The spot month margins will decrease to $3,500 from $4,500 for clearing members; to $3,850 from $4,950 for members; and to $4,725 from $6,075 for customers. Margins in other nearby months will be reduced as follows:
Margins will decrease to $3,000 from $4,000 for clearing members; to $3,300 from $4,400 for members; and to $4,050 from $5,400 for customers.
Third through sixth months futures and swaps margins will decrease to $2,500 from $3,000 for clearing members; to $2,750 from $3,300 for members; and to $3,375 from $4,050 for customers.
Seventh through 12th months natural gas futures and swaps margins will decrease to $2,000 from $2,500 for clearing members; to $2,200 from $2,750 for members and to $2,700 from $3,375 for customers.
The margins on the 13th through 72nd listed months of both contracts will remain at $2,000 for clearing members; $2,200 for members; and $2,700 for customers.
