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General Slang
Witching hour
· noun · finance
The last hour of trading on options-expiry days, when prices go feral.
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The final hour before the close on derivative-expiry days. Traders are unwinding hedges, rolling positions, and chasing strikes all at once. Volume spikes, spreads widen, and the tape does things it doesn't do on a Tuesday.
“Don't put a market order in during the witching hour unless you enjoy bad fills.”
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Outside finance, the folkloric hour around midnight when supernatural stuff is meant to peak.
“She woke up at 3am, peak witching hour, convinced someone was in the hallway.”
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Witching hour In A Sentence
Don't put a market order in during the witching hour unless you enjoy bad fills.
She woke up at 3am, peak witching hour, convinced someone was in the hallway.
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People Also Ask
What does "witching hour" mean in trading?
It's the last hour of trading on options-expiry days, when prices go feral (highly volatile).
How do you use "witching hour" in a sentence?
"Volume spiked during the witching hour as expiring contracts settled."
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