First Week of OEF August 21st Options Trading
April 22, 2015 at 11:04 AM EDT
Investors in iShares S&P 100 Index Fund (OEF) saw new options become available this week, for the August 21st expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 121 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..