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Circuit Breakers
Circuit Breakers
Circuit Breakers are rules that allow stock exchanges to temporarily halt changes after large declines
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Notes
Designed to give
investors
time
to think and "Make informed choices during times of
volatility
"
Circuit Breaker Example
NYSE
will temporarily halt trading when the
S&P
500 drops:
7%
12%
20%