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Wednesday expiration desk

Published Jul 16, 2026

Cope through the Wednesday expiration whipsaw.

Midweek options expiration, geopolitical FUD, screaming volatility, and one exhausted trader trying to survive the 3:35 PM headline carousel.

A sweating frog trader at a multi-monitor desk during Wednesday options expiration, surrounded by volatile charts and geopolitical headlines.
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