AOS December 17th Options Begin Trading
April 05, 2021 at 11:06 AM EDT
Investors in Smith (A O) Corp (AOS) saw new options begin trading today, 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 256 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..