### Comment:
I really don't want the options to assign because there's a fairly large capital gain on it, so then maybe I should close the position earlier (I will roll it out when the time comes).  But why would someone assign it earlier than the ex-dividend date?  It means they're taking on more risk from the stock fluctuating and they're wasting more of their extrinsic value.

### REPLY:
Any chance you can buy more shares to cover the call (or any other way to manipulate your price per share)? I'm not sure if that would work but it seems like you'd be able to claim some profit from the shares you've been holding while also claiming an equal amount of loss from your 'new' shares being exercised. The downside would obviously be that you'd have to hold the extra shares until after the option expires. 
  
 Anyone know if this would work?

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