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Options Contracts Cause Volatility in U.S. Stock Market

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Options Contracts Cause Volatility in U.S. Stock Market
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US stocks are expected to experience wild swings in the coming days as option contracts worth $2.8tn are set to expire during Friday's "quadruple witching" event, according to Goldman Sachs. The expiration of these contracts could remove a buffer that has helped to keep the S&P 500 index from breaking out of a tight trading range.

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  1. U.S. stocks set for wild swings as trillions in options contracts set to expire Friday  MarketWatch
  2. Boom in 'zero day' options draws regulatory attention  Financial Times
  3. How Options Traders Played Last Week's Selloff  Schaeffers Research
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