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 ...

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 ...

What does it mean when an option is "assigned" to you? There is a lot of technical jargon that is specific to the options market. For a beginner who is aiming to learn how to trade options, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The third and final part of the Double Income Investment Strategy will cover two very important things to be mindful of. Option assignments are opportunities for income investors. Buying back covered ...