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What does it mean to be 'assigned'

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'Assigned' means the person who bought the options from you decides to exercise those options. If I sell you a call, it gives you the option to buy shares from me at the strike price at any time up until the expiration date. If you choose to do that, I get 'assigned' to sell you those shares. That usually means I've lost money, lol