Futures customer funds
Futures customer funds. This term means all money, securities, and property received by a futures commission merchant or by a derivatives clearing organization from, for, or on behalf of, futures customers: (1) To margin, guarantee, or secure contracts for future delivery on or subject to the rules of a contract market or derivatives clearing organization, as the case may be, and all money accruing to such futures customers as the result of such contracts; and (2) In connection with a commodity option transaction on or subject to the rules of a contract market, or derivatives clearing organization, as the case may be: (i) To be used as a premium for the purchase of a commodity option transaction for a futures customer; (ii) As a premium payable to a futures customer; (iii) To guarantee or secure performance of a commodity option by a futures customer; or (iv) Representing accruals (including, for purchasers of a commodity option for which the full premium has been paid, the market value of such commodity option) to a futures customer. (3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of this definition, the term futures customer funds shall exclude money, securities or property held to margin, guarantee or secure security futures products held in a securities account, and all money accruing as the result of such security futures products.