Stock market circuit breakers halt trading to avoid COVID-19 crash

Today stocks fell significantly today at a rapid pace, causing certain “circuit breakers” to activate. As the S&P fell more than 7% after the starting bell. This is “limit down”, the first of the day, that starting trading below the set level for 15 minutes. Trading resumed at 9:49 am ET, and it was clear that fears of oil barrel … Continue reading