witching
Example Sentences
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Today is a quadruple witching day, when multiple derivatives expire, potentially increasing market volatility and trading volumes.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Higher volatility is also a hallmark of triple witching, according to Mike Thompson, co-CIO at Little Harbor Advisors.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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
The witching hour has begun, a disquieting moment for them to have nothing to do.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2024
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
