Circuit Breaker

A circuit breaker is an automatic, temporary trading halt on certain securities when the underlying stock is experiencing times of high volatility. It's a measure put in place to help restore and bring order to the markets. Here are all the stocks halted on a circuit breaker today,...

Markets are fundamentally human, and therefore fueled by human emotions, including anxiety and fear. When such emotions get excessive, market-wide circuit breakers can come into play. These mechanisms serve as a brief “time-out” for investors and traders to step back and get a grip....

Market-wide and individual stock circuit breakers were put to the test Monday and worked exactly as expected, according to CNBC's Bob Pisani. What Happened U.S. stocks plummeted Monday amid ongoing coronavirus concerns and a new declaration of an oil price war pitting Saudi Arabia against...