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 Indices
NET POSITIONS SPREADS

Contract

Sym.

Exch.
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Intraday
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
E-Mini S&P 500 ES CME $4,500 $3,600 $500 $38 $30
E-Mini NASDAQ 100 NQ CME $3,250 $2,600 $500 $31 $25
Mini Dow Jones $5 YM CME $3,503 $2,802 $500 $25 $25
E-Mini Russell 2000 ER2 CME $5,250 $4,200 $700 $63 $50
S&P 500 SP CME $22,500 $18,000 - $188 $150
NASDAQ 100 ND CME $16,250 $13,000 - $156 $125
Russell 2000 RL CME $26,250 $21,000 - $313 $250
Dow Jones $10 DJ eCBOT $7,005 $5,604 $4,700 $50 $50
S&P Midcap 400 MD CME $20,000 $16,000 - $313 $250
E-Mini Midcap 400 SMC CME $4,000 $3,200 $500 $38 $30
Dax FDAX Eurex €14,734 €14,700 €2,500 €98 €98
Dow Jones EuroSTOXX 50 FESX Eurex €2,750 €2,750 €700 €47 €47
S&P MIB SPMIB IDEM €12,500 €12,500 €3,500 - -
S&P Mini MIB MINI IDEM €2,500 €2,500 €800 - -
CAC 40 Index FCE Euronext €3,508 €3,508 €1,000 - -
FTSE 100 Z Euronext £3,000 £3,000 £750 - -
Hang Seng Index HHA HKFE 16,050 HKD 16,050 HKD - - -
Nikkei 225 Index (USD) NK CME $5,000 $4,000 $2,500 $125 $100
Nikkei 225 Index (JPY) N1 CME ¥587,500 ¥470,000 $2,500 ¥25,000 ¥20,000

Margins are subject to change without notice.
= indicates high volume electronic contract.

 

 Interest Rates
NET POSITIONS SPREADS

Contract

Exch.
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Intraday
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
U.S. T-Bonds
10 Year Notes
5 Year Notes
Muni Bond Index
Eurodollars
T-Bills
EuroYen (in Yen)
CBOT
CBOT
CBOT
CBOT
IMM
IMM
IMM
2,160
1,620
945
1,013
945
405
6,750
1,600
1,200
700
750
700
300
5,000
625
875
350
2,300
600
500
700
1,800
850
-
-
-
-
135
405
4,050
-
-
-
-
100
300
3,000
Margins are subject to change without notice.

 

 Currencies
NET POSITIONS SPREADS

Contract

Exch.
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Intraday
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Aust Dollar
British Pound
Canadian Dollar
Dollar Index
Euro Currency
Japanese Yen
Mexican Peso
Swiss Franc
IMM
IMM
IMM
NYBOT
IMM
IMM
IMM
IMM
2,363
2,295
1,350
1,729
2,498
3,105
1,875
2,228
1,750
1,700
1,000
1,300
1,850
2,300
1,500
1,650
625
875
350
2,300
600
500
700
1,800
850
34
68
34
200
68
34
250
34
25
50
25
150
50
25
200
25
Margins are subject to change without notice.

 

 Grains & Oilseeds
NET POSITIONS SPREADS

Contract

Exch.
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Intraday
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Corn*
Wheat*
Oats*
Soybeans*
KC Wheat*
Minn.Wheat*
Rough Rice*
Soy Meal*
Soy Oil*
CBOT
CBOT
CBOT
CBOT
KCBOT
MGE
CBOT
CBOT
CBOT
844
1,182
473
3,105
725
650
945
2,430
1,148
625
875
350
2,300
600
500
700
1,800
850
625
875
350
2,300
600
500
700
1,800
850
**237
**540
**338
**1,215
100
-
135
**1,013
**338
**175
**400
**250
**825
100
-
100
**750
**250
Margins are subject to change without notice.
* Margins involving the spot month may be significantly higher.
** Margins are for interyear spreads.

 

 Meats
NET POSITIONS SPREADS

Contract

Exch.
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Intraday
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Live Cattle*
Lean Hogs*
Pork Bellies*
Feeder Cattle
GSCI Index
CME
CME
CME
CME
CME
1,080
810
1,620
1,485
3,150
800
600
1,200
1,100
2,100
625
875
350
2,300
600
500
700
1,800
850
1,080
945
**743
945
525
800
700
**550
700
350
Margins are subject to change without notice.
* Margins involving the spot month may be significantly higher.

 

 Metals
NET POSITIONS SPREADS

Contract

Exch.
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Intraday
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Gold
Mini Gold
Silver
Mini Silver
Copper
Platinum
Palladium*
COMEX
CBOT
COMEX
CBOT
COMEX
NYMEX
NYMEX
2,025
540
3,375
608
2,700
2,700
2,700
1,500
400
2,500
450
2,000
2,000
2,000
625
875
350
2,300
600
500
700
1,800
850
68
-
108
-
108
405
405
50
-
80
-
80
300
300
Margins are subject to change without notice.
* Margins involving the spot month may be significantly higher.

 

 Energy
NET POSITIONS SPREADS

Contract

Exch.
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Intraday
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Crude Oil*
Unleaded Gas*
Heating Oil*
Lumber*
Natural Gas*
NYMEX
NYMEX
NYMEX
CME
NYMEX
3,375
4,725
3,375
2,625
5,400
2,500
3,500
2,500
1,750
4,000
625
875
350
2,300
600
500
700
1,800
850
338
405
338
750
1,250
250
300
250
500
1,000
Margins are subject to change without notice.
* Margins involving the spot month may be significantly higher.

 

 Tropicals
NET POSITIONS SPREADS

Contract

Exch.
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Intraday
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maint.
Margin
Coffee*
Cocoa*
Sugar*
Cotton*
Orange Juice*
NYBOT
NYBOT
NYBOT
NYBOT
NYBOT
1,680
1,190
560
2,240
560
1,200
850
400
1,600
400
625
875
350
2,300
600
500
700
1,800
850
280
280
210
1,540
350
200
200
150
1,100
250
Margins are subject to change without notice.
* Margins involving the spot month may be significantly higher.


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