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Why theoretically would it be beneficial to exercise an American put option early?

April 26, 2017American Beneficial Business early Exercise Finance Investing option theoretically

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Why theoretically would it be beneficial to exercise an American put option early?

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It is probably never a good idea to exercise an American put option early, because then you would lose the time value and only receive the intrinsic value. If you sell the option you receive both.