Mar. 20 at 5:37 PM
$UEC Triple witching is the simultaneous expiration of stock options, stock index options, and stock index futures on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December. These days, such as March 20, 2026, often feature higher trading volumes and increased volatility as investors close or roll over positions. Triple witching hour is the last hour of the stock market trading session (3:00–4:00 p.m., New York time) on the third Friday of every March, June, September, and December (e.g., March 20, June 19, September 18, and December 18 in 2026). Those days are the expiration of three kinds of securities:
