August 19th Options Now Available For SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)
April 18, 2016 at 11:40 AM EDT
Investors in SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) saw new options begin trading today, for the August 19th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 123 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..