First Week of JDST December 17th Options Trading
April 23, 2021 at 10:39 AM EDT
Investors in Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (JDST) saw new options begin trading this week, for the December 17th 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 238 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..