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What is SPAN Risk Parameter File? |
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SPAN Risk Parameter File is a data file necessary for calculating margin requirements by PC-SPAN®, etc.
SPAN Risk Parameter Files are disseminated daily by OSE. Please download and use them from OSE this page.
Click here for information on the setting up of SPAN Parameter necessary for calculation.
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Downloading |
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SPAN Risk Parameter Files which OSE provides are the newest file and the files for the past 3 months. Click the top menu to review each of these files.
Each content of the top menu is as below: |
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Description of the files you are reviewing on this page |
| Newest |
The files of the latest date are available. |
| Historical Files |
All files of the selected month are available from drop-down menu. (Files for the past 3 months) |
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Menu and downloaded pages are not properly read when your PC configuration is not equipped with Internet Explorer 4.x / Netscape 4.x or later, where script is effectively set up. |
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File offer via Anonymous FTP was discontinued for reason of security. |
| Please select a month in "Newest" and "Monthly File", and a list of files appear, and then click and download the file you need. |
| Type and name of Files |
For ordinary use, OSE provides Early File (only for Nikkei 225 Combined Commodity and Nikkei 300 Combined Commodity) and Final File (All issues). In case of Emergency Call, OSE provides Emergency Call File. When you download a file, the file has a name such as follows:
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indicates date. For example, the data file for January 23 is "0123". |
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indicates type of the file.
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Early File |
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Final File |
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Emergency Call File |
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How to use the file |
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The downloaded file is the compressed file in ZIP format. You cannot use it as it is.
Decompression process is necessary before using the file. Decompression software is necessary to decompress the file.
Please note that OSE provides no support for the decompression process.
Upon successful decompression, a file (with the extension of .pa2) is generated, which you can use by loading into PC-SPAN®, etc. |
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