IWM December 20th Options Begin Trading
January 27, 2014 at 11:03 AM EST
Investors in iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) saw new options become available today, for the December 20th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 327 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..