VXX May 20th Options Begin Trading
January 26, 2022 at 11:14 AM EST
Investors in Ipath Series B Standard and Poors 500 Vix Short-term Futures Etn (VXX) saw new options become available today, for the May 20th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 114 days until expiration the newly available 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..