SPAN calculator

[steve strat]

Hi everyone, ive just joined and was hoping to solve an issue I have. I traded regularly years ago using options and hope to resume in the near future. I used the ASX site previously to work out margins etc but now as everyone knows its changed to what is called SPAN and there is no online calculator, was wondering how others are calculating it or is there one online that I simply cant find? Thanks

 

[volatility]

Hi Steve,

There are a few options that I know of (I'm very sure there are no others):

1. ASX Margin Estimator - http://www.asx.com.au/marginestimator/
2. You can get a free TradeFloor login (our company). You can upload your portfolio and it provides SPAN margin estimates every 5 minutes using 20 minute delayed data. http://tradefloor.com.au
3. We also built a calculator for TradersCircle. They have a free trial and charge for some widgets. http://traderscircle.tradefloor.com.au/