Q: Hi 5i guys. Back in OCT or Nov when Linamar was stuck in the low $70 range I sold a long dated call on LNR at $80 strike price since I didn't think LNR was going to move in price very much and I thought I would collect some premiums. Well LNR has been well over $80 for a couple of weeks and the option still has not been exercised and I still have my 100 shares of LNR. This seems odd to me since I figured that the counter party to this option would have exercised their option to take the LNR shares. Is there a logical reason why this option is still outstanding. I am not disappointed with my call selling strategy since I got over $3 of premium so I am flat since LNR has been trading around $84.
5i Research Answer:
As long as there is time to expiry, the option holder will likely hold, as holding does not...