First Week of May 19th Options Trading For Verisign
February 24, 2017 at 10:32 AM EST
Investors in Verisign Inc (VRSN) saw new options begin trading this week, for the May 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 84 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..