Lesson 7: Circuit Breakers and Halts. The safety plumbing that pauses trading when panic takes over.
The whole market is crashing — down 7% in two hours and still falling. What does the exchange do?
Gut check before we look at the safety switches.
Assessment
The entire market is plunging — down 7% in a couple of hours and dropping fast. What does the exchange do?
Down 7% and still falling 📉 What happens?