Derivatives such as futures and options are agreements between two parties where either both parties are obliged to fulfill their agreement or only one of them. A clearinghouse centralizes the counterparty risk. To ensure that all obligations are met, the clearinghouse requires collateral to cover for potential defaults. The margin requirement is calculated with a margin method. One such method is SPAN® (Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk).
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