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Triple Witching Day

Triple Witching Day		The third Friday in March, June, September, and December when US stock options, index options, and futures contracts all expire at the same time. The effect of this is often increased volume and volatility as traders look to close short and long positions.

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		Options Expiration Day Options cease trading on the third Friday of their expiration month and expire at 11:59AM Central Time on the Saturday after ... Volume The amount of trading activity associated with a given security during a period of time. Stock volume is measured in shares, ... Witching Day When two or more classes of options and futures contracts expire. ...

 

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