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MGEX MARGINS
In effect as of September 14, 2011.
Margins on Futures. Under the provisions of Rule 760.00, the Board, or its designee, hereby fixes the following minimum initial and maintenance margins:
| SPECULATIVE MARGINS |
| Contract |
Initial Margin |
Maintenance Margin |
Intra-Market Spreads |
| National Corn Index (NCI) |
$2,210 per contract |
$1,700 |
Market |
| National Soybean Index (NSI) |
$3,250 per contract |
$2,500 |
Market |
| Hard Winter Wheat Index (HRWI) |
$2,860 per contract |
$2,200 |
Market |
| Hard Red Spring Wheat Index (HRSI) |
$2,860 per contract |
$2,200 |
Market |
| Soft Red Winter Wheat Index (SRWI) |
$2,860 per contract |
$2,200 |
Market |
| Spring Wheat |
$2,860 per contract |
$2,200 |
Market |
| HEDGE MARGINS |
| Contract |
Initial Margin |
Maintenance Margin |
Intra-Market Spreads |
| National Corn Index (NCI) |
$1,700 per contract |
$1,700 |
Market |
| National Soybean Index (NSI) |
$2,500 per contract |
$2,500 |
Market |
| Hard Winter Wheat Index (HRWI) |
$2,200 per contract |
$2,200 |
Market |
| Hard Red Spring Wheat Index (HRSI) |
$2,200 per contract |
$2,200 |
Market |
| Soft Red Winter Wheat Index (SRWI) |
$2,200 per contract |
$2,200 |
Market |
| Spring Wheat |
$2,200 per contract |
$2,200 |
Market |
| INTRA-EXCHANGE, INTER-COMMODITY SPREADS |
| Spread |
Spread Credit |
| NCI vs. NSI |
50% |
| HRWI vs. Spring Wheat |
100% |
| HRSI vs. Spring Wheat |
100% |
| SRWI vs. Spring Wheat |
100% |
| HRWI vs. HRSI |
100% |
| HRWI vs. SRWI |
100% |
| SRWI vs. HRSI |
100% |
| INTER-EXCHANGE SPREADS - MGEX SIDE |
| Spread |
Spread Credit |
| MGEX NCI vs. CBOT Corn |
100% |
| MGEX NSI vs. CBOT Soybeans |
100% |
| MGEX HRWI vs. CBOT Wheat |
100% |
| MGEX HRWI vs. KCBT Wheat |
100% |
| MGEX HRSI vs. CBOT Wheat |
100%
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| MGEX HRSI vs. KCBT Wheat |
100% |
| MGEX SRWI vs. CBOT Wheat |
100% |
| MGEX SRWI vs. KCBT Wheat |
100% |
| MGEX Spring Wheat vs. CBOT Wheat |
60% |
| MGEX Spring Wheat vs. KCBT Wheat |
60% |
Margins on Options. Under the provisions of Rule
760.00, the Board, or its designee, hereby establishes that minimum margins for option
transactions will be determined by the Standard Portfolio of Analysis
of Risk ®* margin calculations.
The MGEX margin setting methodology is risk based, taking into consideration unusual but plausible market movements. Margins are measured daily and subject to change at any time based upon additional and changing data, information and market conditions.
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