First Week of August 16th Options Trading For PowerShares QQQ (QQQ)

Investors in PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) saw new options begin trading this week, for the August 16th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 116 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration..