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Other markets like NYSE and NASDAQ have circuit breakers. If an index declines by a certain amount, all trading is halted so people can think and sort out their
by spcelzrd 9y ago
Other markets like NYSE and NASDAQ have circuit breakers. If an index declines by a certain amount, all trading is halted so people can think and sort out their positions. This doesn't stop a single stock from flash crashing, but transactions during a flash crash are frequently reversed.