ICE raised the margins again, this time by 20 percent--to $6,000 for hedgers up $1,000 and to $8,400 for speculators up $1,400. The additional $1,000 applies to March-11 contracts.
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Effective Date
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SPECULATIVE
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HEDGE/MEMBER
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SPEC/HEDGE
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Outright
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Outright
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Initial
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Maint
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Initial
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Maint
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Add-On
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01/23/06
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$1,400
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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05/19/06
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$1,260
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$900
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$900
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$900
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07/11/07
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$1,470
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$1,050
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$1,050
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$1,050
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08/20/07
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$1,680
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$1,200
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$1,200
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$1,200
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01/15/08
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$2,100
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$1,500
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$1,500
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$1,500
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02/26/08
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$2,450
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$1,750
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$1,750
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$1,750
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03/04/08
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$3,500
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$2,500
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$2,500
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$2,500
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03/04/08
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$4,200
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$3,000
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$3,000
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$3,000
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03/08/08
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$4,900
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$3,500
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$3,500
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$3,500
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06/02/08
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$2,520
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$1,800
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$1,800
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$1,800
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03/19/09
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$1,820
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$1,300
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$1,300
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$1,300
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05/18/10
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$2,100
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$1,500
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$1,500
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$1,500
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09/20/10
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$2,380
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$1,700
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$1,700
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$1,700
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09/24/10
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$2,450
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$1,750
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$1,750
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$1,750
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09/28/10
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$2,800
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$2,000
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$2,000
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$2,000
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10/14/10
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$3,500
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$2,500
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$2,500
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$2,500
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10/15/10
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$4,200
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$3,000
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$3,000
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$3,000
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10/26/10
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$4,900
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$3,500
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$3,500
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$3,500
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11/09/10
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$5,600
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$4,000
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$4,000
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$4,000
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02/11/11
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$7,000
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$5,000
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$5,000
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$5,000
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H-11 Add'l $1000
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02/16/11
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$8,400
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$6,000
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$6,000
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$6,000
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H-11 Add'l $1000
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