If XYZ stock becomes
worthless by expiration you could lose $ 29 / share.
Not exact matches
(They'll become
worthless if the strike price isn't reached
by expiration.)
On the other hand, if XYZ does not drop significantly, and if it stays below 60
by expiration day then on
expiration day the option will expire
worthless and you've made $ 2 / share on the option trade.
If IWM is less than 63 (the strike price of the options you sold)
by expiration on Sep 17 then the options you sold will expire
worthless.
The
expiration date is simply that: if you do not exercise the option
by its
expiration date, you can no longer do so and the option becomes
worthless.
I only had two options left
by today's
expiration and both expired
worthless.
But all options become
worthless if they're not exercised
by their
expiration date.