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Buying a stock option has its pros and cons... Why buy it in the
first place? What is the objective? Speculation? Hedging?
Insurance?
Exercising a stock option also has many outcomes, profit, hedge
protection and speculative gains.
What is the intended reason for the purchase of the stock option
in the first place?
Perhaps the stock option was a perk for an executive and
sometime the pros and cons need to be weighed to find the best
possible outcome for your situation.