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    • Mark price
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    • FAQ
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Dated Options

Margin requirements

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Paradex supports two margin modes for Dated Options: Cross Margin for all users and Portfolio Margin (currently in beta for whitelisted users).

Cross margin

Buying options
Selling options
Margin=min⁡(Option Mark Price, Long ITM Fraction×Spot Price)\text{Margin} = \min\big(\text{Option Mark Price}, ~\text{Long ITM Fraction} \times \text{Spot Price}\big)Margin=min(Option Mark Price, Long ITM Fraction×Spot Price)

Cross margin parameters

BTC
ETH
HYPE
ParameterIMRMMR
Premium Multiplier100%50%
Long ITM Fraction20%10%
Short ITM Fraction15%7.5%
Short OTM Fraction10%5%
Short Put Cap50%25%