First Week of VRSN May 15th Options Trading
February 28, 2020 at 10:47 AM EST
Investors in Verisign Inc (VRSN) saw new options begin trading this week, for the May 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 77 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..