First Week of December 17th Options Trading For The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)
July 19, 2021 at 12:35 PM EDT
Investors in The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) saw new options become available this week, for the December 17th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 151 days until expiration the newly available 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..