First Week of XLF September 2015 Options Trading
November 25, 2014 at 11:08 AM EST
Investors in Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) saw new options become available this week, for the September 2015 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 297 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..