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Turned out, with etrade you can do this with a regular account. That is, don't need to get the Portfolio Margin account. You need to discuss this with the etrade Options Desk/Derivatives Desk - and they will do the whole transaction for you. I have not done it yet, but that is what I have...

Yes, I have a margin account on etrade. But that alone will not suffice. Have heard back from etrade. It seems on etrade they offer a "Portfolio Margin" account where you COULD do such things - basically reduced margin requirements. Minimum equity of $100,000 to be maintained at all times...

Although, come to think of it, one would think the market makers would have automated programs to do EXACTLY the thing I have mentioned above - i.e. if someone wants to sell their call option then to ALWAYS be ready to buy the option (maybe at slightly less than "intrinsic value") so they can do...

I think I may have made the mistake of posting in the "First Post" forum: http://www.trade2win.com/boards/first-steps/149696-selling-call-options-illiquid-options-market.html#post1847916 Since my question is specifically about options, I am re-posting it here now with slightly better...

Or is it pretty easy to get at least the "intrinsic value" when selling options - or can it happen that market makers stay away with nobody willing to buy even at "intrinsic value" even ?

I have a number of call options in a stock which I expect to go up in coming weeks. Expiry is in a couple of months. My intention is to eventually sell some of the call options - and use that cash to "exercise" the rest so I have some long term holdings of the stock as well. I have figured...