Fast Market
Contents
Understanding Fast Markets: What You Need to Know
Explore the concept of fast markets, a rare occurrence in financial markets characterized by high volatility and heavy trading activity. Learn how fast markets can impact investors and the role of circuit breakers in stabilizing market conditions.
How Fast Markets Work
Discover the unique challenges investors face in fast markets, including delays in trade execution and inaccurate quotes. Learn about real-world examples of fast markets triggered by significant events such as terrorist attacks and economic crises.
Special Considerations: The Role of Circuit Breakers
Understand the function of circuit breakers in fast markets and how they help prevent panic selling. Explore the criteria for triggering trading halts and the evolution of circuit breaker mechanisms since their introduction in response to the 1987 stock market crash.