Market Structure

Circuit Breaker

Definition

Automatic trading halts triggered when a market or security falls by a predetermined percentage, designed to prevent panic selling.

Example

The S&P 500 hit the Level 1 circuit breaker (7% decline) causing a 15-minute trading halt.

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