List of largest daily changes in the Nasdaq Composite

This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Nasdaq Composite from 1971.^[1]

Largest percentage changes

Largest daily percentage gains Rank         Date     Close Net Change  % Change 1 2001-01-03 2,616.69 +324.83 +14.17 2 2025-04-09 17,124.97 +1,857.06 +12.16 3 2008-10-13 1,844.25 +194.74 +11.81 4 2000-12-05 2,889.80 +274.05 +10.48 5 2008-10-28 1,649.47 +143.57 +9.53 6 2020-03-13 7,874.88 +673.07 +9.35 7 2001-04-05 1,785.00 +146.20 +8.92 8 (tie) 2001-04-18 2,079.44 +156.22 +8.12 8 (tie) 2020-03-24 7,417.86 +557.18 +8.12 10 2000-05-30 3,459.48 +254.37 +7.94 11 2000-10-13 3,316.77 +242.09 +7.87 12 2000-10-19 3,418.60 +247.04 +7.79 13 2002-05-08 1,696.29 +122.47 +7.78 14 2000-12-22 2,517.02 +176.90 +7.56 15 (tie) 2022-11-10 11,114.15 +760.97 +7.35 15 (tie) 1987-10-21 351.90 +24.10 +7.35 17 2020-04-06 7,913.24 +540.15 +7.33 18 2000-04-18 3,793.57 +254.41 +7.19 19 2009-03-10 1,358.28 +89.64 +7.07 20 2009-03-23 1,555.77 +98.50 +6.76

Largest daily percentage losses Rank         Date     Close Net Change  % Change 1 2020-03-16 6,904.59 −970.28 −12.32 2 1987-10-19 360.20 −46.10 −11.35 3 2000-04-14 3,321.29 −355.49 −9.67 4 2020-03-12 7,201.80 −750.25 −9.43 5 2008-09-29 1,983.73 −199.61 −9.14 6 1987-10-26 298.90 −29.60 −9.01 7 1987-10-20 327.80 −32.40 −9.00 8 2008-12-01 1,398.07 −137.50 −8.95 9 1998-08-31 1,499.25 −140.43 −8.56 10 2008-10-15 1,628.33 −150.68 −8.47 11 2000-04-03 4,223.68 −349.15 −7.64 12 2020-03-09 7,950.68 −624.94 −7.29 13 2001-01-02 2,291.86 −178.66 −7.23 14 2000-12-20 2,332.78 −178.93 −7.12 15 2000-04-12 3,769.63 −286.27 −7.06 16 1997-10-27 1,535.09 −115.83 −7.02 17 2011-08-08 2,357.69 −174.72 −6.90 18 2001-09-17 1,579.55 −115.83 −6.83 19 2008-11-19 1,386.42 −96.85 −6.53 20 2001-03-12 1,923.38 −129.40 −6.30

Largest point changes

Largest daily point gains Rank         Date     Close Net Change  % Change 1 2025-04-09 17,124.97 +1,857.06 +12.16 2 2025-05-12 18,708.34 +779.43 +4.35 3 2022-11-10 11,114.15 +760.97 +7.35 4 2020-03-13 7,874.88 +673.07 +9.35 5 2020-03-24 7,417.86 +557.18 +8.12 6 2024-11-06 18,983.47 +544.29 +2.95 7 2020-04-06 7,913.24 +540.15 +7.33 8 2022-03-16 13,436.55 +487.93 +3.77 9 2022-11-30 11,468.00 +484.22 +4.41 10 2022-07-27 12,032.42 +469.85 +4.06 11 2022-01-31 14,239.88 +469.31 +3.41 12 2025-01-15 19,511.23 +466.84 +2.45 13 2021-03-09 13,073.82 +464.66 +3.69 14 2024-08-08 16,660.82 +464.21 +2.87 15 2025-05-27 19,199.16 +461.96 +2.47 16 2021-12-07 15,686.92 +461.76 +3.03 17 2024-02-22 16,041.62 +460.75 +2.96 18 2022-03-09 13,255.55 +459.99 +3.59 19 2025-04-24 17,166.04 +457.99 +2.74 20 2025-03-14 17,754.09 +451.07 +2.61

Largest daily point losses Rank         Date     Close Net Change  % Change 1 2025-04-03 16,550.61 −1,050.44 −5.97 2 2020-03-16 6,904.59 −970.28 −12.32 3 2025-04-04 15,587.79 −962.82 −5.82 4 2020-03-12 7,201.80 −750.25 −9.43 5 2025-04-10 16,387.31 −737.66 −4.31 6 2025-03-10 17,468.32 −727.90 −4.00 7 2024-12-18 19,392.69 −716.37 −3.56 8 2024-07-24 17,342.41 −654.94 −3.64 9 2022-05-05 12,317.69 −647.16 −4.99 10 2022-09-13 11,633.57 −632.84 −5.16 11 2020-03-09 7,950.68 −624.94 −7.29 12 2025-01-27 19,341.83 −612.47 −3.07 13 2020-09-03 11,458.10 −598.34 −4.96 14 2024-09-03 17,136.30 −577.32 −3.26 15 2024-08-05 16,200.08 −576.08 −3.43 16 2022-05-18 11,418.15 −566.37 −4.73 17 2022-02-03 13,878.82 −538.73 −3.74 18 2022-04-29 12,334.64 −536.89 −4.17 19 2025-02-27 18,544.42 −530.84 −2.78 20 2022-06-13 10,809.23 −530.80 −4.68

Largest intraday point swings

Rank	Date	Close	Day High	Day Low	Point Swing	Net Change
1	2025-04-09	17,124.97	17,202.94	15,270.28	1,932.66	+1,857.06
2	2025-04-07	15,603.26	16,292.28	14,784.03	1,508.25	+15.48
3	2025-04-08	15,267.91	16,316.50	15,053.39	1,263.11	−335.35
4	2022-02-24	13,473.58	13,486.11	12,587.90	898.23	+436.09
5	2024-12-18	19,392.69	20,179.77	19,336.59	843.18	−716.37
6	2025-04-10	16,387.31	16,712.37	15,894.26	818.11	−737.66
7	2022-01-24	13,855.13	13,876.61	13,094.65	781.96	+86.21
8	2025-03-03	18,350.19	18,992.30	18,216.63	775.67	−497.09
9	2025-02-27	18,544.42	19,242.69	18,535.22	707.47	−530.85
10	2020-03-13	7,874.23	7,875.93	7,219.09	656.84	+672.43
11	2020-09-04	11,313.13	11,531.18	10,875.87	655.31	−144.97
12	2000-04-04	4,148.89	4,283.45	3,649.11	634.34	−74.79
13	2025-03-04	18,285.16	18,589.49	17,956.60	632.89	−65.03
14	2024-09-11	17,395.53	17,420.23	16,787.84	632.39	+369.65
15	2022-04-21	13,715.5	14,283	13.667.5	616.00	−276.50
16	2022-01-26	13,542.12	14,002.65	13,392.19	610.46	+2.82
17	2022-10-13	10,649.15	10,697.71	10,088.83	608.88	+232.05
18	2020-03-17	7,334.78	7,406.23	6,828.91	577.32	+430.19
19	2025-03-10	17,468.32	17,868.07	17,291.82	576.25	−727.90
20	2025-03-10	17,468.32	17,868.07	17,291.82	576.25	−727.90

This table shows the largest intraday point swings since 1985.

Largest intraday percentage changes

Largest intraday percentage gains An intraday percentage gain is defined as the difference between the previous trading session's closing price and the intraday high of the following trading session. The closing percentage change denotes the ultimate percentage change recorded after the corresponding trading session's close. Rank Date Previous session's close Following session's high Intraday percentage gain Closing percentage change 1 2001-01-03 2,291.86 2,618.03 +14.23% +14.17% 2 2025-04-09 15,267.91 17,202.94 +12.16% +12.16% 3 2008-10-13 1,649.51 1,844.25 +11.81% +11.81% 4 2001-04-18 1,923.22 2,129.31 +10.72% +8.12% 5 2000-12-05 2,615.75 2,889.80 +10.48% +10.48% 6 2008-10-28 1,505.90 1,649.47 +9.53% +9.53% 7 2020-03-13 7,201.80 7,875.93 +9.36% +9.35% 8 2001-04-05 1,638.80 1,785.73 +8.97% +8.92% 9 2020-03-24 6,860.57 7,418.37 +8.13% +8.12% 10 2000-05-30 3,205.11 3,460.24 +7.96% +7.94% 11 2000-10-19 3,171.56 3,423.45 +7.94% +7.79% 12 2000-10-13 3,074.68 3,316.97 +7.88% +7.87% 13 2002-05-08 1,573.82 1,696.35 +7.79% +7.78% 14 2020-04-06 7,373.08 7,938.33 +7.67% +7.33% 15 2000-12-22 2,340.12 2,517.93 +7.60% +7.56% 16 1987-10-21 327.80 352.30 +7.47% +7.35% 17 2020-03-17 6,904.59 7,406.23 +7.27% +6.23% 18 2000-04-18 3,539.16 3,794.97 +7.23% +7.19% 19 2009-03-10 1,268.64 1,358.28 +7.07% +7.07% 20 2001-04-10 1,745.71 1,868.10 +7.01% +6.09%

Largest intraday percentage drops An intraday percentage drop is defined as the difference between the previous trading session's closing price and the intraday low of the following trading session. The closing percentage change denotes the ultimate percentage change recorded after the corresponding trading session's close. Rank Date Previous session's close Following session's low Intraday percentage drop Closing percentage change 1 2000-04-04 4,223.68 3,649.11 −13.60% −1.77% 2 2020-03-16 7,874.88 6,882.86 −12.60% −12.32% 3 1987-10-19 406.30 360.20 −11.35% −11.35% 4 2000-04-14 3,676.78 3,265.98 −11.17% −9.67% 5 2020-03-12 7,952.05 7,194.67 −9.52% −9.43% 6 1987-10-20 360.20 326.60 −9.33% −9.00% 7 2008-09-29 2,183.34 1,983.73 −9.14% −9.14% 8 (tie) 1987-10-26 328.50 298.90 −9.01% −9.01% 8 (tie) 2010-05-06 2,402.29 2,185.75 −9.01% −3.44% 10 2008-12-01 1,535.57 1,398.07 −8.95% −8.95% 11 2020-03-18 7,334.78 6,686.36 −8.84% −4.70% 12 2015-08-24 4,706.04 4,292.14 −8.80% −3.82% 13 2008-10-06 1,947.39 1,777.02 −8.75% −4.34% 14 1998-08-31 1,639.68 1,498.73 −8.60% −8.56% 15 2008-10-15 1,779.01 1,628.33 −8.47% −8.47% 16 2000-04-03 4,572.83 4,193.10 −8.30% −7.64% 17 2000-04-24 3,643.88 3,345.25 −8.20% −4.43% 18 2001-01-02 2,470.52 2,273.07 −7.99% −7.23% 19 2000-12-20 2,511.71 2,312.51 −7.93% −7.12% 20 2020-03-09 8,575.62 7,943.16 −7.38% −7.29%

Largest intraday percentage turnovers

Largest intraday percentage drops that closed positive These are the largest intraday percentage drops that had been completely reversed and erased at the close of the respective trading session. Rank Date Previous session's close Following session's low Intraday percentage drop Closing percentage change 1 2008-10-10 1,645.12 1,542.45 −6.24% +0.27% 2 2025-04-07 15,587.79 14,784.03 −5.15% +0.10% 3 2022-01-24 13,768.92 13,094.65 −4.90% +0.63% 4 2008-11-13 1,499.21 1,428.54 −4.71% +6.50% 5 2000-10-26 3,229.57 3,081.36 −4.59% +1.32% 6 1997-10-28 1,535.09 1,465.84 −4.51% +4.25% 7 2002-07-15 1,373.50 1,315.30 −4.24% +0.66% 8 2001-02-23 2,244.96 2,156.29 −3.95% +0.78% 9 2008-01-23 2,292.27 2,202.54 −3.92% +1.05% 10 (tie) 2000-05-24 3,164.55 3,042.66 −3.85% +3.35% 10 (tie) 2008-10-16 1,628.33 1,565.72 −3.85% +5.49% 12 2001-03-01 2,151.83 2,071.03 −3.76% +1.47% 13 2000-08-03 3,658.46 3,521.14 −3.75% +2.77% 14 2000-01-31 3,887.07 3,748.03 −3.58% +1.37% 15 2020-02-28 8,566.48 8,264.16 −3.53% +0.01% 16 2008-11-18 1,482.05 1,429.92 −3.52% +0.08% 17 2022-02-24 13,037.49 12,587.88 −3.45% +3.34% 18 2002-06-14 1,496.86 1,445.44 −3.44% +0.53% 19 2002-06-26 1,423.99 1,375.53 −3.40% +0.38% 20 2000-04-05 4,148.89 4,009.09 −3.37% +0.49%

Largest intraday percentage gains that closed negative These are the largest intraday percentage gains that had been completely reversed and erased at the close of the respective trading session. Rank Date Previous session's close Following session's high Intraday percentage gain Closing percentage change 1 2000-04-13 3,769.63 3,914.68 +3.85% −2.46% 2 2008-10-17 1,717.71 1,782.58 +3.78% −0.37% 3 2015-08-25 4,526.25 4,689.54 +3.61% −0.44% 4 2008-10-03 1,976.72 2,046.81 +3.55% −1.48% 5 2020-03-25 7,417.86 7,671.21 +3.42% −0.45% 6 2000-11-27 2,904.38 2,998.75 +3.25% −0.82% 7 (tie) 2000-05-25 3,270.61 3,367.71 +2.97% −2.00% 7 (tie) 2001-03-15 1,972.09 2,030.73 +2.97% −1.59% 9 2008-10-08 1,754.88 1,806.89 +2.96% −0.83% 10 2020-04-07 7,913.24 8,146.43 +2.95% −0.33% 11 2008-10-14 1,844.25 1,896.95 +2.86% −3.54% 12 2020-03-20 7,150.58 7,354.44 +2.85% −3.79% 13 2001-11-08 1,837.53 1,888.39 +2.77% −0.53% 14 (tie) 2000-12-18 2,653.27 2,726.20 +2.75% −1.08% 14 (tie) 2000-12-19 2,624.52 2,696.61 +2.75% −4.30% 16 2008-10-09 1,740.33 1,787.41 +2.71% −5.47% 17 (tie) 1987-10-27 298.90 306.90 +2.68% −0.87% 17 (tie) 1998-10-06 1,536.69 1,577.87 +2.68% −1.68% 19 2001-02-13 2,489.66 2,554.65 +2.61% −2.49% 20 2000-10-12 3,168.49 3,249.11 +2.54% −2.96%

Largest daily percentage changes per year

Largest daily percentage gains per year Year Date Close  % Change Weekday 2025* 2025-04-09 17,124.97 +12.16 Wednesday 2024 2024-02-22 16,041.62 +2.96 Thursday 2023 2023-01-06 10,569.29 +2.56 Friday 2022 2022-11-10 11,114.15 +7.35 Thursday 2021 2021-03-09 13,073.82 +3.69 Tuesday 2020 2020-03-13 7,874.88 +9.35 Friday 2019 2019-01-04 6,738.86 +4.26 Friday 2018 2018-12-26 6,554.35 +5.84 Wednesday 2017 2017-10-27 6,701.26 +2.20 Friday 2016 2016-03-01 4,689.60 +2.89 Tuesday 2015 2015-08-26 4,697.54 +4.24 Wednesday 2014 2014-10-21 4,419.48 +2.40 Tuesday 2013 2013-01-02 3,112.26 +3.07 Wednesday 2012 2012-06-29 2,935.05 +3.00 Friday 2011 2011-08-09 2,482.52 +5.29 Tuesday 2010 2010-05-10 2,374.67 +4.81 Monday 2009 2009-03-10 1,358.28 +7.07 Tuesday 2008 2008-10-13 1,844.25 +11.81 Monday 2007 2007-11-13 2,673.65 +3.46 Tuesday 2006 2006-06-29 2,174.38 +2.96 Thursday 2005 2005-04-21 1,962.41 +2.54 Thursday 2004 2004-03-25 1,967.17 +3.02 Thursday 2003 2003-03-13 1,340.77 +4.81 Thursday 2002 2002-05-08 1,696.29 +7.78 Wednesday 2001 2001-01-03 2,616.69 +14.17 Wednesday 2000 2000-12-05 2,889.80 +10.48 Tuesday 1999 1999-06-16 2,517.83 +4.27 Wednesday 1998 1998-09-08 1,660.86 +6.02 Tuesday 1997 1997-10-28 1,600.34 +4.25 Tuesday 1996 1996-07-17 1,086.65 +3.15 Thursday 1995 1995-12-19 1,026.41 +2.38 Tuesday 1994 1994-04-05 750.95 +3.24 Tuesday 1993 1993-05-04 678.16 +1.72 Tuesday 1992 1992-01-22 620.68 +2.61 Wednesday 1991 1991-08-21 517.97 +3.17 Wednesday 1990 1990-08-27 381.27 +3.79 Monday 1989 1989-10-19 470.80 +1.62 Thursday 1988 1988-01-04 338.48 +2.42 Monday 1987 1987-10-21 351.86 +7.34 Wednesday 1986 1986-04-16 387.64 +1.55 Wednesday 1985 1985-05-10 287.46 +1.48 Friday 1984 1984-08-03 246.24 +3.09 Friday 1983 1983-07-20 316.76 +1.80 Wednesday 1982 1982-11-03 222.77 +2.35 Tuesday 1981 1981-09-29 178.51 +1.99 Tuesday 1980 1980-03-28 129.25 +4.16 Friday 1979 1979-11-26 141.95 +1.50 Monday 1978 1978-11-01 114.65 +3.18 Wednesday 1977 1977-11-10 99.98 +1.30 Thursday 1976 1976-01-06 80.27 +1.92 Tuesday 1975 1975-01-27 67.04 +2.54 Monday 1974 1974-10-10 59.13 +2.71 Thursday 1973 1973-05-24 104.27 +2.14 Thursday 1972 1972-12-29 133.73 +1.36 Thursday 1971 1971-08-16 107.86 +2.30 Monday

Largest daily percentage losses per year Year Date Close  % Change Weekday 2025* 2025-04-03 16,550.60 −5.97 Thursday 2024 2024-07-24 17,342.41 −3.64 Wednesday 2023 2023-02-21 11,492.30 −2.50 Monday 2022 2022-09-13 11,633.57 −5.16 Tuesday 2021 2021-02-25 13,119.43 −3.52 Thursday 2020 2020-03-16 6,904.59 −12.32 Monday 2019 2019-08-05 7,726.04 −3.47 Monday 2018 2018-10-24 7,108.40 −4.43 Wednesday 2017 2017-05-17 6,011.24 −2.57 Wednesday 2016 2016-06-24 4,707.98 −4.12 Friday 2015 2015-08-24 4,526.25 −3.82 Monday 2014 2014-04-10 4,054.11 −3.10 Thursday 2013 2013-04-15 3,216.49 −2.38 Monday 2012 2012-06-01 2,747.48 −2.82 Friday 2011 2011-08-08 2,357.69 −6.90 Monday 2010 2010-05-20 2,204.01 −4.11 Thursday 2009 2009-01-20 1,440.86 −5.78 Tuesday 2008 2008-09-29 1,983.73 −9.14 Monday 2007 2007-02-27 2,407.86 −3.86 Tuesday 2006 2006-01-20 2,247.70 −2.35 Friday 2005 2005-01-04 2,107.86 −2.06 Tuesday 2004 2004-02-04 2,014.14 −2.52 Wednesday 2003 2003-03-24 1,369.78 −3.66 Monday 2002 2002-07-23 1,229.05 −4.18 Tuesday 2001 2001-01-02 2,291.86 −7.23 Tuesday 2000 2000-04-14 3,321.29 -9.67 Friday 1999 1999-04-19 2,345.61 −5.57 Monday 1998 1998-08-31 1,499.25 −8.56 Monday 1997 1997-10-27 1,535.09 −7.02 Monday 1996 1996-07-15 1,060.19 −3.92 Monday 1995 1995-07-19 952.83 −3.61 Wednesday 1994 1994-02-04 777.28 −2.57 Friday 1993 1993-02-16 665.39 −3.64 Tuesday 1992 1992-04-20 577.20 −2.47 Monday 1991 1991-11-15 531.29 −4.24 Friday 1990 1990-08-06 400.04 −4.17 Monday 1989 1989-10-13 467.29 −3.09 Friday 1988 1988-01-08 338.47 −3.20 Friday 1987 1987-10-19 360.20 −11.35 Monday 1986 1986-09-11 353.34 −3.67 Thursday 1985 1985-09-17 281.07 −1.51 Tuesday 1984 1984-02-06 258.64 −2.03 Monday 1983 1983-01-24 236.73 −2.97 Monday 1982 1982-12-15 225.69 −2.44 Wednesday 1981 1981-01-07 197.35 −3.29 Wednesday 1980 1980-03-27 124.09 −6.15 Thursday 1979 1979-10-10 139.31 −4.06 Wednesday 1978 1978-10-20 123.82 −2.67 Friday 1977 1977-10-12 99.83 −1.38 Wednesday 1976 1976-03-15 89.72 −1.40 Monday 1975 1975-12-03 75.67 −2.15 Wednesday 1974 1974-11-18 62.09 −3.60 Monday 1973 1973-11-26 94.13 −3.26 Monday 1972 1972-05-09 125.78 −2.21 Tuesday 1971 1971-06-21 106.50 −1.54 Monday

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See also

• Nasdaq Composite
• Closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite
• List of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
• List of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index
• List of largest daily changes in the Russell 2000
• List of stock market crashes and bear markets