First Week of February 2022 Options Trading For iShares Trust - iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP)
July 15, 2021 at 10:41 AM EDT
Investors in iShares Trust - iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (STIP) saw new options begin trading this week, for the February 2022 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 218 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..