Stock market today: Indexes edge down as traders hit pause after rally to record highs
Friday could see a surge in trading activity due to triple witch option expirations and S&P index rebalance trades, NYSE's Michael Reinking said.
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.
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 that could fuel a run-up in volatility.
Historic Market Performance During Triple Witching Weeks
The table below shows S&P 500 Index (SPX) weekly returns going back to 2017. The Triple Witching Weeks include the third Friday of the month for March, June, September, and December. Other expiration weeks are those ending in the third Friday of the other months. All other weeks are considered non-expiration weeks.
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.
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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 ...
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 ...
$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.
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What Is Triple Witching? Explanation, Dates, Examples & Trends
Triple witching sounds like something from a horror movie, but it’s actually a financial term. Options and derivatives traders know this phenomenon well because it’s the day when three ...
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U.S. stock futures are mostly edging lower ahead of "triple witching," Nike jumps on new CEO, FedEx slumps on downbeat ...
Traders Brace For Friday Volatility As Over $5 Trillion In Options Expire: Could 'Triple Witching' Spoil Fed's Rally?
After a bullish session on Thursday, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones hitting record highs, spurred by increased risk appetite following a bold 0.5% rate cut by the Federal Reserve, traders are ...
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 ...