March 2016 Options Now Available For iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM)
April 01, 2015 at 11:12 AM EDT
Investors in iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) saw new options become available today, for the March 2016 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 365 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..