First Week of DBO October 19th Options Trading
February 28, 2018 at 10:50 AM EST
Investors in DB Oil Fund (DBO) saw new options become available this week, for the October 19th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 233 days until expiration the newly available 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..