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Under the existing framework, calendar spread benefits allow margin offsets for positions across different expiries, but such benefits were disallowed for index derivatives on the expiry day. SEBI has now decided to extend the same restriction to single stock derivatives. Accordingly, on the expiry day, calendar spread margin benefits will not be available for positions involving contracts expiring on that day, while spreads across non-expiring contracts will continue to receive the benefit.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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