Interesting IGSB Put Options For September 18th
March 02, 2020 at 10:37 AM EST
Investors in iShares Trust - Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (IGSB) saw new options become available this week, for the September 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 200 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..