Can options expiration affect the share price?

Discussion in 'Options' started by stockmarketbeginner, May 17, 2018.

  1. spindr0

    spindr0

    I read a research article a long time ago which concluded that the options at expiration move price but it was mere cents, hardly anything that you could trade on.
     
    #21     May 19, 2018


  2. Most likely due to the fact that there are:
    • Hundreds of optionable US stocks with high volume.
    • Option expiry every week.
    • Option strikes very close together.
    A stock ending the week at an option strike is inevitable.
     
    #22     May 20, 2018