The options market can seem to have a language of its own. To the average investor, there are likely a number of unfamiliar terms, but for an individual with a short options position—someone who has ...

Who can be assigned and when assignment risk is highest Last week we talked about how and when to exercise options, and to explore the category further, this week we are looking at the flip side of ...

Options assignment is a process in options trading that involves fulfilling the obligations of an options contract. It occurs when the buyer of an options contract exercises their right to buy or sell ...

In late April, we began a case study series investigating how one might use options to express a bullish investment opinion in IBM. This case study was based on a Tear Sheet I had published to ...

Your first assignment: decoding this important options term before you start trading. The options market can seem to have a language of its own. To the average investor, there are likely a number of ...

So your trading account has gotten options approval and you recently made that first trade—say, a long call in XYZ with a strike price of $105. Then the option expires, and at the time, XYZ is trading ...

Most options traders design their positions based on their outlook for the future and expect to hold their options until either they decide to close the trade or the options expire. Early exercise can ...

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 6, 2024) - Lithium One Metals Inc. (TSXV: LONE) (FSE: H490) (the "Company" or "Lithium One") announces that it has entered into an assignment ...

Last week we talked about how and when to exercise options, and to explore the category further, this week we are looking at the flip side of the coin -- options assignment. There are two sides to an ...

The options market can seem to have a language of its own. To the average investor, there are likely a number of unfamiliar terms, but for an individual with a short options position – someone who has ...