When Is a Stock Market Crash Not Really a Stock Market Crash?

Jeffrey Goodman
5 min readJun 17, 2022

The word “crash” has been getting used a LOT recently with regard to the stock market — i.e., “the stock market crash” or “the stock market is crashing” or “the market is falling off a cliff.”

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But…if Black Monday in 1987 and the Flash Crash in 2010 are what actual market crashes and “falling off a cliff” look like, then is the U.S. stock market really crashing today in June 2022?

Spoiler alert: No, the U.S. stock market is NOT crashing today in 2022. (At least, not yet.)

First, let’s define our terms, using reputable sources.

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Jeffrey Goodman

Navigating facts and numbers to help people. Strong opinions on climate change and healthcare. Objective, not neutral. MIT engineer, Wharton MBA.