Short and long Position

[Udar]

I have long position for a share, when I force open a short position for the same share do i need to pay the Margin ?

[AshishIG]

Dear @Udar, Even if you decide to take a short position in the same market, you will still be required to maintain a margin unless your short position is twice the size of your long position. For instance, if you are long on Tesla with 100 shares and a margin of $1000, and you plan to short the same 100 shares of Tesla, you will need an additional $1000 in margin. However, if you double your short position to 200 shares in the same Tesla stock, there will be no additional margin requirement.

All the best,
AshishIG