EEM February 2019 Options Begin Trading
November 15, 2018 at 11:14 AM EST
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) saw new options become available today, for the February 2019 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 92 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..