Margin & Leverage (20)
What is Margin?
What will happen to my Sahi account if I do not maintain sufficient margin?
Does Sahi provide leverage for delivery/carry over positions?
How do I check for margin requirements for every trade on Sahi?
Can I use the Options premium received to open new F&O positions?
My fund balance is showing negative. What could be the reason ?
How much margin is required to buy stocks?
When is settlement for F&O trade done?
How much margin does Sahi provide?
I had sufficient margin in my account when I took the position, so why was I still charged a penalty?
How do I check my overall margin allocation on Sahi?
Why I am receiving an SMS for the allocation of the cash component. What does it mean?
What is Sahi's policy regarding the physical settlement?
Why is a higher than usual margin blocked for my F&O trades close to expiry?
Why is the margin for my F&O trades higher than usual as expiry approaches?
Will I receive an alert for margin shortfall?
Why is an additional 2% margin required on expiry day?
What is SPAN margin and Exposure margin and how are they different?
How is margin calculated for F&O positions on Sahi?
What is the intraday margin/leverage for equity MIS positions on Sahi?

How is margin calculated for F&O positions on Sahi?

For all F&O positions (Futures and Options writing), Sahi blocks margin as per the exchange-defined framework:

Position Type

Margin Blocked

Long Option (Buy CE or PE)

Full option premium × lot size. No additional SPAN or Exposure margin is required.

Short Option (Sell CE or PE)

SPAN + Exposure Margin as calculated by the exchange for that specific contract on that day.

Long Futures

SPAN + Exposure Margin.

Short Futures

SPAN + Exposure Margin.

Multi-Leg Strategy (e.g., Straddle)

Margin is calculated on the net portfolio risk, not as the sum of individual leg margins. Writing both legs of a straddle requires less margin than the sum of two standalone short positions.