Cross Margin benefits for offsetting positions having different expiry dates

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..... nt expiry dates 1. Chapter 5 of SEBI Master Circular dated October 16, 2023 for Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations inter-alia provides stipulations for cross margin between index futures position and constituent stock futures position in derivatives segment (Clause 1.2.9) as well as cross margin in respect of offsetting positions in correlated equity indices (Clause 1.2.10). At present, the .....

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..... index futures can be different from that of its constituents, the expiry date of futures contracts of all constituents should be same in order to obtain the aforesaid cross margin benefit. Further, spread margin of 25% would continue to get levied in case of same expiry date of index and constituents (i.e. existing requirement). c. The aforesaid spread margin benefit would be revoked at the beginn .....

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