Industry Filings

July 2004 Filings by Designated Contract Markets (DCMs)

Date of Letter

Date Filed

DCM

Description

07/30/2004

07/30/2004

NYMEX

Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the Gold, Silver, Copper, Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline, Natural Gas and Related Calendar Spread Option Contracts.

07/29/2004

07/29/2004

CME

Eurodollar Options on enhanced Options System based on GLOBEX Call Market Trading Algorithm.

07/26/2004

  

HEDGESTREET

Rule Numbers – 4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 4.6 
HedgeStreet has amended its rules to remove the requirement that market makers maintain a line of credit.

07/26/2004

  

NYMEX

Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the Gold, Copper, Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline Crack, Natural Gas and Related Calendar Spread Option Contracts.

07/26/2004

  

CME

Rule Numbers – Rule 539. Amendment to GLOBEX Error Trade Policy (No Bust Range) 
Pre-Execution Discussion pursuant to GLOBEX Call Markets

07/26/2004

  

CME

Minimum Threshold for Block Trades in Eurodollar Futures and Options

07/23/2004

  

CME

Exchange Certification for listing Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar options on GLOBEX.

07/23/2004

07/23/2004

NYMEX

COMEX Division Rule 4.02 The amendments reflect the expanded standards for trading of COMEX options in the post-close as contained in the parallel NYMEX Division Rule, and specify the minimum period of time between the close and the start of the post-close, consistent with current practice.

07/23/2004

07/23/2004

NYMEX

NYMEX Division Rules 9.26 and 9.34 
The amendments pertain to position accountability and reportable levels for the PJM calendar month LMP swap options contracts.

07/22/2004

07/22/2004

ONECHICAGO

Market Maker Registration Policy and Procedures and Rule 514 
OneChicago is proposing to adopt a new Market Maker Registration Policy and Procedures ("Policy"). The Policy sets forth the procedures necessary for members to be designated as market makers and the policies in relation to such designation and requirements to qualify as a "dealer" under sec. 1256(g)(9) of Internal Revenue Code. In addition, OneChicago is making a corresponding change to Rule 514.

07/21/2004

  

CBOT

Revised expiration schedules for Dec 05 and Jan 06 agricultural and financial options.

07/21/2004

  

CBOT

Trading schedule for financial and stock index contracts on Friday, December 31, 2004.

07/21/2004

  

CBOT

Trading schedule for stock index, commodity index and metals contracts for Friday, November 26, 2004.

07/21/2004

07/21/2004

CME

Rule Numbers – 403A01.E., 405A01.E., 406A01.E., 407A01.E., 408A01.E., and 409A01.E. 
Strike range and interval changes for all US European CME Weather Options.

07/19/2004

07/19/2004

NYMEX

Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the Gold, Silver, Copper, Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline and Natural Gas Option Contracts.

07/16/2004

  

HEDGESTREET

Rule Numbers – Rule 1.1(d), 3.1(a),(b), 4.1(a), 4.3(a), 4.6(a) and 6.3 
Hedgestreet has amended its rules to add and incorporate the definition of “Financial Institution.”

07/15/2004

07/15/2004

CME

Accelerated listing of November Serial Options on Equity Index Futures

07/14/2004

07/14/2004

NYMEX

Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the Gold, Copper, Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline, Crack Gasoline and Natural Gas Option Contracts.

07/13/2004

07/13/2004

ONECHICAGO

Rule Numbers – Rule 210 
OneChicago is amending Rule 210 to add two new paragraphs restricting Exchange employees from certain trading and restricting Exchange employees from receiving gifts, gratuities and other compensation from Exchange Members or related parties.

07/13/2004

07/13/2004

NYMEX

Policy Certification: The approved policy divides the reporting of copper stocks into two categories: (1) Warranted Copper Stocks and (2) Copper Stocks not on Warrant. All copper stocks bearing an approved brand will be reported in one of these two categories.

07/13/2004

07/13/2004

CME

Delay in listing Feeder Cattle futures contract months.

07/12/2004

07/13/2004

ONECHICAGO

Rule Numbers – Contract Specification Supplements No. 1 through 108 to Rule 905 
The delivery months in Contract Specification Supplements No. 1 through No. 108 to Rule 905 (all futures contracts on a single security trading on OneChicago as of the date of this filing) are amended to read that there will be no more than three quarterly and one serial contract months at any point in a calendar year.

07/12/2004

07/12/2004

CBOT

Rule Numbers – 551.00(a) 
Allow qualified non-member employees of member firms to be appointed to the Financial Compliance Committee.

07/12/2004

07/13/2004

HEDGESTREET

Rule Numbers – Rule 3.5(b) – (d) 
Hedgestreet has amended its Rules to remove specific trading and settlement fees from its rule book. HedgeStreet will be putting all fee schedules on its website for easier access to the general public.

07/09/2004

07/09/2004

EUREX US

Eurex US Rules 901-908 
Eurex US is amending its procedure for determining its settlement price recommendation for US Treasury futures and options contracts.

07/09/2004

07/09/2004

MGEX

Resolution 372.00. 
Amended the resolution to eliminate trading volume minimums and access fees for delegate members.

07/09/2004

07/09/2004

CME

New Rule - 585. 
GLOBEX Call market Trading Algorithm and Amendment to GLOBEX Error Trade Policy

07/09/2004

07/09/2004

CME

Rule 432.D.
Interpretation to Rule 432.D. (prohibits fictitious trades)(Comments received: KMZRosenman for LIFFE Administration and Management 1, Futures Industry Association, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, KMZRosenman for LIFFE Administration and Management 2, KMZRosenman for LIFFE Administration and Management 3, Chicago Mercantile Exchange 2, KMZRosenman for LIFFE Administration and Management 4, Chicago Mercantile Exchange 3, KMZRosenman for LIFFE Administration and Management 5).

07/08/2004

07/09/2004

HEDGESTREET

Rule 3.1(a), (b), 3.5(d) and 6.3 
HedgeStreet has amended Rule 3.1, (a), (b), 3.5(d) and 6.3 to allow members greater flexibility in funding their accounts. HedgeStreet has also amended Rule 3.5(d) to reduce certain transaction fees charged to members.

07/08/2004

07/08/2004

CME

CME Amendments to CME's Globex® Error Trade Policy regarding the no-bust range for the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI).

07/08/2004

07/08/2004

CME

CME Rule 560. RESTRICTIONS ON INTEREST RATE FUTURES TRADED ON GLOBEX 
Exchange Certification of Packs and Bundles Functionality for Consumer Price Index Futures and Rule Change affecting GLOBEX Order Entry Maximum

07/08/2004

07/08/2004

CME

Rule Numbers - 50403.A. Final Settlement Price 50503.A. Final Settlement Price 
Exchange Certification of Amendments to 91-Day Mexican Treasury Bill (CETES) futures and 28-Day Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE) futures.

07/07/2004

07/07/2004

NYMEX

Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the Gold, Silver, Copper, Heating Oil, Crude Oil, Unleaded Gasoline and Natural Gas Option Contracts.

07/01/2004

07/01/2004

NYMEX

Listing of Additional Strike Prices for the Gold, Silver, Copper, Heating Oil and Natural Gas Option Contracts.