August 2021 Options Now Available For Abbott Laboratories (ABT)
December 17, 2020 at 13:30 PM EST
Investors in Abbott Laboratories (ABT) saw new options begin trading today, for the August 2021 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 246 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..