Monthly (3rd Friday)CBOE/CME
Options Expiration (OPEX) (OPEX)
Monthly and quarterly options expiration. Quad witching occurs in Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec.
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Release time
Market close
Frequency
Monthly (3rd Friday)
Source
CBOE/CME
Affected assets
ES, NQ, SPY, QQQ, VIX
How OPEX affects markets
Elevated volume and volatility, especially in final hour. Gamma exposure can pin prices near max pain.
Tickers affected by OPEX
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