witching
Example Sentences
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This June’s expiration is what’s known as quadruple witching, when contracts for stock options, index options, index futures and single-stock futures expire simultaneously.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Heading into the Friday trading session we also have a so-called quadruple witching day of options expiring before the close.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Yet these stories have real heft and depth and will linger in the imagination well beyond the witching time of year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
As the witching hour approached, a buzzing crowd mingled, played themed character games and snagged official “Iron Flame” merch as they waited to pick up their limited-edition hardcovers at midnight.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023
Anyone could see it was three thirty—the peak of the witching hour—but Gen stared at the clock blankly.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
