Chanses of early assignment/exercise on ES options

Discussion in 'Index Futures' started by Kirribilli, Nov 14, 2018.

  1. Let's say I'm 10 percent ITM with six weeks to go on the e-mini and two weeks on the option. Will my option get called (or put to me) away early? What are the potential factors? Thanks in advance.
     
  2. Analyze the time value premium.... are you talking about being short or long? Options don't get called or put to you, the underlying does.
     
  3. Oh, sorry. I meant a short call or put.
     
  4. sle

    sle

    On a futures options the chances are negligible in the current conditions. If it does happen, that's good for you.
     
  5. tommcginnis

    tommcginnis

    Is there even one ES FOP that is American?
    I don't recall one. Hmmmmm. :rolleyes:

    (Ahem. You might wanna check.)
    ((Ah-HA! sle knew {see below}: The Quarterlys! So, 4 times a year. The weeklys, sub-weeklys, and EndOfMonths, are European. So, roughly 168 expiries out of 172, there be no early-exercise coming your way.))

    Good odds.
     
    Last edited: Nov 14, 2018
  6. sle

    sle

  7. iprome

    iprome

    https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/equity-index/options-on-futures.html

    ES options trading termination time
    - ES: Quarterly Mar Jun Sep Dec 3rd Friday 9:30AM ET (unlike monthly SPX, which stops on Thursday 4:00PM ET)
    - EW: EOM 4PM ET
    - E1A E2A E3A E4A: Mondays 4PM ET
    - E1C E2C E3C E4C: Wednesdays 4PM ET
    - EW1 EW2 EW3 EW4: Fridays 4PM ET

    ES quarterlies are American style, settled on Mar Jun Sep Dec 3rd Friday 9:30AM ET;
    EOM and weeklies are European style, settled at 4PM ET.
    All settled to ES futures.