What Expanded Options Expiration Cycles Mean For You

Kevin Davitt lays out his expectations for Apple (AAPL) earnings and post-report moves after Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) moved opposite ways. He explains why the SEC has expanded the Monday and Wednesday expiration cycles and the work that Nasdaq has done to assist. He calls it a “demand-driven expansion” as more investors are accessing options, and says “ultimately, we have to balance the desire to grow the market…with the demand for an orderly marketplace.”

Market On Close

29 Jan 2026

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