Leveraging the hardware-accelerated compute platform, these P&L vectors are a special-case application of scenario analysis. They are a powerful tool for managing pre-and post-trade risk and anticipating end-of-day clearinghouse requirements.

Supported margin methodologies include:

OCC TIMS^® Methodology and Enhanced TIMS^® Methodology

• Cboe Hanweck generates real-time P&L vectors that conform to OCC's TIMS risk-based portfolio margin methods.
• Risk Based Haircuts (RBH) and Customer Portfolio Margin (CPM) variants.
• Cboe Hanweck is actively engaged with OCC and industry participants to develop and test the next-generation TIMS methodology.

Futures Exchange Margin

• Common futures exchange margin methodologies are also supported.
• Scenario and simulation methods utilizing worse-loss approaches.

Broker (“House”) Margin

Customized scenarios can also be created to client specifications to create custom methodologies for “house” margin methodologies that augment statutory minimums.

• Scenario and simulation methods utilizing worse-loss approaches.
• Volatility shocks.

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