Options Assignment Explained: Early Exercise and Pin Risk
Learn how options assignment works, why short calls face early exercise before ex-dividend dates, and how pin risk creates unexpected weekend stock exposure.
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Ex-Dividend Date Explained: Timeline, T+1 Rules, and Price Drops
Learn how the ex-dividend date works, how SEC T+1 settlement aligned it with the record date, why stock prices drop at open, and IRS holding rules.