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Margin Sheet 8/01/05

A/C/E = Alliance/CBOT/Eurex
Commodity Contract Contract Size Initial Margin Maint. Margin Spread Margin Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Currencies
Swiss Franc*
125,000 SF
1,890
1,400
400
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $12.50 1 PT = $12.50
Japanese Yen*
12,500,000 JY
2,700
2,000
600
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $12.50 1 PT = $12.50
E-Mini Japanese Yen*
6,250,000 JY
1,350
1,000
300
2:15-2:00 1 PT = $6.25 1 PT = $6.25
British Pound*
62,500 BP
1,755
1,300
300
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $6.25 2 PT = $12.50
Canadian Dollar*
100,000
1,215
900
200
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $10.00 1 PT = $10.00
Australian Dollar*
100,000 AD
1,418
1,050
250
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $10.00 1 PT = $10.00
Euro Currency*
125,000 ECU
2,105
2,300
400
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $12.50 1 PT = $12.50
E-Mini Euro Currency**
62,500 ECU
1,553
1,150
200
2:15-2:00 1 PT = $6.25 1 PT = $6.25
Mexican Peso (New)*
500,000 MP
1,875
1,500
625
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $5.00 2.5 PT = $12.50
Brazilian Real*
100,000 BR
3,500
2,500
1,260
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $10.00 1 PT = $10.00
Russian Ruble*
2,500,000 Rubles
3,000
2,000
2,000
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $25.00 1 PT = $25.00
US Dollar Index***
1,000 x USDX
1,463
1,100
399
7:05-2:00 1 PT = $10.00 1 PT = $10.00
Swiss Franc/J. Yen
-
1,630
1,207
-
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $12.50 1 PT = $12.50
Swiss Franc/B. Pound
-
1,215
900
-
7:20-2:00

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J. Yen/B. Pound
-
1,647
1,220
-
7:20-2:00 - -
Commodity Contract
Contract Size
Initial Margin
Maint. Margin
Spread Margin
Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Interest Rates
Eurodollar*
$1,000,000
945
700
-
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $25.00 1/2 PT = $12.50
Treasury Bills
$1,000,000
405
300
150
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $25.00 1/2 PT = $12.50
Treasury Bonds**
$100,000
1,553
1,150
300
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $1,000.00 1/32 PT = $31.25
Mini-Treasury Bonds
$50,000
776
575
150
7:20-3:15 1 PT = $500.00 1/32 PT = $15.62
10 Yr T. Notes**
$100,000
1,013
750
150
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $1,000.00 1/2 of 1/32 PT = $15.62
Mini Eurodollar**
500,000
338
250
100
8:00-4:00 1 PT = $12.50 1/2 PT = $6.25
Fed.30-day Funds
5,000,000
475
350
100
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $4,167.00 .01 = $41.67
Municipal Bond
$100,000
878
650
135
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $1,000.00 1/32 PT = $31.25
Five Year**
$100,000
743
550
338
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $1,000.00 1/2 of 1/32 PT = $15.62
Two Year
$200,000
608
450
270
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $2,000.00 1/4 of 1/32 PT = $15.62
Midcurve
$1,000,000
810
600
270
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $25.00 1/2 PT = $12.50
Notes/Bonds
$100,000
760
500
-
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $1,000.00 1/32 PT = $31.25
Munis/Bonds
$100,000
635
550
-
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $1,000.00 1/32 PT = $31.25
Ted Spread (T-Bills/Euros)
$1,000,000
709
525
-
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $25.00 1/2 PT = $12.50
EuroYen (front month)
100 Million Yen
10,175
7,500
-
7:20-2:00 1 PT = $2,500JY 1 PT = $2,500JY
Commodity Contract
Contract Size
Initial Margin
Maint. Margin
Spread Margin
Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Grains/Oil Seeds
Corn*
5,000 BU
675
500
135
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Cbt mini-Corn
1,000 BU
135
100
27
9:30-1:45 1 Cent = $10.00 1/4 Cent = $2.50
Oats*
5,000 BU
405
300
270
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Soybeans*
5,000 BU
2,295
1,700
602
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Cbt mini-Soybeans
1,000 BU
459
340
45
9:30-1:45 1 Cent = $10.00 1/4 Cent = $2.50
Soymeal*
100 Tons
1,485
1,100
405
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $100.00 10 Cents = $10.00
Soybean Oil*
60,000 lbs.
1,080
800
135
9:30-1:15 1 PT = $6.00 1 PT = $6.00
Wheat*
5,000 BU
945
700
371
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Wheat (mini)
1,000 BU
189
140
74
9:30-1:45 1 Cent = $10.00 1/4 Cent = $2.50
Kansas City Wheat*
5,000 BU
750
600
125
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Minneapolis Wheat*
5,000 BU
650
500
338
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Rough Rice*
100 Tons
743
550
270
9:15-1:30 1 Cent = $20.00 1/2 Cent = $10.00
Canola*
20 Metric Tons
412
305
50
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $0.2 CD 10 Cents = $2 CD
Flaxseed*
20 Metric Tons
170
125
50
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $0.2 CD 10 Cents = $2 CD
KC Wheat/CBOT Wheat
10,000 BU
508
390
-
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Corn (Old/New crop spread)
10,000 BU
203
150
-
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Oats (Old/New crop spread)
10,000 BU
270
200
-
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Soybeans (Old/New crop)
10,000 BU
1,000
750
-
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
Wheat (Old/New crop spread)
10,000 BU
270
200
-
9:30-1:15 1 Cent = $50.00 1/4 Cent = $12.50
(Old crop margins can be higher)
Commodity Contract
Contract Size
Initial Margin
Maint. Margin
Spread Margin
Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Indexes
NYSE Composite
500 x NFYE
20,000
20,000
600
8:30-3:15 1 PT = $5.00 5 PT = $25.00
S&P 500*
250 x S&P 500
19,688
15,750
200
8:30-3:15 1 PT = $2.50 10 PT = $25.00
E-mini S&P**
50 x S&P 500
3,938
3,150
50
3:45-3:15 1 PT = $0.50 25 PT = $12.50
Mini Value Line
100 x VL
4,500
3,600
125
8:30-3:15 1 PT = $1.00 5 PT = $5.00
CRB Index
500 x Index
1,500
1,500
125
8:40-1:45 1 PT = $5.00 5 PT = $25.00
CRB Index
500 x CRB
2,250
2,250
8:40-1:45 1 PT = $1.00 5 PT = $25.00
Nikkei Stock Index
500 x Index
4,065
3,250
170
8:00-3:15 1 PT = $5.00 5 PT = $25.00
Goldman Index
250 x Index
4,125
2,750
563
8:30-3:15 1 PT = $2.50 5 PT = $12.50
Mid Cap
500 x Index
16,875
13,500
844
8:30-3:15 1 PT = $5.00 5 PT = $25.00
Nasdaq 100*
100 x Nasdaq 100
18,750
15,000
255
8:30-3:15 1 PT = $1.00 5 PT = $50.00
E-mini Nasdaq 100**
20 x Nasdaq 100
3,750
3,000
51
3:45-3:15 1 PT = $0.20 50 PT = $10.00
Russell 1000
100 x Russell 1000
3,625
2,900
200
3:45-3:15 10 PT = $10.00 10 PT = $10.00
Russell 2000
500 x Index
17,500
14,000
844
8:30-3:15 1 PT = $5.00 5 PT = $25.00
Dow Jones****
10 x DJIA
4,875
3,900
500
7:20-3:15 1 PT = $10.00 1 PT = $10.00
Mini 5$ Dow***
5 x DJIA
2,438
1,950
200
8:15-4:00 1 PT = $5.00 5 PT = $5.00
Commodity Contract
Contract Size
Initial Margin
Maint. Margin
Spread Margin
Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Livestock
Feeder Cattle
50,000 Lbs.
1,485
1,100
743
9:05-1:00 1 PT = $5.00 2.5 PT = $12.50
Live Cattle
40,000 Lbs.
1,080
800
1,215
9:05-1:00 1 PT = $4.00 2.5 PT = $10.00
Lean Hogs
40,000 Lbs.
1,080
800
700
9:10-1:00 1 PT = $4.00 2.5 PT = $10.00
Frozen Bellies
40,000 Lbs.
1,620
1,200
810
9:10-1:00 1 PT = $4.00 2.5 PT = $10.00
Bellies/Hogs
40,000 Lbs.
1,645
1,230
-
9:10-1:00 1 PT = $4.00 2.5 PT = $10.00
Cattle/Hogs
40,000 Lbs.
1,350
1,012
-
9:10-1:00 1 PT = $4.00 2.5 PT = $10.00
Feeders/Live Cattle
-
1,950
1,465
-

9:10-1:00

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Commodity Contract
Contract Size
Initial Margin
Maint. Margin
Spread Margin
Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Foods/Fibers/Lumber
Cocoa
10 M Tons
980
700
210
7:00-10:50 1 PT = $10.00 1 PT = $10.00
Coffee "C"
37,500 Lbs.
2,800
2,000
500
8:15-11:30 1 PT = $3.75 5 PT = $18.75
Cotton #2
50,000 Lbs.
1,680
1,200
298
9:30-1:15 1 PT = $5.00 1 PT = $5.00
Orange Juice
15,000 Lbs.
910
650
250
9:00-12:30 1 PT = $1.50 5 PT = $7.50
Sugar #11
112,000 Lbs.
700
500
140
8:00-11:00 1 PT = $11.20 1 PT = $11.20
Lumber
110,000 bd ft
1,650
1,100
900
9:00-1:05 1 PT = $1.10 10 PT = $11.00
New Milk (CME)
200,000 Lbs.
2,025
1,500
300
8:00-1:10 1 PT = $20.00 1 PT = $20.00
Commodity Contract
Contract Size
Initial Margin
Maint. Margin
Spread Margin
Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Metals
Copper
25,000 Lbs.
2,700
2,000
202
7:10-12:00 1 PT = $2.50 5 PT =$12.50
Gold
100 Troy oz.
2,025
1,500
608
7:20-12:30 1 Doll = $100.00 10 Cent = $10.00
Mini New York Gold*
33.2 Troy Oz.
432
320
135
8:15-1:45 1 Doll = $33.20 10 Cent = $3.32
Platinum
50 Troy Oz.
2,700
2,000
500
7:20-12:05 1 Doll = $50.00 10 Cent = $5.00
Palladium
100 Troy Oz.
2,700
2,000
404
7:30-12:00 1 Doll = $100.00 5 Cent = $5.00
Silver/5000 OZ
5,000 Troy Oz.
2,700
2,000
470
7:25-12:25 1 Cent = $50.00 1/2 Cent = $25.00
Mini New York Silver*
1,000 Troy Oz.
432
320
338
8:15-1:45 1 Cent  = $10.00 1/10 Cent = $1.00
Ecbot 100oz Gold
100 Troy Oz.
952
705
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1 Doll = $100.00

-

Ecbot 5000oz Silver
5,000 Troy Oz.
1,620
1,200
-

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1 Cent = $50.00

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Commodity Contract
Contract Size
Initial Margin
Maint. Margin
Spread Margin
Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Energies
Crude Oil
1,000 Barrels
4,725
3,500
1,000
9:00-1:30 1 Cent = $10.00 1 Cent = $10.00
Mini Crude
500 Barrels
2,363
1,750
-
9:00-1:30 1 Cent = $5.00 1 Cent = $5.00
Unleaded Gas
42,000 Gal.
6,750
5,000
1,000
9:05-1:30 1 PT = $4.20 1 PT = $4.20
Heating Oil
42,000 Gal.
6,075
4,000
1,000
9:05-1:30 1 PT = $4.20 1 PT = $4.20
Natural Gas
10,000 MM Btu
6,750
5,000
3,375
9:00-1:30 1 PT = $10.00 1 PT = $10.00
Heating Oil/Unleaded Gas
-
3,000
2,000
-
9:00-1:30 - -
Crude Oil/Heating Oil
-
3,000
2,000
-
9:00-1:30 - -
Crude Oil/Natural Gas
-
3,000
2,000
-
9:00-1:30 - -
Commodity Contract
Contract Size
Initial Margin
Maint. Margin
Spread Margin
Trading Hour - CST Point Value Tick Fluctuation
Foreigns
LIFFE FTSE 100
25 BP x FTSE Index
3,500 BP
3,500 BP
-
2:00A-11:30A 1 PT = 2.5 BP 5 PT = 12.5 BP
LIFFE Gilt
100,000 BP
1,900 BP
1,900 BP
-
2:00A-12:00A 1 PT = 10 BP 1 PT = 10 BP
LIFFE Euro-BTP (Italian Bond)
100,000 ECU
1,500 ECU
1,500 ECU
-
1:55A-11:58A 1 PT = 10 ECU 1 PT = 10 ECU
Eurex Bond
100,000 ECU
2,045 ECU
2,045 ECU
-
1:30A-11:56A 1 PT = 10 ECU 1 PT = 10 ECU
Eurex DAX
25 x DAX Index
10,000 ECU
7,500 ECU
-
2:30A-9:00A 1 PT = 25 ECU 0.5 PT = 12.5 ECU
SIMEX Nikkei
500JY x Nikkei index
562,500 JY
450,000 JY
-
6:00P-12:15A 1 PT = 500 JY 5 PT = 2,500 JY
SIMEX Hang Seng Index
HK$50 x Index
90,000 HK$
90,000 HK$
-
8:00P-2:00A 1 PT = HK$50 1 PT = HK$50
MATIF CAC40
10 ECU x Index
2,750
2,750
-
3:00A-10:00A 1 PT = 10 ECU 0.5 PT = 5 ECU
MATIF Euro 10-Yr
100,000 ECU
1,500 ECU
1,500 ECU
-
2:30A-9:30A 1 PT = 10 ECU 1 PT = 10 ECU
SFE Ordinaries Prices Index
25 AD x Index
10,000 AD
8,000 AD
-
4:20P-10:40P 1 PT = 25 AD 1 PT = 25 AD
SFE Australian 10-Yr Bond
100,000 AD
2,400 AD
2,400 AD
-
4:20P-12:30A 1% = 88 AD 0.5 % = 44 AD
 
* All margins are subject to change without notice.
All margins are SPAN minimums except some spreads and delivery months which may be higher.
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