February 2016 Options Now Available For CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
June 22, 2015 at 11:33 AM EDT
Investors in CenterPoint Energy, Inc (CNP) saw new options begin trading today, for the February 2016 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 242 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..