Revisions to CME, CBOT, NYMEX and COMEX Position Limit, Position Accountability and Reportable Level Tables

The revisions are being adopted to ensure that the Tables are in compliance with CFTC Designated Contract Market ("DCM") Core Principle 7 ("Availability of General Information"), which requires that DCMs make available to the public accurate information concerning the contract market’s rules and regulations, contracts and operations. Correspondingly, the goal of the revisions is to provide more clarity regarding position limits, accountability levels and reportable levels and to ensure the accuracy of all listed values (e.g, spot-month limits, aggregation, diminishing balances, etc.).

The changes to the Tables are primarily stylistic in nature (e.g., format, extra columns, new tabs, product groupings, etc.). In addition, the new Tables, which were formally set forth in their entirety in each Rulebook will only be available in Excel format via a hyperlink in the Interpretations & Special Notices Section of Chapter 5 in each Rulebook. The shift from .pdf to Excel format was based on accuracy, maintainability and customer demand. Only cells/columns that are applicable to a specific product are populated.

The more substantive revisions include the following: