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Using your option rights

What is Exercise?

Exercise Using your right as an option holder. Call exercise = buy shares at strike. Put exercise = sell shares at strike. Most traders sell options rather than exercise.

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Using your right as an option holder. Call exercise = buy shares at strike. Put exercise = sell shares at strike. Most traders sell options rather than exercise.

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