Market history
The days that broke the market
Real market data from the most violent days in modern trading history. Read the chart before the event, see what happened, and learn how to survive a day like it.
2015-01-15 · EUR/USDThe Swiss EarthquakeThe SNB scraps the EUR/CHF floor-1.6%2016-06-23 · GBP/USDBrexit NightThe UK referendum result-11.1%2016-10-06 · GBP/USDThe Pound Flash CrashA 6% drop in two minutes during Asian hours-5.5%2020-03-12 · NAS100The COVID CrashGlobal market panic-8.7%2020-08-11 · XAU/USDThe Gold CollapseGold plunges 5.7% after record highs-5.4%2022-06-15 · EUR/USDThe Fed HawkThe Fed hikes 75 bps for the first time since 1994-0.6%2022-09-23 · GBP/USDThe Mini-BudgetThe UK gilt crisis-3.4%2022-11-10 · EUR/USDThe Inflation PrintUS CPI comes in below expectations+2.7%2008-09-15 · USD/JPYThe Lehman WeekendLehman Brothers files for bankruptcy-1.5%2010-05-06 · USD/JPYThe Flash CrashThe Dow drops 1,000 points in minutes-5.8%2011-09-06 · USD/CHFThe Swiss WallThe SNB sets a floor of 1.20 per euro+10.0%2024-08-05 · USD/JPYThe Carry Trade UnwindThe yen soars as the carry trade collapses-3.2%2020-03-16 · XAU/USDThe Liquidity CrunchGold sold off as funds scramble for dollars-6.8%