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Market Volatility Procedures and Circuit Breakers

For information on circuit breakers and other market volatility procedures please read our investor bulletin “ New Measures to Address Market Volatility .”

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Concept at a glance

Term: Market Volatility Procedures and Circuit Breakers [1]
Subject area: Investor.gov glossary [1]
Jurisdiction / scope: US regulatory and investor-education context [1]
Primary reference: SEC · Investor.gov [1]

Definition and explanation

For information on circuit breakers and other market volatility procedures please read our investor bulletin “ New Measures to Address Market Volatility .” [1]

Frequently asked questions

What does Market Volatility Procedures and Circuit Breakers mean in the cited reference?

For information on circuit breakers and other market volatility procedures please read our investor bulletin “ New Measures to Address Market Volatility .” [1]

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