The After-Hours Assignment Risk Most Investors Miss

Discover how after-hours news can flip an option from out-of-the-money to in-the-money after the close. OIC instructor Mark Benzaquen explains why option sellers stay at risk of assignment and why broker policies matter.

0:00 After-Hours Trading and the Closing Price
0:31 When News Moves the Stock After the Close
1:13 How After-Hours Moves Affect Assignment
1:43 Any Short Position Carries Assignment Risk
2:14 Buying Back Shorts to Remove the Obligation
2:37 Q&A: Up to What Time Can Assignment Happen?
2:43 No Uniform Cutoff Across Brokers
3:17 Know Your Brokerage's Policies

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