You're in An Options Trade. Now What's the Best Way to Get Out?
Mark Wolfinger fields a question about options exercisevs. other ways to exit a trade
Trader Networkregular treeHamster posed an all-too-common question about options exercise andthe bigger question of how best to exit an optionsposition. treeHamster writes:
Let’scorrect some facts, just to help you better understand this situation you'rein:
1) As a long call owner, you already have the right to buy 3,200shares @ $5
Mark WolfingerFounder, MDWOptions.comTradeKing All-Star Commentator
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