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Aug 28, 2014

Options Playbook Radio 26: Early Exercise & Assignment

For those of you with a copy of the Playbook, we’re on page 140.  If you are looking at the Options Playbook website, just look for “What is Early Exercise and Assignment.”

Today Brian discusses:

  • A review of rolling option contracts
  • Why will you not necessarily be assigned on a contract that is in-the-money?
  • American-style options versus European-style options
  • Exercise versus assignment
  • Why don’t option buyers exercise instantly?
  • Don’t forget about time value
  • And more…