Interesting EFA Put And Call Options For February 2018
November 09, 2017 at 10:55 AM EST
Investors in iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (EFA) saw new options begin trading 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 99 days until expiration the newly trading 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..