December 2018 Options Now Available For iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM)
November 21, 2017 at 11:47 AM EST
Investors in iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 2018 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 395 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..