January 2017 Options Now Available For iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (EWA)
September 09, 2015 at 11:09 AM EDT
Investors in iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund (EWA) saw new options become available today, for the January 2017 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 499 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..