First Week of December 18th Options Trading For Halozyme Therapeutics

Investors in Halozyme Therapeutics Inc (HALO) saw new options begin trading this week, for the December 18th expiration. One of the key inputs 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 potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..