Interesting MUR Put And Call Options For October 17th

Investors in Murphy Oil Corp (MUR) saw new options become available today, for the October 17th 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 239 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..