EFA December 2018 Options Begin Trading
November 21, 2017 at 11:39 AM EST
Investors in iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (EFA) saw new options become available today, for the December 2018 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 395 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..