In the equity derivatives segment, total margin requirements are a sum of the span margin and exposure margin
With SAMCO, traders can use different products with different margins based on their trading styles. For Intraday Trading, traders should use the MIS i.e. the margin intraday square off product type. For positional trading, traders should use the NRML i.e. the normal product type. The below calculator can also be used as a NSE Span calculator for checking the margin requirements for futures contracts on the NSE.
This span margin calculator for equity derivatives gives a comprehensive snapshot of the intraday trading margins and positional trading margins required for trading different underlying contracts across different expiry dates. SAMCO settles its financial obligations with the exchanges on T Day and hence the margins required for trading with SAMCO are the lowest in the Industry.
Brief comparison of the product types available with SAMCO while trading the Cash market segments – NSE and BSE
| Particulars |
NRML |
MIS |
CO |
BO |
| Title |
Normal Orders |
Margin Intraday Square Off |
Cover Order |
Bracket Order |
| Suitable for |
Positional Traders |
Intraday traders |
Intraday traders with strict stop loss |
Intraday traders with strict stop loss and defined targets. |
| Margins |
Total Margins required by exchanges = SPAN Margin + Exposure margin |
Total Margins required by exchanges = SPAN Margin + Exposure margin |
Total Margins required by exchanges = SPAN Margin + Exposure margin |
Total Margins required by exchanges = SPAN Margin + Exposure margin |
| Order type |
Single Initial order |
Single Initial order |
2 – in – 1 order – Initial order with Stop loss order |
3 – in – 1 order – Initial order, Stop loss order and target order |
| Square off policies |
No square off |
Intraday square off. Open positions will be squared off by RMS prior to market close. |
Intraday square off. Open positions will be squared off by RMS prior to market close. |
Intraday square off. Open positions will be squared off by RMS prior to market close. |
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