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SFO Capital, Orders & Risk

Capital, Orders & Risk

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Cash-secured sizing and the backstops.

Max capital
A put is only sold if × quantity fits within × (1 − reserve). Auto- from the grid until edited.
Leverage (Delta only)
Divides the secured ; Indian stock are always fully cash-secured.
Order slippage
Sells at LTP × (1 − s), buys at LTP × (1 + s), rounded to the .
Max loss stop
When -to-market loss exceeds this % of : buy back all (and optionally exit inventory), then stop.

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