First Week of IWB August 16th Options Trading
January 03, 2019 at 10:48 AM EST
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) saw new options become available this week, for the August 16th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 225 days until expiration the newly available 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..