Assignment

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The following table summarizes exercise and assignment for calls and puts (assuming one option contract):

Option Type

If Exercised:

If Assigned:

Call

Call buyer purchases 100 shares at the strike price

Short call seller assigned (-100) short shares at the strike price

Put

Put buyer sells 100 shares at the strike price

Short put seller assigned +100 shares at the strike price

Within the Strategy Block, you can adjust whether to close your positions at expiration or whether to allow positions to be exercised / assigned at expiration.

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