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Claim 17957 (user verified, risk: medium)

Saxo does not require the full cash amount upfront to open a short (sell) put position, only the minimum margin maintenance; however, margin requirements increase significantly on the expiry date, risking a forced market-price liquidation if cash is insufficient.

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Status active
Confidence high
Source layer user_reported
Merchant Saxo
Programme Saxo
Programme type other
Devaluation risk low
Last verified 2024-11-01
Last seen 2024-11-01T10:59:44+00:00
Observed result You do not need the full amount to start a sell put position in Saxo. You need the minimum margin maintenance to start. However, on the date of expiry, your margin will start to increase with progressive significance especially last few hours to closure. If you don't have enough cash to own the s...
Caveat Margin requirements increase progressively in the final hours before market closure on the date of expiry