The 3 Most Important Stock Market Crash Statistics You'll Ever See
This year has exposed investors to some of the wildest volatility on record. The unprecedented uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic caused the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) to lose 34% of its value in only 33 calendar days. For context, it's taken an average of 11 months for previous bear markets to reach a decline of at least 30%.
In addition to one of the most brutal stock market crashes in history, investors also witnessed a ferocious rally from the March 23 low. It took less than five months for the S&P 500 to hit a new all-time high from the bear market low, which is also a record.
With COVID-19 far from gone and the U.S. about to enter the heart of flu season, the question has been raised if this roller coaster ride could continue. History would certainly seem to suggest that additional volatility, with even another stock market crash, is possible.
Source Fool.com
