Interesting IEF Put And Call Options For June 2014
November 04, 2013 at 10:57 AM EST
Investors in iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Fund (IEF) saw new options become available this week, for the June 2014 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 229 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..