First Week of VXUS October 19th Options Trading
February 26, 2018 at 10:36 AM EST
Investors in Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) saw new options begin trading this week, for the October 19th 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 235 days until expiration the newly trading 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..