Interesting XLF Put And Call Options For March 2018
May 23, 2017 at 10:34 AM EDT
Investors in Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) saw new options begin trading this week, for the March 2018 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 trading 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..