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July 14, 2011 Summary of Content: Margin Changes-Correcting effective dateFor more information please contact: William O’Brien 212-748-4031 [email protected] Media Inquiries: Lee Underwood 770-857-0342 [email protected] To sign up to receive Exchange Notices automatically, please go to our Subscriptions page at: https://www.theice.com /subscribe.jhtml
New Margin Requirements
CORRECTION
New York, NY ( July 14, 2011 ) – Effective with the opening of business Monday, July 18, 2011, and thereafter, the margin requirements are as follows:
COCOA (CC)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 1,750 USD (+70) 1,250 USD (+50)
Hedge (Per Contract) 1,250 USD (+50) 1,250 USD (+50)
CLEARED-ONLY COCOA SWAP (CCC)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 1,750 USD (+70) 1,250 USD (+50)
Hedge (Per Contract) 1,250 USD (+50) 1,250 USD (+50)
COCOA (CC)
Tier 1 = Months 1-4 Tier 2 = Months 5 -
Initial Maintenance Tier 1-Tier 2 Spec-Straddle 280 USD (-560) 200 USD (-400)
Hedge-Straddle 200 USD (-400) 200 USD (-400)
Tier 2 -Tier 2 Spec-Straddle 70 USD (-280) 50 USD (-200) Hedge-Straddle 50 USD (-200) 50 USD (-200)
CLEARED-ONLY COCOA SWAP (CCC)
Tier 1 = Months 1-4 Tier 2 = Months 5 -
Initial Maintenance Tier 1-Tier 2 Spec-Straddle 280 USD (-560) 200 USD (-400)
Hedge-Straddle 200 USD (-400) 200 USD (-400)
Tier 2 -Tier 2 Spec-Straddle 70 USD (-280) 50 USD (-200)
Hedge-Straddle 50 USD (-200) 50 USD (-200)
COFFEE (KC)
Tier 1 = Months 1-4 Tier 2 = Months 5 - 10
Tier 3 = Months 11
Initial Maintenance Tier 1-Tier 3 Spec-Straddle 2,380 USD (+840) 1,700 USD (+600)
Hedge-Straddle 1,700 USD (+600) 1,700 USD (+600)
Tier 2-Tier 2 Spec-Straddle 560 USD (-350) 400 USD (-250)
Hedge-Straddle 400 USD (-250) 400 USD (-250)
Tier 2-Tier 3 Spec-Straddle 2,100 USD (+560) 1,500 USD (+400)
Hedge-Straddle 1,500 USD (+400) 1,500 USD (+400)
Tier 3-Tier 3 Spec-Straddle 70 USD (-980) 50 USD (-700)
Hedge-Straddle 50 USD (-700) 50 USD (-700)
CLEARED-ONLY COFFEE SWAP (KCC)
Tier 1 = Months 1-4 Tier 2 = Months 5 - 10
Tier 3 = Months 11
Initial Maintenance Tier 1-Tier 3 Spec-Straddle 2,380 USD (+840) 1,700 USD (+600)
Hedge-Straddle 1,700 USD (+600) 1,700 USD (+600)
Tier 2-Tier 2 Spec-Straddle 560 USD (-350) 400 USD (-250)
Hedge-Straddle 400 USD (-250) 400 USD (-250)
Tier 2-Tier 3 Spec-Straddle 2,100 USD (+560) 1,500 USD (+400)
Hedge-Straddle 1,500 USD (+400) 1,500 USD (+400)
Tier 3-Tier 3 Spec-Straddle 70 USD (-980) 50 USD (-700)
Hedge-Straddle 50 USD (-700) 50 USD (-700)
SUGAR #11 (SB)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,030 USD (+700) 1,450 USD (+500)
Hedge-Straddle 1,450 USD (+500) 1,450 USD (+500)
CLEARED-ONLY SUGAR #11 SWAP (SBC)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,030 USD (+700) 1,450 USD (+500)
SUGAR #16 (SF)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 3,500 USD (+560) 2,500 USD (+400)
Hedge (Per Contract) 2,500 USD (+400) 2,500 USD (+400)
Spec-Straddle 3,500 USD (+560) 2,500 USD (+400)
Hedge-Straddle 2,500 USD (+400) 2,500 USD (+400)
FCOJ – A (OJ)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 910 USD (+70) 650 USD (+50)
Hedge-Straddle 650 USD (+50) 650 USD (+50)
CONTINUOUS COMMODITY INDEX (CI)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 7,950 USD (+100) 7,950 USD (+100)
Hedge (Per Contract) 7,950 USD (+100) 7,950 USD (+100)
REUTER/JEFFERIES CRB INDEX (CR)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 500 USD (-500) 500 USD (-500)
Hedge (Per Contract) 500 USD (-500) 500 USD (-500)
U.S. DOLLAR INDEX (DX)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 1,463 USD (-798) 1,100 USD (-600)
Hedge (Per Contract) 1,100 USD (-600) 1,100 USD (-600)
Spec-Straddle 133 USD (-665) 100 USD (-500)
Hedge-Straddle 100 USD (-500) 100 USD (-500)
RUSSELL 1,000® INDEX MINI (RF)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 50 USD (-50) 50 USD (-50)
Hedge-Straddle 50 USD (-50) 50 USD (-50)
RUSSELL 2000® MINI INDEX (TF)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 50 USD (-50) 50 USD (-50)
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR/NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR (AR) Initial Maintenance
Spec-Straddle 665 NZD (-1,330) 550 NZD (-950)
Hedge-Straddle 550 NZD (-950) 550 NZD (-950)
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR/CANADIAN DOLLAR (AS)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 599 CAD (-532) 450 CAD (-400)
Hedge-Straddle 450 CAD (-400) 450 CAD (-400)
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR/U.S. DOLLAR (AU)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 532 USD (-532) 400 USD (-400)
Hedge-Straddle 400 USD (-400) 400 USD (-400)
MILLION AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR – U.S. DOLLAR (IAU)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,660 USD (-2,660) 2,000 USD (-2,000)
Hedge-Straddle 2,000 USD (-2,000) 2,000 USD (-2,000)
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR/U.S. DOLLAR (KAU)
Initial Maintenance Spec Straddle 266 USD (-266) 200 USD (-200)
Hedge Straddle 200 USD (-200) 200 USD (-200)
EURO/JAPANESE YEN (EJ)
Initial Maintenance Spec Straddle 12,662 JY (-45,792) 9,520 JY (-34,430)
Hedge Straddle 9,520 JY(-34,430) 9,520 JY (-34,430)
MILLION EURO – JAPANESE YEN (IEJ)
Initial Maintenance Spec Straddle 126,616 JY (-457,919) 95,200 JY (-344,304)
Hedge Straddle 95,200 JY(-344,304) 95,200 JY (-344,304)
EURO/JAPANESE YEN (KEJ)
Initial Maintenance Spec Straddle 15,827 JY (-57,241) 11,900 JY (-43,038)
EURO/U.S. DOLLAR (EO)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 213 USD (-638) 160 USD (-480)
Hedge-Straddle 160 USD (-480) 160 USD (-480)
MILLION EURO – U.S. DOLLAR (IEO)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,128 USD (-6,384) 1,600 USD (-4,800)
Hedge-Straddle 1,600 USD (-4,800) 1,600 USD (-4,800)
EURO/U.S. DOLLAR (KEO)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 266 USD (-798) 200 USD (-600)
Hedge-Straddle 200 USD (-600) 200 USD (-600)
EURO/CANADIAN DOLLAR (EP)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 213 CAD (-691) 160 CAD (-520)
Hedge-Straddle 160 CAD (-520) 160 CAD (-520)
MILLION EURO – CANADIAN DOLLAR (IEP)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,128 CAD (-6,916) 1,600 CAD (-5,200)
Hedge-Straddle 1,600 CAD (-5,200) 1,600 CAD (-5,200)
EURO/CANADIAN DOLLAR (KEP)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 266 CAD (-865) 200 CAD (-650)
Hedge-Straddle 200 CAD (-650) 200 CAD (-650)
EURO/CZECH KORUNA (EZ)
MILLION EURO – BRITISH POUND (IGB) Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 1,596 BP (-2,660) 1,200 BP (-2,000) Hedge-Straddle 1,200 BP (-2,000) 1,200 BP (-2,000) EURO/BRITISH POUND (KGB) Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 200 BP (-332) 150 BP (-250) Hedge-Straddle 150 BP (-250) 150 BP (-250)
STERLING/NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR (GN)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 5,586 NZD (-2,461) 4,200 NZD (-1,850)
Hedge (Per Contract) 4,200 NZD (-1,850) 4,200 NZD (-1,850)
Spec-Straddle 599 NZD (-1,130) 450 NZD (-850) Hedge-Straddle 450 NZD (-850) 450 NZD (-850) EURO/HUNGARIAN FORINT (HR) Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 131,005 HF (-252,634) 98,500 HF (-189,950) Hedge-Straddle 98,500 HF (-189,950) 98,500 HF (-189,950)
CANADIAN DOLLAR/JAPANESE YEN (HY)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 14,364 JPY (-64,106) 10,800 JPY (-48,200)
Hedge-Straddle 10,800 JPY (-48,200) 10,800 JPY (-48,200)
SWEDISH KRONA/JAPANESE YEN (KJ)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 28,595 JY (-82,261) 21,500 JY (-61,850)
Hedge-Straddle 21,500 JY (-61,850) 21,500 JY (-61,850)
U.S. DOLLAR/SWEDISH KRONA (KX)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 931 SEK (-2,660) 700 SEK (-2,000)
Hedge-Straddle 700 SEK (-2,000) 700 SEK (-2,000)
MILLION U.S. DOLLAR – SWEDISH KRONA (IKX)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 9,310 SEK (-26,600) 7,000 SEK (-20,000)
NORWAY KRONE/JAPANESE YEN (KY)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 44,422 JY (-48,146) 33,400 JY (-36,200)
Hedge-Straddle 33,400 JY (-36,200) 33,400 JY (-36,200)
U.S. DOLLAR/SWISS FRANC (MF)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 266 SF (-333) 200 SF (-250)
Hedge-Straddle 200 SF (-250) 200 SF (-250)
MILLION U.S. DOLLAR – SWISS FRANC (IMF)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,660 SF (-3,325) 2,000 SF (-2,500)
Hedge-Straddle 2,000 SF (-2,500) 2,000 SF (-2,500)
U.S. DOLLAR/BRITISH POUND (MP)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 266 USD (-333) 200 USD (-250)
Hedge-Straddle 200 USD (-250) 200 USD (-250)
MILLION BRITISH POUND – U.S. DOLLAR (IMP)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,660 USD (-6,916) 2,000 USD (-5,200)
Hedge-Straddle 2,000 USD (-5,200) 2,000 USD (-5,200)
NORWEGIAN KRONE/SWEDISH KRONA (NJ)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 8,978 SEK (+1,729) 6,750 SEK (+1,300)
Hedge (Per Contract) 6,750 SEK (+1,300) 6,750 SEK (+1,300)
Spec-Straddle 1,197 SEK (-1,264) 900 SEK (-950)
Hedge-Straddle 900 SEK (-950) 900 SEK (-950)
U.S. DOLLAR/NORWEGIAN KRONE (NT)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 1,264 NOK (-1,862) 950 NOK (-1,400)
Hedge-Straddle 950 NOK (-1,400) 950 NOK (-1,400)
EURO/NORWEGIAN KRONE (KOL)
STERLING/CANADA DOLLAR (PC)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 399 CAD (-599) 300 CAD (-450)
Hedge-Straddle 300 CAD (-450) 300 CAD (-450)
STERLING/NORWAY KRONE (PK)
Initial Maintenance
Spec-Straddle 1,264 NOK (-2,859) 950 NOK (-2,150) Hedge-Straddle 950 NOK (-2,150) 950 NOK (-2,150)
STERLING/SWEDISH KRONA (PS)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,926 SEK (-2,993) 2,200 SEK (-2,250)
Hedge-Straddle 2,200 SEK (-2,250) 2,200 SEK (-2,250)
STERLING/SOUTH AFRICIAN RAND (PZ)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,594 SAR (-3,125) 1,950 SAR (-2,350)
Hedge-Straddle 1,950 SAR (-2,350) 1,950 SAR (-2,350)
STERLING/AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR (QA)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 3,192 AUD (+199) 2,400 AUD (+150)
Hedge (Per Contract) 2,400 AUD (+150) 2,400 AUD (+150) Spec-Straddle 333 AUD (-731) 250 AUD (-550)
Hedge-Straddle 250 AUD (-550) 250 AUD (-550)
EURO/AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR (KRA)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 466 AUD (-399) 350 AUD (-300)
Hedge-Straddle 350 AUD (-300) 350 AUD (-300)
EURO/SWEDISH KRONA (RK)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 11,278 SEK (+532) 8,480 SEK (+400)
Hedge (Per Contract) 8,480 SEK (+400) 8,480 SEK (+400) Spec-Straddle 1,596 SEK (-2,128) 1,200 SEK (-1,600)
MILLION EURO – SWEDISH KRONA (IRK)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 112,784 SEK (+5,320) 84,800 SEK (+4,000)
Hedge (Per Contract) 84,800 SEK (+4,000) 84,800 SEK (+4,000)
Spec-Straddle 15,960 SEK (-21,280) 12,000 SEK (-16,000)
Hedge-Straddle 12,000 SEK (-16,000) 12,000 SEK (-16,000)
EURO/SWEDISH KRONA (KRK)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 14,098 SEK (+665) 10,600 SEK (+500)
Hedge (Per Contract) 10,600 SEK (+500) 10,600 SEK (+500)
Spec-Straddle 1,995 SEK (-2,660) 1,500 SEK (-2,000)
Hedge-Straddle 1,500 SEK (-2,000) 1,500 SEK (-2,000)
EURO/SWISS FRANC (RZ)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 3,298 SF (+704) 2,480 SF (+530)
Hedge (Per Contract) 2,480 SF (+530) 2,480 SF(+530) Spec-Straddle 266 SF (-466) 200 SF (-350)
Hedge-Straddle 200 SF (-350) 200 SF (-350)
MILLION EURO – SWISS FRANC (IRZ)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 32,984 SF (+7,049) 24,800 SF (+5,296)
Hedge (Per Contract) 24,800 SF (+5,296) 24,800 SF (+5,296)
Spec-Straddle 2,660 SF (-4,655) 2,000 SF (-3,504)
Hedge-Straddle 2,000 SF (-3,504) 2,000 SF (-3,504)
EURO/SWISS FRANC (KRZ)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 4,123 SF (+880) 3,100 SF (+662)
Hedge (Per Contract) 3,100 SF (+662) 3,100 SF (+662)
Spec-Straddle 333 SF (-582) 250 SF (-438)
Hedge-Straddle 250 SF(-438) 250 SF (-438)
U.S. DOLLAR/JAPANESE YEN (SN)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 108,794 JY (-50,407) 81,800 JY (-37,900)
Hedge (Per Contract) 81,800 JY (-37,900) 81,800 JY (-37,900)
Spec-Straddle 11,704 JY (-32,319) 8,800 JY (-24,300)
MILLION U.S. DOLLAR – JAPANESE YEN (ISN)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 1,087,940 JY (-504,070) 818,000 JY (-379,000)
Hedge (Per Contract) 818,000 JY (-379,000) 818,000 JY (-379,000)
Spec-Straddle 117,040 JY (-323,190) 88,000 JY (-243,000)
Hedge-Straddle 88,000 JY(-243,000) 88,000 JY (-243,000)
BRITISH POUND/SWISS FRANC (SS)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 532 SF (-732) 400 SF (-550)
Hedge-Straddle 400 SF (-550) 400 SF (-550)
U.S. DOLLAR/CANADIAN DOLLAR (SV)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 266 CAD (-599) 200 CAD (-450)
Hedge-Straddle 200 CAD (-450) 200 CAD (-450)
MILLION U.S. DOLLAR – CANADIAN DOLLAR (ISV)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 2,660 CAD (-5,985) 2,000 CAD (-4,500)
Hedge-Straddle 2,000 CAD (-4,500) 2,000 CAD (-4,500)
BRITISH POUND/JAPANESE YEN (SY)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 297,388 JY (-134,995) 223,600 JY (-101,500)
Hedge (Per Contract) 223,600 JY (-101,500) 223,600 JY (-101,500)
Spec-Straddle 27,930 JY (-64,638) 21,000 JY (-48,600)
Hedge-Straddle 21,000 JY(-48,600) 21,000 JY (-48,600)
U.S. DOLLAR/CZECH KORUNA (VC)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 4,057 CK (-7,115) 3,050 CK (-5,350)
Hedge-Straddle 3,050 CK (-5,350) 3,050 CK (-5,350)
U.S. DOLLAR/HUNGARIAN FORINT (VU)
Initial Maintenance Spec (Per Contract) 686,613 HF (+10,906) 516,250 HF (+8,200)
Hedge (Per Contract) 516,250 HF(-8,200) 516,250 HF (+8,200) Spec-Straddle 89,310 HF (-171,836) 67,150 HF (-129,200)
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR/JAPANESE YEN (YA
)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 44,223 JY (-40,897) 33,250 JY (-30,750)Hedge-Straddle 33,250 JY (-30,750) 33,250 JY (-30,750)
EURO/SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (YZ)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 998 SAR (--3,325) 750 SAR (-2,500)
Hedge-Straddle 750 SAR (-2,500) 750 SAR (-2,500)
NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR/JAPANESE YEN (ZJ)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 20,549 JY (-88,179) 15,450 JY (-66,300)
Hedge-Straddle 15,450 JY (-66,300) 15,450 JY (-66,300)
U.S. DOLLAR/SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZR)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 1,064 SAR (--2,594) 800 SAR (-1,950)
Hedge-Straddle 800 SAR (-1,950) 800 SAR (-1,950)
NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR/U.S. DOLLAR (ZX)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 399USD (-865) 300 USD (-650)
Hedge-Straddle 300 USD (-650) 300 USD (-650)
SWISS FRANC/JAPANESE YEN (KZY)
Initial Maintenance Spec-Straddle 51,538 JY (-44,488) 38,750 JY (-33,450)
Hedge-Straddle 38,750 JY (-33,450) 38,750 JY (-33,450)
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