The CME announced fee changes for exchange members effective 09/01/2009. No fee changes for nonmembers. The key change is to remove the daily $50.00 Globex fee cap for E-mini equity index trades and replace it with a tiered globex fee discount schedule. http://www.cmegroup.com/company/files/Q32009-Fee-Change.pdf
I've never heard of retail traders getting Globex fee discounts. The changes only apply to exchange members.
From the pdf, it indicated that Electronic Corporate Member (Rule 106.R) clearing fee will be increased from 0.49 to 0.64. If this true, then this is a very BAD news!!!! Maybe this is only apply to Commodities Products, not including the E-Mini? Can someone confirm this?
Only affects members but includes clearing members. No change for retail traders, unless you can negotiate a better commission. http://www.cmegroup.com/company/files/Q32009-Fee-Change.pdf