December 20th Options Now Available For UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH)
April 21, 2014 at 13:33 PM EDT
Investors in UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 20th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 243 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..