July 2015 Options Now Available For Medicines (MDCO)
September 19, 2014 at 10:51 AM EDT
Investors in Medicines Co (MDCO) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 2015 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 301 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..