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October 20 in market history

The market was open on October 20 in 69 years since 1930. The S&P 500 rose 43 times and fell 26. Its biggest rise was +7.48% in 1937, its biggest fall -2.30% in 1932.

Years it rose43 of 6962%

Average move+0.57%S&P 500, price only

Biggest rise+7.48%1937

Biggest fall-2.30%1932

The biggest rises

1937	+7.48%
1987	+5.33%
2008	+4.77%
1931	+4.48%
1933	+2.90%

The biggest falls

1932	-2.30%
2005	-1.50%
1971	-1.39%
1978	-1.39%
2023	-1.26%

Every year

1930 +2.4% · 1931 +4.5% · 1932 -2.3% · 1933 +2.9% · 1936 -0.1% · 1937 +7.5% · 1938 +1.5% · 1939 -0.3% · 1941 +0.9% · 1942 +1.3% · 1943 +0.3% · 1944 -0.2% · 1947 +1.3% · 1948 +0.4% · 1949 -0.2% · 1950 -0.3% · 1952 -0.3% · 1953 +0.0% · 1954 +0.8% · 1955 +1.2% · 1958 -0.4% · 1959 -0.6% · 1960 -0.7% · 1961 -0.7% · 1964 +0.3% · 1965 -0.0% · 1966 -0.3% · 1967 -0.1% · 1969 +0.2% · 1970 +0.6% · 1971 -1.4% · 1972 +1.1% · 1975 +1.1% · 1976 +0.3% · 1977 +0.3% · 1978 -1.4% · 1980 +0.8% · 1981 +1.1% · 1982 +1.9% · 1983 +0.1% · 1986 -1.2% · 1987 +5.3% · 1988 +2.1% · 1989 +0.0% · 1992 +0.1% · 1993 -0.0% · 1994 -0.7% · 1995 -0.5% · 1997 +1.2% · 1998 +0.1% · 1999 +2.2% · 2000 +0.6% · 2003 +0.5% · 2004 +0.0% · 2005 -1.5% · 2006 +0.1% · 2008 +4.8% · 2009 -0.6% · 2010 +1.1% · 2011 +0.5% · 2014 +0.9% · 2015 -0.1% · 2016 -0.1% · 2017 +0.5% · 2020 +0.5% · 2021 +0.4% · 2022 -0.8% · 2023 -1.3% · 2025 +1.1%

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