# Need clarity on margins while going short option spreads

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/need-clarity-on-margins-while-going-short-option-spreads/16425>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [March 13, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/need-clarity-on-margins-while-going-short-option-spreads/16425 "2025-03-13T14:54:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![sarahvignale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@sarahvignale](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/sarahvignale)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/need-clarity-on-margins-while-going-short-option-spreads/16425/4 "2025-03-20T16:17:20Z")

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Does anyone have any thoughts on these? I would be delighted to provide any clarification whatsoever.

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