NYMEX Announces Accountability Levels, Position Limits For CME Globex® Traded, Financially Settled Energy Contracts

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced accountability levels and position limits for financially–settled heating oil and natural gas futures contracts, which will launch on the CME Globex® system on June 11 for the trade date of June 12.

The position accountability levels for the heating oil financial futures contracts will be 7,000 contracts for any single month or all months, aggregated with the physically–delivered heating oil (HO) contract. Expiration position limits are 1,000 contracts.

The position accountability levels for the Henry Hub financial last–day and penultimate financial futures contracts will be 12,000 contracts for any single month or all months, aggregated with the physically–delivered natural gas (NG) contract. Expiration position limits are 1,000 contracts.

The reportable level for the financially-settled heating oil and natural gas futures contracts will be 100 contracts.

Accountability levels and position limits for the financially–settled crude oil (WS) and RBOB gasoline (RT) contracts will remain unchanged.