MRK December 18th Options Begin Trading
September 21, 2015 at 11:43 AM EDT
Investors in Merck & Co., Inc (MRK) 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 88 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..