M A R G I N    G U I D E
August 25, 2010
 

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C O M M O D I T Y
C h a n g e d
I n i t i a l
M a i n t
S p r e a d

I n i t i a l
S p r e a d

M a i n t
 
 
CBOT -  GRAINS
           
C
Corn
07/23/10
1283
950
68
50
 
YC
Mini Corn
07/23/10
257
190
14
10
 
S
Soybeans
07/02/10
2700
2000
540
400
 
YK
Mini Soybeans
07/02/10
540
400
108
80
 
06
Soybean Meal
07/23/10
1485
1100
473
350
 
07
Soybean Oil
05/21/10
945
700
101
75
 
30
South America Soybeans
05/21/10
945
700
101
75
 
W
Wheat
08/13/10
3375
2500
203
150
 
YW
Mini Wheat
08/13/10
675
500
41
30
 
O
Oats
07/02/10
1148
850
203
150
 
14
Rough Rice
07/02/10
1080
800
203
150
 
EH
Ethanol
07/02/10
2363
1750
1013
750
 
 
CBOT -  FINANCIAL
           
17
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond
07/20/10
3375
2500
270
200
 
21
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note
07/20/10
1890
1400
203
150
 
25
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note
11/27/09
1080
800
203
150
 
26
2 Year U.S. Treasury Note
07/20/10
810
600
203
150
 
41
30 Day Fed Fund
07/20/10
810
600
203
150
 
NG
5 Year Interest Rate Swap
07/20/10
1013
750
     
66
10 Year Interest Rate Swap
07/20/10
1485
1100
     
11
Dow Jones Index
04/05/10
13000
10400
150
120
 
YM
Mini Dow Jones Index
03/20/09
6500
5200
75
60
 
 
CBOT -  METALS
           
38
100 oz Gold
03/20/09
6500
5200
75
60
 
63
Mini Gold
03/20/09
6500
5200
75
60
 
39
5000 oz Silver
03/20/09
6500
5200
75
60
 
61
Mini Silver
03/20/09
6500
5200
75
60
 
 
CME -  AGRICULTURAL
           
48
Live Cattle
07/02/10
945
700
338
250
 
62
Feeder Cattle
04/05/10
1350
1000
743
550
 
LN
Lean Hogs
07/02/10
1283
950
608
450
 
56
 ( x 2.00 )  Pork Bellies
07/02/10
1283
950
608
450
 
DK
Class IV Milk
07/02/10
810
600
945
700
 
DA
Milk
08/20/10
540
400
1485
1100
 
NF
Nonfat Dry Milk
07/02/10
1080
800
1350
1000
 
DB
Butter
04/05/10
1620
1200
1350
1000
 
LB
Lumber
07/02/10
1650
1100
1200
800
 
CB
Cash Butter
10/27/09
810
600
675
500
 
 
CME -  EQUITIES
           
SP
S+P 500
04/05/10
28125
22500
188
150
 
ES
Mini S+P 500  
03/20/09
5625
4500
38
30
 
ND
Nasdaq 100
04/05/10
17500
14000
250
200
 
NQ
Mini Nasdaq 100
03/20/09
3500
2800
50
40
 
RL
Russel 2000
03/20/09
3500
2800
50
40
 
ER
Mini Russel 2000
03/20/09
3500
2800
50
40
 
MD
S+P 400 Midcap
04/05/10
37500
30000
500
400
 
ME
Mini S+P 400 Midcap
03/20/09
7500
6000
100
80
 
SG
S+P Growth Index
03/20/09
14375
11500
625
500
 
SU
S+P Value Index
03/20/09
13750
11000
688
550
 
GI
GSCI
07/02/10
9000
6000
1200
800
 
NK
Nikkei 225
11/11/08
6250
5000
188
150
 
 
CME - CURRENCY
           
AD
Australian Dollar
08/16/10
2970
2200
101
75
 
BP
British Pound
05/10/10
2430
1800
101
75
 
C1
Canadian Dollar
05/10/10
2430
1800
101
75
 
J1
Japanese Yen
06/07/10
5400
4000
405
300
 
E1
SwissFranc
05/10/10
2430
1800
101
75
 
EC
Euro Currency
05/10/10
4050
3000
203
150
 
MP
Mexican Peso
07/31/09
2500
2000
63
50
 
RA
South African Rand
03/09/10
2700
2000
473
350
 
BR
Brazilian Real
10/13/09
4200
3000
1400
1000
 
NE
New Zealand Dollar
03/08/10
2700
2000
101
75
 
RU
Russian Ruble
06/07/10
6000
4000
3000
2000
 
 
CME - INTEREST RATES
           
ED
3 Month Eurodollar
08/13/10
878
650
135
100
 
EY
3 Month Euroyen
04/27/10
12150
9000
9450
7000
 
S2
2 Year Swap Rate
06/01/09
6750
5000
878
650
 
S5
5 Year Swap Rate
06/01/09
5535
4100
1350
1000
 
S0
10 Year Swap Rate
06/01/09
3240
2400
270
200
 
CU
CPI
06/20/06
1250
1000
875
700
 
 
COMEX -  METAL
           
AL
Aluminum
01/31/08
3038
2250
108
80
 
HG
Copper
06/07/10
6750
5000
203
150
 
GC
Gold
04/30/10
5739
4251
135
100
 
SI
Silver
06/07/10
6750
5000
203
150
 
 
NYMEX -  ENERGY
           
CL
Crude Oil
05/21/10
5063
3750
3375
2500
 
HO
Heating Oil
05/21/10
5063
3750
2025
1500
 
HU
Unleaded Gasoline
05/21/10
5063
3750
2025
1500
 
QB
Mini Brent Crude
05/21/10
5063
3750
2025
1500
 
NG
Natural Gas
07/20/10
1013
750
     
 
NYMEX  -  METAL
           
PL
Platinum
06/07/10
5500
5000
110
100
 
PA
Palladium
06/07/10
5225
4750
550
500
 
 
KCBOT
           
KW
KC Wheat
08/06/10
2500
2000
250
200
 
MV
Mini Value Line
06/20/06
1000
800
100
80
 
 
MGE
           
MW
Red Spring Wheat
08/13/10
3380
2600
     
 
NYBOT -  SOFTS
           
KC
Coffee
07/13/10
4830
3450
490
350
 
SB
Sugar
06/21/10
1960
1400
840
600
 
CC
Cocoa
07/21/10
2590
1850
420
300
 
CT
Cotton
07/21/10
2100
1500
840
600
 
OJ
Frozen Orange Juice
07/28/10
1330
950
420
300
 
 
NYBOT -  CURRENCY
           
DX
Dollar Index
08/17/10
2062
1550
200
150
 
               

S P R E A D
C h a n g e d
C r e d i t
 
I n i t i a l
M a i n t
 
SPD
Corn (Old/New)
04/05/10
90.00%
 
270
200
 
SPD
Oats (Old/New)
06/16/10
83.00%
 
270
200
 
SPD
Wheat (Old/New)
06/16/10
83.00%
 
270
200
 
SPD
Soybeans (Old/New)
06/16/10
83.00%
 
270
200
 
SPD
Soybean Meal (Old/New)
06/16/10
83.00%
 
270
200
 
SPD
Soybean Oil (Old/New)
04/05/10
95.00%
 
101
75
 
SPD
Cattle vs. Hog
04/05/10
95.00%
 
101
75
 
SPD
Hog vs. belly (3/2)
04/05/10
95.00%
 
101
75
 
SPD
Feeder vs. Cattle (2/3)
04/05/10
95.00%
 
101
75
 
SPD
Feeder vs. Hog (1/2)
04/05/10
95.00%
 
101
75
 
SPD
Cattle vs. Frozen Belly
04/05/10
95.00%
 
101
75
 
SPD
Soybeans vs. Oil
04/05/10
95.00%
 
101
75
 
SPD
Soybeans vs. Meal
04/05/10
95.00%
 
101
75
 
SPD
Soybean/Meal/Oil
07/23/10
90.00%
 
513
380
 
SPD
Meal vs. Oil (2/3)
07/23/10
90.00%
 
513
380
 
SPD
Corn vs. Wheat
08/13/10
50.00%
 
2329
1725
 
SPD
Corn vs. Oats (2/3)
03/26/10
75.00%
 
4185
3100
 
SPD
Corn vs. Feeder vs. Cattle (1/2/4)
03/26/10
75.00%
 
4185
3100
 
SPD
KCB/CBOT Wheat
03/26/10
75.00%
 
4185
3100
 
SPD
Dow Jones vs. S&P 500 (3/1)
04/05/10
90.00%
 
6713
5370
 
SPD
Dow Jones vs. NASDAQ (3/2)  
04/05/10
90.00%
 
6713
5370
 
SPD
Gold vs. Silver
04/05/10
90.00%
 
6713
5370
 
SPD
Pork Belly (Old/New) (x2.00)
04/05/10
90.00%
 
6713
5370
 
SPD
Gold vs. Silver (2/3)
04/05/10
90.00%
 
6713
5370
 

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