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.