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triple witching hour

tri·ple witch·ing hour
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trip-uh l wich-ing ouuh r, ou-er]
    • /ˈtrɪp əl ˈwɪtʃ ɪŋ aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trip-uh l wich-ing ouuh r, ou-er]
    • /ˈtrɪp əl ˈwɪtʃ ɪŋ aʊər, ˈaʊ ər/

Definition of triple witching hour words

  • noun triple witching hour the last hour of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the four Fridays each year when stock options, stock index futures, and options on such futures simultaneously expire: regarded as a time of extreme volatility in trading. 1
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Origin of triple witching hour

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Triple witching hour

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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triple witching hour popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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