December 16th Options Now Available For Abbott Laboratories (ABT)

Investors in Abbott Laboratories (ABT) saw new options begin trading today, for the December 16th 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 85 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..