Nymex To Change Intra-Commodity Spread Margins For Bullet Swap Futures Contracts

New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin changes for its WTI bullet and Brent bullet swap futures contracts, as of the close of business today.

Margins for the second to fifth months will decrease to $250 from $400 for clearing members, to $275 from $440 for members, and to $338 from $540 for customers.

Margins for the sixth to 12th months will decrease to $150 from $400 for clearing members, to $165 from $440 for members, and to $203 from $540 for customers.

Margins for all other months will decrease to $100 from $400 for clearing members, to $110 from $440 for members, and to $135 from $540 for customers.