assignment

Definition 1
The receipt of an exercise notice by an option writer that requires him/her to sell the security in the case of a call option, or to buy the security in the case of a put option, at the specified strike price. Here, also called exercise assignment or exercise notice.

Definition 2
The transfer of ownership of an asset from one person to another.




assignment is ...
... part of the
Options and Trading subjects.


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assignment appears in these other terms

assignment of mortgage, wage assignment, assignment to creditors, assignment of rents


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