Dalian Commodity Exchange: Adjust the daily price limit and trading margin levels for futures contracts such as styrene

On March 9, the Dalian Commodity Exchange issued a notice regarding adjustments to the daily price limit and trading margin levels for certain futures contracts:

Starting from the settlement on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the price limits for the following futures contracts will be adjusted as follows:

• Styrene futures EB2604, EB2605, EB2606, ethylene glycol futures EG2604, EG2605, EG2606, and liquefied petroleum gas futures PG2604, PG2605, PG2606: price limit increased from 8% to 11%, trading margin increased from 9% to 13%.
• Styrene futures EB2607, EB2608, EB2609, ethylene glycol futures EG2607, EG2608, EG2609, and liquefied petroleum gas futures PG2607, PG2608, PG2609: price limit increased from 6% to 9%, trading margin increased from 7% to 11%.
• Pure benzene futures BZ2604, BZ2605, BZ2606: price limit increased from 7% to 12%, trading margin increased from 8% to 14%.
• Pure benzene futures BZ2607, BZ2608, BZ2609: price limit increased from 7% to 10%, trading margin increased from 8% to 12%.
• Linear low-density polyethylene futures L2604, L2605, L2606, L2607, L2608, L2609; polyvinyl chloride futures V2604, V2605, V2606, V2607, V2608, V2609; polypropylene futures PP2604, PP2605, PP2606, PP2607, PP2608, PP2609: price limit increased from 6% to 9%, trading margin increased from 7% to 11%.

The price limit and trading margin for the monthly average contracts of linear low-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polypropylene will remain consistent with the corresponding physical contracts.

Starting from the settlement on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the coking coal futures JM2604, JM2605, JM2606: price limit increased from 8% to 11%, trading margin increased from 12% to 13%.

Starting from the settlement on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the soybean oil futures Y2605: price limit increased from 6% to 9%, trading margin increased from 7% to 11%; palm oil futures P2604, P2605, P2606: price limit increased from 7% to 10%, trading margin increased from 8% to 12%.

Starting from the settlement on Friday, March 13, 2026, the following contracts will have their price limits and trading margins adjusted:

• Styrene futures EB2607, EB2608, EB2609; ethylene glycol futures EG2607, EG2608, EG2609; liquefied petroleum gas futures PG2607, PG2608, PG2609: price limit increased from 9% to 11%, trading margin from 11% to 13%.
• Pure benzene futures BZ2607, BZ2608, BZ2609: price limit increased from 10% to 12%, trading margin from 12% to 14%.

For contracts that meet the requirements of the “Dalian Commodity Exchange Risk Management Measures” regarding adjustments to price limits and trading margins, the larger of the two applicable values will be used.

All member units are advised to strengthen risk warning to clients, enhance market risk prevention, and ensure the stable operation of the market.