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Inter-Market Spread Margins

Inter-market spreads (involving the same commodity) where both sides of the transaction are carried on the books of one member firm shall be margined in the Chicago Board of Trade side as follows:

Ratio
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Spreads-Financial
Spread Credit Percentage

3:5

Fed Funds (All Tiers) vs. Eurodollar (Tier 1)*

45%

3:5

Fed Funds (All Tiers) vs. Eurodollar (Tier 2 and Tier 3)*

50%

3:5

Fed Funds (All Tiers) vs. Eurodollar (Tier 4 and Subsequent Tiers)*

50%

3:5

Fed Funds (All Tiers) vs. 1-Month Libor

65%

1:2

5 Yr Swap vs. Eurodollar (Tier 1)*

60%

1:2

5 Yr Swap vs. Eurodollar (Tier 2)*

75%

1:2

5 Yr Swap vs. Eurodollar (Tier 3 and Subsequent Tiers)*

75%

1:2

5 Yr Swap vs. 1-Month Libor

50%

5:2

5 Yr Swap vs. 2 Yr Swap

70%

2:1

5 Yr Swap vs. CME 5 Yr Swap

80%

2:1

5 Yr Swap vs. CME 10 Yr Swap

80%

2:7

10 Yr Swap vs. Eurodollar (Tiers 1)*

70%

2:7

10 Yr Swap vs. Eurodollar (Tier 2 and Subsequent Tiers)*

70%

1:3

10 Yr Swap vs. 1-Month Libor

50%

1:1

10 Yr Swap vs. 2 Yr Swap

60%

1:1

10 Yr Swap vs. CME 5 Yr Swap

65%

1:1

10 Yr Swap vs. CME 10 Yr Swap

75%

2:3
2 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 1)*
65%
2:3
2 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 2)*
65%
2:3
2 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 3 and Subsequent Tiers)*
65%
3:2
2 Yr Note vs. 1-Month Libor
35%
1:2
5 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 1)*
70%
1:2
5 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 2)*
75%
1:2
5 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 3 and Subsequent Tiers)*
80%
1:2
5 Yr Note vs. 1-Month Libor
70%
2:5
10 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 1)*
70%
2:5
10 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 2)*
70%
2:5
10 Yr Note vs. Eurodollar (Tier 3 and Subsequent Tiers)*
70%
2:5
10 Yr Note vs. 1-Month Libor
60%
1:5
Treasury Bond vs. Eurodollar (Tier 1)*
70%
1:5
Treasury Bond vs. Eurodollar (Tier 2)*
70%
1:5
Treasury Bond vs. Eurodollar (Tier 3 and Subsequent Tiers)*
70%
1:5
Treasury Bond vs. 1-Month Libor
55%

1:2

Fed Funds (All Tiers) vs. Euro Yen (All Tiers)
70%

*Eurodollar months include four (4) serial expirations and 40 quarterly expirations, in sequence.  For details visit http://www.cme.com/prd/contract_list_ED3087.html.

  Ratio
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Spreads-Agricultural
Spread Credit %

1:2:4

Corn vs. Feeder Cattle vs. Live Cattle

70%

5:2:4

Mini-sized Corn vs. Feeder Cattle vs. Live Cattle

70%

1:570
Mini-sized CBOT Gold vs. Gold TRAKRS
80%
1:1710
100 oz. Gold vs TRAKRS
80%
3:2
Dow AIG Index vs. Goldman Sachs Commodity Index
60%

 

Ratio
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Spreads-Equity Indexes
Spread Credit Percentage

3:1

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P 500

85%

3:5

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. E-Mini S&P 500

85%

3:1

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P Midcap

85%

3:5

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. E-Mini S&P Midcap

85%

3:1

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Russell 2000

80%

3:5

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. E-Mini Russell 2000

80%

3:2

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Nasdaq 100

85%

3:10

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Mini-Nasdaq 100

85%

3:2

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P 500 Barra Growth

85%

3:2

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P 500 Barra Value

80%

1:2

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. E-mini Russell 1000

75%

3:4

Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Nikkei 225

75%

1:1

CME Lehman Brothers US Aggregrate Index vs. 10 Year Swap

60%

1:1

CME Lehman Brothers US Aggregrate Index vs. 10 Year Treasury

60%

1:1

CME Lehman Brothers US Aggregrate Index vs. 2 Year Treasury

60%

2:1

CME Lehman Brothers US Aggregrate Index vs. 30 Year Swap

60%

1:1

CME Lehman Brothers US Aggregrate Index vs. 5 Year Swap

60%

1:1

CME Lehman Brothers US Aggregrate Index vs. 5 Year Treasury

60%

2:1

CME Lehman Brothers US Aggregrate Index vs. Treasury Bond

60%

 

Ratios

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Spreads-Mini Contracts

Spread Credit Percentage

6:1
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P 500

95%

6:5
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. E-Mini S&P 500

95%

6:5
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. E-Mini S&P Midcap

85%

6:1
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P Midcap

85%

6:5
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. E-Mini-Russell 2000

85%

6:1
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Russell 2000

85%

3:1
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Nasdaq 100

75%

3:5
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Mini-Nasdaq 100

75%

3:1
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P 500 Barra Growth
85%
3:1
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. S&P 500 Barra Value
85%
1:1
Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. E-Mini-Russell 1000
75%

3:2

Mini-sized Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Nikkei 225

75%

*Eurodollar months include four (4) serial expirations and 40 quarterly expirations, in sequence. For details visit http://www.cme.com/prd/contract_list_ED3087.html.

Ratios

Inter-Exchange Spreads

Spread Credit %

1:1
100 Oz. Gold vs. Comex Gold
85%
1:3
100 Oz. Gold vs. Dubai Gold
50%
1:1
5,000 Oz. Silver vs. Comex Silver
85%
3:1
Mini-sized Gold vs. Comex Gold
85%
1:1
Mini-sized Gold vs. Dubai Gold
50%
5:1
Mini-sized Silver vs. Comex Silver
85%

1:1

CBOT Wheat vs. Minneapolis Grain Exchange Spring Wheat

50%

1:1

CBOT Wheat vs. Kansas City Board of Trade Wheat

70%

5:1

CBOT Mini-Sized Wheat vs. Minneapolis Grain Exchange Spring Wheat

50%

5:1

CBOT Mini-Sized Wheat vs. Kansas City Board of Trade Wheat

70%

5:2

CBOT 2 Year T-Note vs. FINEX 5-Year T-Note

80%

5:2

CBOT 5 Year T-Note vs. FINEX 5-Year T-Note

80%

5:2

CBOT 5 Year T-Note vs. FINEX 2-Year T-Note

80%

1:1

CBOT Dow Jones Industrial Average (sm)-$10.00 vs. KCBOT Mini-Value Line

70%

5:1

CBOT Dow Jones Industrial Average (sm)-$10.00 vs. KCBOT Value Line

70%

2:1

CBOT Dow Jones Industrial Average (sm)-$5.00 vs. KCBOT Mini-Value Line

70%

10:1

CBOT Dow Jones Industrial Average (sm)-$5.00 vs. KCBOT Value Line

70%

1:1000

CBOT Dow Jones Industrial Average (sm)-$10.00 vs. Diamonds

$1,080/$800/$800

1:500

CBOT Dow Jones Industrial Average (sm)-$5.00 vs. Diamonds

$540/$400/$400

 




 
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