First Week of ILF June 2021 Options Trading

Investors in iShares Trust - iShares Latin America 40 ETF (ILF) saw new options become available this week, for the June 2021 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 227 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..