EWS February 2016 Options Begin Trading
June 22, 2015 at 12:28 PM EDT
Investors in iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (EWS) saw new options begin trading today, for the February 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 242 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..