Summary of Fees and Minimum Net Current Tangible Asset (NCTA) Requirements Table 1 — DGCX Membership Fees (US$)

Membership Category

Admission Fee

Application Fee

Annual Fee**

Broker Membership

150,000*

1000

1,000

Trade Membership

60,000

1000

500

Introducing Broker Membership 1

2,000

250

500 2

¹ This category of Membership is non transferable {please refer to DGCX By-Law C.5.1(a)(ii)}.
² Annually from 1st January 2009.
* From 1st May 2006 onwards.
** Payable on 1st January, each year -- first payable on 1st January 2007

Table 2 — DGCX—Minimum Net Current Tangible Asset Requirements* (US$)

Membership Category

Minimum NCTA Requirement*

Broker Member 250,000
Broker Clearing Member 350,000
Trade Member 100,000
Trade Clearing Member 100,000
Special Clearing Member 350,000
Introducing Broker Member N/A

*This requirement is expressed in terms of “Net Current Tangible Assets” (“NCTA”) — see below definition.

Definition of Net Current Tangible Assets (“NCTA”)

“The sum of the values of the current assets owned by the Member or prospective Member (such value being the lower of cost or Market) less the sum of any liabilities (secured and unsecured) applicable to those assets or to the Member or prospective Member generally (and in the case of a partnership then attaching to the partners). The values of assets for the purpose of this definition shall not include the value attributed to any future tax benefits, goodwill, patent, trademark, Membership rights granted by the Exchange, preliminary expense or other items of a similar nature which in the opinion of the auditors of the Exchange are regarded in current internationally accepted accounting practice as intangible or the value attributed to any debt owed to the Member which is disputed or may otherwise be regarded as doubtful or the value of any asset which is not capable of being realized within twelve (12) months on a going concern basis. Liabilities shall include all non-current and current liabilities, which in the opinion of the auditors of the Exchange are in accord with current internationally, accepted accounting practice. Liabilities may, if the Exchange so approves, having regard to all the circumstances, exclude approved subordinated debt.”

DGCX/DCCC – Transaction charges (US$)  

Table 1 – Transaction Charges* Details

 

Regular

Day Trade

Trade Fee 0.55 0.25
Clearing Fee 0.10
EFS/EFP/Block Trade Fee Same as Trade & Clearing Fee

* Transaction charges in US$ per contract per side

Transaction charges payable by Members will be calculated at the end of each calendar month at the above rates for contracts traded in the given month. Volume discounts, where applicable, will be based on volumes traded (Total number of contracts traded) during the month per Table 2 below;

Table 2 – Volume Discount Matrix

Monthly Volumes in Lots

Percentage Discount*

0 - 10,000 0%
10,001 - 20,000 10%
20,001 - 50,000 20%
50,001 & above 30%

*Volume discounts are not applicable on Clearing Fees and excludes EFS/EFP/Block transactions.

Transaction charges shall be collected from the respective Guarantor Clearing Member for all the Guaranteed Members associated with them. 

Members’ Access to the DGCX Trading and Clearing Platform DGCX is an electronic exchange that can be accessed by Broker Members and Trade Members from anywhere in the world. Access can be via leased lines and Internet. In order to trade on the DGCX platform,

Members may use the standard front-end provided by the Exchange. Alternatively, DGCX also provides a connectivity option based on the FIX messaging protocol. DGCX FIX Connect is a product conforming to FIX 4.2 specifications.