January 2020 Options Now Available For Transocean
October 16, 2017 at 10:42 AM EDT
Investors in Transocean Ltd (RIG) saw new options begin trading today, for the January 2020 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 823 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..