According to an investigative report by the SEC, the flash crash that occurred on May 6, 2010 was triggered by a single order selling a large amount of E-Mini S&P contracts.<\/span><\/p>"
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "Can a Flash Crash Happen Again?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": " Even though there are measures put in place by exchanges to prevent them from taking place, flash crashes can and still do happen. According to two math professors at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, the stock market has approximately 12 mini flash crashes a day.<\/span><\/p>"
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{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "What Is a Flash Crash in the Stock Market?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": " A stock market flash crash refers to rapid price declines in an overall market or a stock's price due to a withdrawal of orders. Prices then rebound back to roughly the same level they were before the crash, almost as though it never took place.<\/p>"
}
}
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "How Long Does a Flash Crash Last?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": " A flash crash takes place within a single trading day and can last anywhere from a matter of minutes to a few hours.<\/p>"
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