Interesting TBT Put And Call Options For December 18th
April 22, 2015 at 10:56 AM EDT
Investors in Proshares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (TBT) saw new options begin trading this week, for the December 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 240 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..