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Gavin McMaster

Understanding the Risks of Early Assignment

Early assignment occurs when the owner of an option contract exercises it before the expiration date.

This means that if you're short an options contract (either a call or put), you may be required to fulfill your obligations as the seller of the contract before the expiration date.

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