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  • User deposits collateral which opens the margin account
  • Two health factors are present: 1. The first related to Initial Margin; 2. The other related to Maintenance Margin.
  • If the user has multiple positions then initial margin is the sum of all IMs of all positions and MM is the sum of MMs of all positions
  • To open a new order the user must have collateral > Initial margin of the position (i.e. IM_HF (Initial Margin Health Factor) > 1)
  • If the Initial margin becomes greater than the collateral deposited no more orders can be opened (IM_HF < 1)
  • If Maintenance Margin becomes less than 0.8 (0.8 just as an example) the user can be liquidated (Maintenance Margin Health Factor (MM_HF) < 1)
  • Liquidation penalty here is 0.2 -> will be shared by liquidators and the insurance fund

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For short Calls:

IM = Maximum (0.15 - OTM Amount/Underlying Mark Price, 0.1) + Mark Price of the Option MM = 0.075 + Mark Price of the Option

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For short Puts:

IM = Maximum (Maximum (0.15 - OTM Amount/Underlying Mark Price, 0.1) + Mark Price of the Option, Maintenance Margin) MM = Maximum (0.075, 0.075 * Mark Price of the Option) + Mark Price of the Option