First Week of QUAL July 2020 Options Trading
November 20, 2019 at 10:43 AM EST
Investors in Ishares Edge Msci USA Quality Factor Etf (QUAL) saw new options begin trading this week, for the July 2020 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 240 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..