Margin requirement for Hedged position

Looking to do a spread where I:
• Sell ATM call
• Buy OTM call ( 500 points away from ATM strike, assume ATM strike is 10000, OTM is 10500 )
• Nifty weeklies

accd to margin calculator this spread costs about 50-55k

Question is, under what circumstances does the margin req for this go up? and by how much? assuming the construction remains same

@siva @nithin @Sensibull Or anyone with expertise in options :pray:

As soon as you remove the hedge ie square off your bought position, margin requirement will go up.

No I meant other factors, position does not change i.e both legs will be closed at the same time

Margin will go up when there is high volatility. Read this :point_down:

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