Wall Street Braces for $7.1 Trillion Options Expiration

Wall Street braces for a record-breaking options expiration, with over seven trillion dollars in exposure set to expire this Friday. This massive event includes five trillion dollars tied to the S and P five hundred index and another eight hundred eighty billion dollars linked to individual company stocks. Experts anticipate high trading volumes and potential volatility, especially around key levels for the S and P five hundred. However, some individual stocks with a lot of open options could experience a pinning effect, where prices are drawn towards heavily traded strike levels, potentially benefiting large investors.The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.