Hey guys, Happy Dussehra! If you’ve got some time, I’d very much appreciate it if you could answer these queries about shorting/selling CALL/PUT INDEX options.
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While taking an options selling position, whether it’s MIS/NRML, Span & exposure margin is taken. Is this amount returned in full once a position is either squared off before expiry or the option expires OTM?
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Are there any additional charges for either taking MIS/NRML positions or squaring them off? I just want to make sure there aren’t any additional charges that I need to keep in mind when I’m calculating my profit target.
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Suppose I shorted a call/put at a particular premium price… On the day of expiry, the premium price of the option is higher than the premium price at which I shorted the option, but the option is still OTM.
I don’t have to worry about the increased premium price do I, I’ll still get to keep the premium because the option will still expire due to being OTM, right?
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Whatever happens to ATM options on expiry? Do they not get exercised just like OTM options?
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I remember reading somewhere that when you sell an option, any loss is deducted from the premium you receive first. This has me confused the most.
Suppose I sold an option and received 30,000 in premium, the market went against me and the premium for that option is now 50,000.
If I squared off the position before expiry, my profit would be 0 and my total loss would be 20,000 since I had to purchase the option at a higher premium, right?
- MIS margins are lower than NRML margins, but since all online calculators only show NRML margins, how to calculate MIS margins for options selling positions?
Sorry for such a long post, but I’m hoping the answer to these would help not only me but many others who are curious about how options selling works…
Thanks!