Trading DME Futures
Margin Rates
 

Margin Rates

Contracts

  • DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (OQD)
  • DME Oman Crude Oil Financial Contract (ZGD)


Contract Months
All Months

Effective Date
Friday, April 9, 2010 (close of business)


DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (OQD)

OQD Intra-Commodity Spread Tiers

Tiers

Months

1 1st Nearby
2 2nd - 18th Nearby
3 19th - 42nd Nearby
4 Greater than 42nd Nearby


Outright (Scan) Spread Tiers for OQD
Tiers

Months

1 All Months


OQD Intra-Commodity Spread Margins
Tiers
DME Member Margin/Hedger Initial Margin/Maintenance Margin
DME Guaranteed Customer (Non-Member) Initial Margin
0 New New
1 $450 $608
2 $400 $540
3 $300 $405
4 $300 $405


Performance Bond Requirements DME OQD Outright Margins
Commodities
DME Member / Hedger
DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Initial
Margin
Maintenance
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maintenance
Margin
OQD $5,500 $5,500 $6,050 $5,500

DME Oman Crude Oil Financial Contract (ZGD)

Since the margin rates of DME Oman Crude Oil Financial Contract (ZGD) will be reported under the Business Function Combined Commodity Code (BFCC) of DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract (OQD), any margin rates, tier structures, and spread credits related to OQD will be applied to ZGD. The following tables show the intra-commodity spread margins and outright margins for ZGD.


ZGD Intra-Commodity Spread Margins
Tiers
DME Member Margin/Hedger Initial Margin/Maintenance Margin
DME Guaranteed Customer (Non-Member) Initial Margin
0 New New
1 $450 $608
2 $400 $540
3 $300 $405
4 $300 $405


Performance Bond Requirements DME ZGD Outright Margins
Commodities
DME Member / Hedger
DME Guaranteed Customer
(Non-Member)
Initial
Margin
Maintenance
Margin
Initial
Margin
Maintenance
Margin
ZGD $5,500 $5,500 $6,050 $5,500
* All Fees are in US Dollars