First Week of August 2020 Options Trading For iShares Trust - iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF)
December 24, 2019 at 10:36 AM EST
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF) saw new options begin trading this week, for the August 2020 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 241 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..