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		kcg on March 10, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GameStop drops by 40% in 25 minutes Halts are based on specific criteria and rules, they aren't arbitrarily imposed. See: https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/content/MarketRegulation/LULD_F...

hydershykh on March 10, 2021 [–]

Well, we might want to consider changing the criteria a little bit. No?

filoleg on March 10, 2021 | [–]

I think that going up or down 10% (or more) in a span of 5 minutes is a pretty solid criteria for automatic halting, which is what it is today. If you have a better proposition for the halting criteria, please post it here.

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