The phrase quadruple witching brings to mind stories that begin, “It was a dark and stormy night…” or folkloric visions of witches flying chaotically on broomsticks across the brightness of a moon. In ...

Witching hour—though it may sound like a Halloween promotion at a local bar— describes three important time periods for investors and the markets. So what are witching hours and how do they impact ...

Double, double toil and trouble: It's quadruple witching day for the financial markets! What is quadruple witching, and what does it mean for do-it-yourself investors? We asked market experts to weigh ...

When markets collide To understand witching, you first have to know about how different markets affect each other. At the same time that stocks trade on various exchanges, options contracts and ...

Once every quarter stock index futures, stock index options, and stock options all expire on the same day. This is called ‘Triple Witching,’ which is today. March Triple Witching brings a rather ...

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