n NISM Certifications
VII NISM Series VII
Medium

SPAN method of calculating margin requirement is used for trades in ______.

Practice question from NISM Series VII Mock Test 6 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Equities Segment

  2. Futures and Options Segment

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Government Securities

  4. D

    All of the above

Why this is the answer

SPAN (Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk) calculates real-time margins in F&O using scenario-based risk analysis.

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