Interesting SHY Put Options For September 18th
February 10, 2015 at 10:49 AM EST
Investors in iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund (SHY) saw new options begin trading this week, for the September 18th 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 220 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..