The exercise or assignment of an option prior to expiration.
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- Early Exercise - Financial Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
 Early Exercise (assignment). The exercise or assignment of an option contract   before its expiration date. Early Exercise. A situation in which an option contract   is ...