June 18th Options Now Available For Schlumberger (SLB)
February 23, 2021 at 11:16 AM EST
Investors in Schlumberger Ltd (SLB) saw new options begin trading today, for the June 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 115 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..