Quarterly expiry research
DERIVATIVES · QUARTERLY EXPIRY

Quarterly US Derivatives Expiry

Recurring U.S. equity-index derivatives expiry, also commonly called triple witching or quad witching. It is positioning context, not a directional Bitcoin signal.

STATUSCOMPLETED
ROLL WINDOWSep 14, 2015
EXPIRY SESSIONSep 18, 2015
HOLIDAY ADJUSTEDNo
BTC DATA7/7 windows complete
DIRECTIONAL PRIORNone
OBSERVED BTC PATH · COMPLETED DAILY CANDLES

Bitcoin reaction after expiry

HorizonReturnWorst excursionBest excursion
1D-0.20%-0.57%+0.42%
3D-2.58%-2.77%+0.42%
5D-1.32%-3.81%+0.42%
7D+1.09%-3.81%+1.83%
14D+2.12%-3.81%+3.30%
30D+13.57%-3.81%+17.77%
90D+95.21%-3.81%+114.28%

Base price is the last Coinbase BTC-USD daily close completed before the event. These outcomes do not prove the event caused the move.