Triple Witching Hour
A term given to the time when stock index futures, stock index options, and options on stock index futures all expire together. |
Similar financial terms
SwitchingLiquidating an existing position and simultaneously reinstating a position in another futures contract of the same type. Symmetric cash matching An extension of cash flow matching that allows for the short-term borrowing of funds to satisfy a liability prior to the liability due date, resulting in a reduction in the cost of funding liabilities.
Phone switching
In mutual funds, the ability to transfer shares between funds in the same family by telephone request. There may be a charge associated with these transfers. Phone switching is also possible among different fund families if the funds are held in street name by a participating broker/dealer.
Mutual Fund Switching Privileges
Allow an investor to switch out of and into a different fund(s) within the same family of funds at very low or no compensation.
