[Question] Capital gains, talk to me.

So I was just wondering how the following worked, although I assume that is solved through something fundamental;

If you exercise an option, say 6 months after holding it. Do you have to hold the shares for 12 months after exercising or only 6 since they were a part of that option contract to avoid short-term capital gains taxes?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Submitted July 28, 2015 at 12:32AM by re__it http://ift.tt/1ginNbl