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KCBT Announces New Wheat Margins - Decreased Market Volatility Leads To Margin Reductions

Date 29/05/2007

The Kansas City Board of Trade has lowered its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. The changes, effective tommorow, come as a result of decreased market volatility and are as follows:

Hard Red Winter Wheat Initial Maintenance
New Margin Old Margin New Margin Old Margin
Speculative $1250 $1500 $1000 $1200
Hedge $1000 $1200 $1000 $1200
Omnibus Account $1000 $1200 $1000 $1200
Member For Own Account $1000 $1200 $1000 $1200

To view all margin requirements, click here: KCBT Margins