Quad Witching Dates 2024. Quadruple witching happens four times yearly when stock index futures, stock index options, stock options, and single stock futures expire simultaneously. Triple witching is the simultaneous expiration of stock options, stock index futures, and stock index options contracts all on the same trading day.

Quadruple witching is a rare derivative expiration event where 4 different derivative types expire on the same day which can lead to volatile price action. Quadruple witching days occur at the end of every quarter on the 3rd friday of march, june, september, and december.