Expiry Day Trading Mistakes
8 ways traders bleed on weekly expiry — OTM lottery, gamma, pin fights.
Mistakes
- OTM at 2 PM
- Ignore gamma
- Fight pin
- Double size after loss
- No stop
- Stale morning OI at 3 PM
- Event like quiet day
- No journal
Fix
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is this guide for?
- Nifty and Bank Nifty option traders who want structured education around chain reading, OI, and risk — not signal tips.
- Can I trade from this article alone?
- Use it as education paired with live analysis on OptionTools. Paper trade or size down while validating ideas.
Key Takeaways
- Expiry magnifies errors.
- Size down.
- Review each Thursday.
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