First Week of Q May 2015 Options Trading
September 29, 2014 at 11:02 AM EDT
Investors in Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc (Q) saw new options begin trading this week, for the May 2015 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 228 days until expiration the newly trading 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..