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Options Assignment Explained: Early Exercise and Pin Risk

October 2, 2026 by Bruno M.

AI-generated editorial image: An analog desk clock, reading glasses, and paper notebook on an oak table in morning light representing options expiration and study.

Learn how options assignment works, why short calls face early exercise before ex-dividend dates, and how pin risk creates unexpected weekend stock exposure.

Categories Market Education Tags early exercise, ex-dividend date, investing basics, options assignment, options trading, pin risk

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