MO July 2016 Options Begin Trading
October 08, 2015 at 10:45 AM EDT
Investors in Altria Group Inc (MO) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 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 281 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..