First Week of SOXS February 2020 Options Trading
June 27, 2019 at 10:47 AM EDT
Investors in Direxion Shares ETF Trust - Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (SOXS) saw new options begin trading this week, for the February 2020 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 239 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..