FXI February 2018 Options Begin Trading
April 24, 2017 at 12:05 PM EDT
Investors in iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund (FXI) saw new options become available today, for the February 2018 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 298 days until expiration the newly available 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..