First Week of DTV September 18th Options Trading
January 23, 2015 at 12:20 PM EST
Investors in DIRECTV (DTV) saw new options begin trading this week, for the September 18th 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 238 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..