Friday, February 20, 2009

Public Service Announcement:

It's just shaping up to be one of those days. What are the NYSE circuit-breaker levels? As of first quarter:

CIRCUIT-BREAKER LEVELS
FOR FIRST-QUARTER 2009
In the event of a 850-POINT decline in the DJIA (10 percent):

Before 2 p.m.
1-HOUR HALT

2-2:30 p.m.
30-MIN. HALT

After 2:30 p.m.
NO HALT

In the event of a 1700-POINTdecline in the DJIA (20 percent):

Before 1 p.m.
2-HOUR HALT

1-2 p.m.
1-HOUR HALT

After 2 p.m.
MARKET CLOSES

In the event of a 2600-POINTdecline in the DJIA (30 percent), regardless of the time, MARKET CLOSES for the day.

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