First Week of USMV December 15th Options Trading
April 25, 2017 at 10:39 AM EDT
Investors in iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund (USMV) saw new options begin trading this week, for the December 15th 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 234 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..