malbec

Nope…
Options have one sided payoffs. Even if your American call is deep in the money, you would rather not exercise immidiately.
Reason:
If there is time remaining till expiration, there is a chance of the stock prices rising or falling. Therefore, the option can go deeper in the money, or out of the money. Given this scenario, your minimum payoff is limited to zero, while your possible upside is unlimited. An investor would gamble on the upside…