Comments on: Sold New DIA Puts http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/10/22/sold-new-dia-puts/ Investing in Stocks Through Options Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:39:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex Fotopoulos http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/10/22/sold-new-dia-puts/comment-page-1/#comment-4690 Alex Fotopoulos Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:11:58 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/?p=1119#comment-4690 It's an extremely small chance I'll be assigned early if the ETF is only 2% below the strike, but if it's more than $0.01 below the strike at options expiration there's nearly a 100% chance of assignment. TD Ameritrade says any position more than one cent in the money will be assigned, but I've had positions more than that not get assigned twice in the past eight years. I'm not expecting that again as it might have been a random glitch. It’s an extremely small chance I’ll be assigned early if the ETF is only 2% below the strike, but if it’s more than $0.01 below the strike at options expiration there’s nearly a 100% chance of assignment. TD Ameritrade says any position more than one cent in the money will be assigned, but I’ve had positions more than that not get assigned twice in the past eight years. I’m not expecting that again as it might have been a random glitch.

]]> By: Mark http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/2008/10/22/sold-new-dia-puts/comment-page-1/#comment-4687 Mark Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:05:39 +0000 http://mytradersjournal.com/stock-options/?p=1119#comment-4687 Alex, What are the chances of being assigned for Nov puts if the stock is 2% below the strike? Mark Alex,
What are the chances of being assigned for Nov puts if the stock is 2% below the strike?

Mark

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