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To: Scumbria who wrote (144237)5/10/2001 9:59:31 AM
From: greenspirit  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
It was one of the factors, not the ONLY factor as you have claimed. The major factor was recognizing that computer driven programs kicked in and caused most of the sudden decline.

Eventually, they put trading levels in place which gave the market time to pause and examine what was going on.

Trading stops are still in place today.


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