First Week of VEA June 2016 Options Trading
October 23, 2015 at 10:52 AM EDT
Investors in Vanguard MSCI EAFE ETF (VEA) saw new options become available this week, for the June 2016 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 238 days until expiration the newly available 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..