EEM June 2019 Options Begin Trading
May 25, 2018 at 10:40 AM EDT
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) saw new options begin trading today, for the June 2019 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 392 days until expiration the newly trading 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..