Interesting XLI Put And Call Options For December 18th
April 21, 2015 at 11:32 AM EDT
Investors in Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) saw new options become available this week, for the December 18th 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 241 days until expiration the newly available 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..