Understanding the Options Expiry
Options contracts give investors the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price before a specific date. As these contracts approach their expiration, they can influence market behavior, especially if the market moves towards the “max pain” point—the strike price at which the highest number of options contracts will expire worthless, causing the most financial loss for option holders.·
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