"triple witching hour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: triple witching hours [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=triple witching hour}} triple witching hour (plural triple witching hours)
  1. The final hour of trading during which three types of derivatives contracts expire. Wikipedia link: triple witching hour
    Sense id: en-triple_witching_hour-en-noun-D4hAs8N5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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