triple witching
n.— «August individual equity options and some options on stock indexes stop trading at Friday’s close, which is commonly referred to as triple witching.» —“Stocks Set to Fall Amid High Oil Price” by Rachel Cohen in New York City Reuters Aug. 20, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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