First Week of SGMS October 15th Options Trading
July 16, 2021 at 12:08 PM EDT
Investors in Scientific Games Corp (SGMS) saw new options begin trading this week, for the October 15th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 91 days until expiration the newly trading 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..