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Stock price gravitating toward a strike price on expiration day, illustrated as a pinning effect
Market Conditions7 min

What Is Options Price Pinning and How It Benefits Iron Condors

Options price pinning is the observed tendency for a stock or ETF to close near a high-open-interest strike on or near expiration day. It is not guaranteed,…

Bernardo Rocha
Dark navy abstract chart with a price line gravitating toward a central strike level near expiration
Market Conditions6 min

What Is Options Price Pinning at Expiration?

Options price pinning is the tendency for an underlying price to gravitate toward a strike with unusually high open interest as expiration approaches. It has a…

Bernardo Rocha