Say I own 100 shares of a company and decide to make a little on the side by writing/selling a covered call against those shares. The stock rises above the strike price by the expiration date and the buyer of that contract exercises the option – I have to sell those 100 shares at the strike price. So I have my premium + profits from selling and out of the money call, but I like the stock and want to continue using this strategy. Can I buy those 100 shares again the next trading day? What are the issues here that I'm not considering? Thanks.
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