The Exchange will decrease the margins on the spot month of the standard-sized futures contract to $4,000 from $5,500 for clearing members, to $4,400 from $6,050 for members, and to $5,400 from $7,425 for customers.
Margins on the spot month of the Henry Hub swaps futures contract will be decreased to $1,000 from $1,375 for clearing members, to $1,100 from $1,513 for members, and to $1,350 from $1,856 for customers.
The margins on the first month of e-miNYsm natural gas futures will be decreased to $2,000 from $2,750 for clearing members, to $2,200 from $3,025 for members, and to $2,700 from $3,713 for customers.