# Automated Settlements TODO -- miners will auto-settle to cash only after certain waiting periods have passed ### Max. Underlying Exercise Period TODO -- Buyers who want to exercise the underlying asset must do so within the "Max. Underlying Exercise Period" ### Max. Force Cash Settlement Wait Period TODO -- Sellers who want to force a cash settlement and recover their underlying assets may do so within the "Max. Force Cash Settlement Wait Period" --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.optswap.org/user-manual/settlements/automated-settlements.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.