MARKET CRASH

The 1987 Black Monday

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On October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones fell 22% in a single session — still the largest one-day percentage drop in its history. Program trading and portfolio insurance strategies amplified the selling into a self-reinforcing spiral.

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