What Friday's Triple-Witching Means For You
Key Takeaways Markets were buoyant on Thursday ahead of Friday's triple-witching, which refers to the simultaneous expiration of stock options, index options, and index futures contracts. Triple-witching often results in greater trading volume and volatility,
Traders brace for volatility as more than $5 trillion in options set to expire in latest ‘triple witching’
Investors will see option contracts tied to more than $5 trillion in tradeable stocks expire on Friday in the latest quarterly “triple witching” event.
Wall Street’s $5.1 Trillion Triple-Witching Is Next Market Test
Just as Wall Street traders come to grips with the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut, Friday’s US options expiration threatens to whipsaw the market some more.
S&P 500 wavered in the triple witching open
S&P 500 wavered in the triple witching open (allowing for early intraday short calls), and then the retracement higher almost all the way till the close, ruled – except for the action before the very closing bell. What could be behind that, and does it carry implications for stock prices ahead?
$5.1 trillion in options to expire in 'triple witching' session
Investors can brace for more volatility in Friday's trading session as more than $5 trillion in options are set to expire. The event, known on Wall Street as "Triple Witching," sees contracts tied to individual stocks,
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EXCLUSIVE: Options Expert Warns Of 'Terrible Week' After Friday's Triple Witching
CC Lagator of Options AI warns traders to expect increased volatility in the week after September's 'triple witching,' with over $5 trillion in options expiring and historical evidence of market turbulence.
Wall Street’s $5.1 trillion triple-witching is the next market test
The quarterly “triple-witching” will see some $5.1 trillion worth of options tied to individual stocks, indexes and exchange-traded funds fall off the board, according to an estimate from derivatives analytical firm Asym 500.
Analyst outlines best options market plays post-triple witching
Friday’s market close marked the end of a “triple witching” session where $5.1 trillion in stock index futures, stock index options, and stock options expire simultaneously. September’s triple witching comes the same week as the Federal Reserve kicks off its rate-cutting cycle and a rebalancing of the S&P 500 (^GSPC).
Triple Witching: The Market's Quarterly Rollercoaster
The stock market is an active ecosystem constantly influenced by various factors. One such factor, occurring four times a year, is the “triple witching.” This event, which takes place on the third Friday of March,
It's Triple Witching Day. Wall Street's Fear Gauge Is Still Subdued.
Friday is what's known as a triple witching day–the once-a-quarter phenomenon when stock options, stock index futures, and stock index options all expire on the same day. Some investors are fretting ...
Wall Street Falls On Triple Witching Day, Fed's Waller Pushes Gold To Fresh Record Highs, FedEx Plummets: What's Driving Markets Friday?
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5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
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Dow sinks 3% as market slides on triple witching day after steep Thursday run-up
Dow is one of the worst-performing Dow Jones stocks on Friday. The market is somewhat volatile on the year's third triple ...