"My Short Option Was Assigned! Should I Exercise My Long Contract?" | Managing an Options Portfolio

Managing an Options Portfolio | Cameron May | 10-30-24
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Early assignment of a short options contract in a spread trade can create anxious moments, but should a trader just exercise the long to close the resulting stock position? Or is there a mathematically better way to handle this event? In this video, we use an example paperMoney trade to compare exercising a long option to cover early assignment in a spread trade, versus not exercising and dealing with the stock separately.

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Options carry a high level of risk and are not suitable for all investors. Certain requirements must be met to trade options through Schwab. Please read the Options Disclosure Document titled "Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options" before considering any option transaction.

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