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…