Swap (Tier 9)	$938	$1,031	$1,266	N/A	$63	$69	$84
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 1)	$7,250	$7,975	$9,788	N/A	*	*	*
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 2)	$7,250	$7,975	$9,788	N/A	*	*	*
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 3)	$7,500	$8,250	$10,125	N/A	*	*	*
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 4)	$7,750	$8,525	$10,463	N/A	*	*	*
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 5)	$5,500	$6,050	$7,425	N/A	*	*	*
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 6)	$5,500	$6,050	$7,425	N/A	*	*	*
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 7)	$4,500	$4,950	$6,075	N/A	*	*	*
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 8)	$4,250	$4,675	$5,738	N/A	*	*	*
HP	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 9)	$3,750	$4,125	$5,063	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Last Day (Tier 1)	$7,250	$7,975	$9,788	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Last Day (Tier 2)	$7,250	$7,975	$9,788	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Last Day (Tier 3)	$7,500	$8,250	$10,125	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Last Day (Tier 4)	$7,750	$8,525	$10,463	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Penultimate (Tier 5)	$5,500	$6,050	$7,425	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Last Day (Tier 6)	$5,500	$6,050	$7,425	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Last Day (Tier 7)	$4,500	$4,950	$6,075	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Last Day (Tier 8)	$4,250	$4,675	$5,738	N/A	*	*	*
HH	Natural Gas Last Day (Tier 9)	$3,750	$4,125	$5,063	N/A	*	*	*
WS	Crude Oil	$7,250	$7,975	$9,788	N/A	*	*	*
BH	Heating Oil (Tier 1)	$7,500	$8,250	$10,125	N/A	*	*	*
BH	Heating Oil (Tier 2)	$7,000	$7,700	$9,450	N/A	*	*	*
BH	Heating Oil (Tier 3)	$6,250	$6,875	$8,438	N/A