First Week of June 2020 Options Trading For iShares Trust - iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP)

Investors in iShares Trust - iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) saw new options begin trading this week, for the June 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 183 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..