The Exchange will decrease the margins on the spot month of the standard–sized futures contract to $3,500 from $4,000 for clearing members, to $3,850 from $4,400 for members, and to $4,725 from $5,400 for customers.
Margins for the second month will decrease to $3,000 from $3,500 for clearing members, to $3,300 from $3,850 for members, and to $4,050 from $4,725 for customers.
Margins for the third through 12th months remain unchanged at $3,000 for clearing members, $3,300 for members, and $4,050 for customers.
Margins for the 13th to 18th months will decrease to $2,000 from $3,000 for clearing members, to $2,200 from $3,300 for members, and to $2,700 from $4,050 for customers.
Margins for all other months will decrease to $1,500 from $2,000 for clearing members, to $1,650 from $2,200 for members, and to $2,025 from $2,700 for customers.
Margins on the spot month of the Henry Hub swaps futures contract will be decreased to $875 from $1,000 for clearing members, to $963 from $1,100 for members, and to $1,181 from $1,350 for customers.
Margins for the second month will decrease to $750 from $875 for clearing members, to $825 from $963 for members, and to $1,013 from $1,181 for customers.
Margins for the third through 12th months remain unchanged at $750 for clearing members, $825 for members, and $1,013 for customers.
Margins for the 13th to 18th months will decrease to $500 from $750 for clearing members, to $550 from $825 for members, and to $675 from $1,013 for customers.
Margins for all other months will decrease to $375 from $500 for clearing members, to $413 from $550 for members, and to $506 from $675 for customers.The margins on the spot month of e-miNYsm natural gas futures will be decreased to $1,750 from $2,000 for clearing members, to $1,925 from $2,200 for members, and to $2,363 from $2,700 for customers.
Margins on the second month will be decreased to $1,500 from $1,750 for clearing members, to $1,650 from $1,925 for members, and to $2,025 from $2,363 for customers.
