First Week of November 20th Options Trading For iShares Trust - iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB)
March 31, 2020 at 10:39 AM EDT
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares Russell 1000 ETF (IWB) saw new options begin trading this week, for the November 20th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 234 days until expiration the newly trading 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..