VXX December 18th Options Begin Trading
March 20, 2020 at 10:54 AM EDT
Investors in Ipath Series B Standard and Poors 500 Vix Short-term Futures Etn (VXX) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 273 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..