Considering the fact that the extrinsic value of an option is composed of volatility, time value, etc ALL which have zero impact by the time the option reaches expiration date, it must be the case that by the price of an option by the time expiration is reached is equal to the difference between...
How do brokers evaluate whether or not you're accepted or denied for Level II options trading access
Do they look at net worth? Do they look at income? Do they look at experience?
What sort of requirements regarding these do they want in order to accept you to Level II options trading...
Suppose you hold a bunch of options and it is in the money at expiration date...
Suppose you don't explicitly sell that option nor do you exercise it and therefore it remains in your portfolio past the expiration date...
Will brokers typically will then return the in-the-money value of that...