First Week of IWM February 2022 Options Trading
June 24, 2021 at 10:40 AM EDT
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) saw new options begin trading this week, for the February 2022 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 239 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..