April 17th Options Now Available For Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)
January 20, 2015 at 13:41 PM EST
Investors in Hewlett-Packard Co (HPQ) saw new options begin trading today, for the April 17th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 87 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..