Analyze historic stock market crashes for different indices based on the maximum drawdown.
Last updated on: Aug 30, 2024
| Begin of crash | Date of lowest point | Time until lowest point | Loss of value (maximum drawdown) | Time until new highest point | ROI after 2 years | ROI after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 1973 | Oct 04, 1974 | 1.7y | -46% | 6.7y | 47% | 85% |
| Mar 27, 2000 | Oct 09, 2002 | 2.5y | -51% | 6.7y | 51% | 135% |
| Oct 31, 2007 | Mar 09, 2009 | 1.4y | -59% | 6.4y | 95% | 143% |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Mar 23, 2020 | 40d | -34% | 196d | 88% | - |
Returns are nominal without costs and taxes. Values are in USD.
Click on a row to mark crash on graph.
Data sources
MSCI index data is gathered from: MSCI End of day index data search
Various ticker data is gathered from: Yahoo Finance
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Source Code
The Source Code can be found on GitHub