flash crashes

A form of flash crash — A very rapid, deep, and volatile fall in security prices, followed by a quick recovery, often associated with high-frequency trading.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of flash crash
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APA

flash crashes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flash%20crashes

MLA

“flash crashes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flash%20crashes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flash crashes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flash%20crashes.

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