First Week of October 16th Options Trading For iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
March 02, 2015 at 10:46 AM EST
Investors in iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (IVW) saw new options begin trading this week, for the October 16th 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 potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..