First Week of October 15th Options Trading For iShares Trust - Preferred & Income Securities ETF (PFF)
March 17, 2021 at 10:48 AM EDT
Investors in iShares Trust - Preferred & Income Securities ETF (PFF) saw new options become available this week, for the October 15th 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 212 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..