First Week of August 16th Options Trading For ProShares Trust - UltraPro Short Russell 2000 2017 (SRTY)

Investors in ProShares Trust - UltraPro Short Russell 2000 2017 (SRTY) saw new options become available this week, for the August 16th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 225 days until expiration the newly available 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..