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triple witching hour investment & finance definition
The simultaneous expiration of stock, index, and futures
options. The event often creates market volatility, both on the day it occurs
and on the days preceding it. A triple witching hour occurs on the third Friday
of March, June, September, and December. See also double witching hour.
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