Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

triple witching

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: triple witch-ing
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Simultaneous expiry on US markets of stock index futures, stock index options, and stock options, which took place on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. (With the introduction of single stock futures those days are now quadruple witching.)

Uncountable

Etymology

The idea of witching for these days is from the unusual patterns of trading that can occur ahead of the contract expiries.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

triple witching hour

Questions

What does triple witching mean?: Simultaneous expiry on US markets of stock index futures, stock index options, and stock options, which took place on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. (With the introduction of single stock futures those days are now quadruple witching.)
Where does triple witching come from?: The idea of witching for these days is from the unusual patterns of trading that can occur ahead of the contract expiries.

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