First Week of SPXU December 18th Options Trading
April 21, 2020 at 11:30 AM EDT
Investors in ProShares Trust - UltraPro Short S&P 500 ETF (SPXU) saw new options begin trading this week, for the December 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 241 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..