Interesting HAL Put And Call Options For January 2017
September 15, 2014 at 11:10 AM EDT
Investors in Halliburton Company (HAL) saw new options begin trading today, for the January 2017 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 858 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..