First Week of September 16th Options Trading For iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA)
January 28, 2016 at 10:39 AM EST
Investors in iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) saw new options become available this week, for the September 16th 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 232 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..