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can a covered call be called away before the expiration date?
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yes. if i own a call, an american call option can be exercised at my wish. a european call can only be exercised at expiration, by the way.  your broker doesn't give you anything but a current quote for a given strike price. there are a number of good option related questions here. a bit of searching and reading will help you understand the process.
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