List of largest daily changes in the Nasdaq Composite
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:08:57 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Nasdaq Composite from 1971.
Tables
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2001-01-03
Close
2,616
Net Change
+324
% Change
+14
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2025-04-09
Close
17,124
Net Change
+1,857
% Change
+12
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2008-10-13
Close
1,844
Net Change
+194
% Change
+11
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2000-12-05
Close
2,889
Net Change
+274
% Change
+10
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2008-10-28
Close
1,649
Net Change
+143
% Change
+9
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2020-03-13
Close
7,874
Net Change
+673
% Change
+9
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2001-04-05
Close
1,785
Net Change
+146
% Change
+8
8 (tie)
8 (tie)
Rank
8 (tie)
Date
2001-04-18
Close
2,079
Net Change
+156
% Change
+8
8 (tie)
8 (tie)
Rank
8 (tie)
Date
2020-03-24
Close
7,417
Net Change
+557
% Change
+8
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2000-05-30
Close
3,459
Net Change
+254
% Change
+7
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2000-10-13
Close
3,316
Net Change
+242
% Change
+7
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2000-10-19
Close
3,418
Net Change
+247
% Change
+7
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2002-05-08
Close
1,696
Net Change
+122
% Change
+7
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2000-12-22
Close
2,517
Net Change
+176
% Change
+7
15 (tie)
15 (tie)
Rank
15 (tie)
Date
2022-11-10
Close
11,114
Net Change
+760
% Change
+7
15 (tie)
15 (tie)
Rank
15 (tie)
Date
1987-10-21
Close
351
Net Change
+24
% Change
+7
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2020-04-06
Close
7,913
Net Change
+540
% Change
+7
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2000-04-18
Close
3,793
Net Change
+254
% Change
+7
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2009-03-10
Close
1,358
Net Change
+89
% Change
+7
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2009-03-23
Close
1,555
Net Change
+98
% Change
+6
| Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
| 1 | 2001-01-03 | 2,616 | +324 | +14 |
| 2 | 2025-04-09 | 17,124 | +1,857 | +12 |
| 3 | 2008-10-13 | 1,844 | +194 | +11 |
| 4 | 2000-12-05 | 2,889 | +274 | +10 |
| 5 | 2008-10-28 | 1,649 | +143 | +9 |
| 6 | 2020-03-13 | 7,874 | +673 | +9 |
| 7 | 2001-04-05 | 1,785 | +146 | +8 |
| 8 (tie) | 2001-04-18 | 2,079 | +156 | +8 |
| 8 (tie) | 2020-03-24 | 7,417 | +557 | +8 |
| 10 | 2000-05-30 | 3,459 | +254 | +7 |
| 11 | 2000-10-13 | 3,316 | +242 | +7 |
| 12 | 2000-10-19 | 3,418 | +247 | +7 |
| 13 | 2002-05-08 | 1,696 | +122 | +7 |
| 14 | 2000-12-22 | 2,517 | +176 | +7 |
| 15 (tie) | 2022-11-10 | 11,114 | +760 | +7 |
| 15 (tie) | 1987-10-21 | 351 | +24 | +7 |
| 17 | 2020-04-06 | 7,913 | +540 | +7 |
| 18 | 2000-04-18 | 3,793 | +254 | +7 |
| 19 | 2009-03-10 | 1,358 | +89 | +7 |
| 20 | 2009-03-23 | 1,555 | +98 | +6 |
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2020-03-16
Close
6,904
Net Change
−970
% Change
−12
2
2
Rank
2
Date
1987-10-19
Close
360
Net Change
−46
% Change
−11
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2000-04-14
Close
3,321
Net Change
−355
% Change
−9
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2020-03-12
Close
7,201
Net Change
−750
% Change
−9
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2008-09-29
Close
1,983
Net Change
−199
% Change
−9
6
6
Rank
6
Date
1987-10-26
Close
298
Net Change
−29
% Change
−9
7
7
Rank
7
Date
1987-10-20
Close
327
Net Change
−32
% Change
−9
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2008-12-01
Close
1,398
Net Change
−137
% Change
−8
9
9
Rank
9
Date
1998-08-31
Close
1,499
Net Change
−140
% Change
−8
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2008-10-15
Close
1,628
Net Change
−150
% Change
−8
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2000-04-03
Close
4,223
Net Change
−349
% Change
−7
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2020-03-09
Close
7,950
Net Change
−624
% Change
−7
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2001-01-02
Close
2,291
Net Change
−178
% Change
−7
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2000-12-20
Close
2,332
Net Change
−178
% Change
−7
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2000-04-12
Close
3,769
Net Change
−286
% Change
−7
16
16
Rank
16
Date
1997-10-27
Close
1,535
Net Change
−115
% Change
−7
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2011-08-08
Close
2,357
Net Change
−174
% Change
−6
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2001-09-17
Close
1,579
Net Change
−115
% Change
−6
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2008-11-19
Close
1,386
Net Change
−96
% Change
−6
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2001-03-12
Close
1,923
Net Change
−129
% Change
−6
| Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
| 1 | 2020-03-16 | 6,904 | −970 | −12 |
| 2 | 1987-10-19 | 360 | −46 | −11 |
| 3 | 2000-04-14 | 3,321 | −355 | −9 |
| 4 | 2020-03-12 | 7,201 | −750 | −9 |
| 5 | 2008-09-29 | 1,983 | −199 | −9 |
| 6 | 1987-10-26 | 298 | −29 | −9 |
| 7 | 1987-10-20 | 327 | −32 | −9 |
| 8 | 2008-12-01 | 1,398 | −137 | −8 |
| 9 | 1998-08-31 | 1,499 | −140 | −8 |
| 10 | 2008-10-15 | 1,628 | −150 | −8 |
| 11 | 2000-04-03 | 4,223 | −349 | −7 |
| 12 | 2020-03-09 | 7,950 | −624 | −7 |
| 13 | 2001-01-02 | 2,291 | −178 | −7 |
| 14 | 2000-12-20 | 2,332 | −178 | −7 |
| 15 | 2000-04-12 | 3,769 | −286 | −7 |
| 16 | 1997-10-27 | 1,535 | −115 | −7 |
| 17 | 2011-08-08 | 2,357 | −174 | −6 |
| 18 | 2001-09-17 | 1,579 | −115 | −6 |
| 19 | 2008-11-19 | 1,386 | −96 | −6 |
| 20 | 2001-03-12 | 1,923 | −129 | −6 |
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2025-04-09
Close
17,124
Net Change
+1,857
% Change
+12
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2026-03-31
Close
21,590
Net Change
+795
% Change
+3
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2025-05-12
Close
18,708
Net Change
+779
% Change
+4
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2022-11-10
Close
11,114
Net Change
+760
% Change
+7
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2020-03-13
Close
7,874
Net Change
+673
% Change
+9
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2026-04-08
Close
22,634
Net Change
+617
% Change
+2
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2025-11-24
Close
22,872
Net Change
+598
% Change
+2
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2020-03-24
Close
7,417
Net Change
+557
% Change
+8
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2024-11-06
Close
18,983
Net Change
+544
% Change
+2
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2020-04-06
Close
7,913
Net Change
+540
% Change
+7
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2025-11-10
Close
23,527
Net Change
+522
% Change
+2
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2026-02-06
Close
23,031
Net Change
+490
% Change
+2
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2025-10-13
Close
22,694
Net Change
+490
% Change
+2
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2022-03-16
Close
13,436
Net Change
+487
% Change
+3
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2022-11-30
Close
11,468
Net Change
+484
% Change
+4
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2022-07-27
Close
12,032
Net Change
+469
% Change
+4
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2022-01-31
Close
14,239
Net Change
+469
% Change
+3
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2025-01-15
Close
19,511
Net Change
+466
% Change
+2
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2021-03-09
Close
13,073
Net Change
+464
% Change
+3
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2024-08-08
Close
16,660
Net Change
+464
% Change
+2
| Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
| 1 | 2025-04-09 | 17,124 | +1,857 | +12 |
| 2 | 2026-03-31 | 21,590 | +795 | +3 |
| 3 | 2025-05-12 | 18,708 | +779 | +4 |
| 4 | 2022-11-10 | 11,114 | +760 | +7 |
| 5 | 2020-03-13 | 7,874 | +673 | +9 |
| 6 | 2026-04-08 | 22,634 | +617 | +2 |
| 7 | 2025-11-24 | 22,872 | +598 | +2 |
| 8 | 2020-03-24 | 7,417 | +557 | +8 |
| 9 | 2024-11-06 | 18,983 | +544 | +2 |
| 10 | 2020-04-06 | 7,913 | +540 | +7 |
| 11 | 2025-11-10 | 23,527 | +522 | +2 |
| 12 | 2026-02-06 | 23,031 | +490 | +2 |
| 13 | 2025-10-13 | 22,694 | +490 | +2 |
| 14 | 2022-03-16 | 13,436 | +487 | +3 |
| 15 | 2022-11-30 | 11,468 | +484 | +4 |
| 16 | 2022-07-27 | 12,032 | +469 | +4 |
| 17 | 2022-01-31 | 14,239 | +469 | +3 |
| 18 | 2025-01-15 | 19,511 | +466 | +2 |
| 19 | 2021-03-09 | 13,073 | +464 | +3 |
| 20 | 2024-08-08 | 16,660 | +464 | +2 |
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2025-04-03
Close
16,550
Net Change
−1,050
% Change
−5
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2020-03-16
Close
6,904
Net Change
−970
% Change
−12
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2025-04-04
Close
15,587
Net Change
−962
% Change
−5
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2025-10-10
Close
22,204
Net Change
−820
% Change
−3
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2020-03-12
Close
7,201
Net Change
−750
% Change
−9
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2025-04-10
Close
16,387
Net Change
−737
% Change
−4
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2025-03-10
Close
17,468
Net Change
−727
% Change
−4
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2024-12-18
Close
19,392
Net Change
−716
% Change
−3
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2024-07-24
Close
17,342
Net Change
−654
% Change
−3
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2022-05-05
Close
12,317
Net Change
−647
% Change
−4
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2022-09-13
Close
11,633
Net Change
−632
% Change
−5
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2020-03-09
Close
7,950
Net Change
−624
% Change
−7
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2025-01-27
Close
19,341
Net Change
−612
% Change
−3
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2020-09-03
Close
11,458
Net Change
−598
% Change
−4
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2024-09-03
Close
17,136
Net Change
−577
% Change
−3
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2024-08-05
Close
16,200
Net Change
−576
% Change
−3
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2022-05-18
Close
11,418
Net Change
−566
% Change
−4
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2026-01-20
Close
22,954
Net Change
−561
% Change
−2
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2022-02-03
Close
13,878
Net Change
−538
% Change
−3
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2022-04-29
Close
12,334
Net Change
−536
% Change
−4
| Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
| 1 | 2025-04-03 | 16,550 | −1,050 | −5 |
| 2 | 2020-03-16 | 6,904 | −970 | −12 |
| 3 | 2025-04-04 | 15,587 | −962 | −5 |
| 4 | 2025-10-10 | 22,204 | −820 | −3 |
| 5 | 2020-03-12 | 7,201 | −750 | −9 |
| 6 | 2025-04-10 | 16,387 | −737 | −4 |
| 7 | 2025-03-10 | 17,468 | −727 | −4 |
| 8 | 2024-12-18 | 19,392 | −716 | −3 |
| 9 | 2024-07-24 | 17,342 | −654 | −3 |
| 10 | 2022-05-05 | 12,317 | −647 | −4 |
| 11 | 2022-09-13 | 11,633 | −632 | −5 |
| 12 | 2020-03-09 | 7,950 | −624 | −7 |
| 13 | 2025-01-27 | 19,341 | −612 | −3 |
| 14 | 2020-09-03 | 11,458 | −598 | −4 |
| 15 | 2024-09-03 | 17,136 | −577 | −3 |
| 16 | 2024-08-05 | 16,200 | −576 | −3 |
| 17 | 2022-05-18 | 11,418 | −566 | −4 |
| 18 | 2026-01-20 | 22,954 | −561 | −2 |
| 19 | 2022-02-03 | 13,878 | −538 | −3 |
| 20 | 2022-04-29 | 12,334 | −536 | −4 |
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2025-04-09
Close
17,124
Day High
17,202
Day Low
15,270
Point Swing
1,932
Net Change
+1,857
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2025-04-07
Close
15,603
Day High
16,292
Day Low
14,784
Point Swing
1,508
Net Change
+15
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2025-04-08
Close
15,267
Day High
16,316
Day Low
15,053
Point Swing
1,263
Net Change
−335
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2025-11-20
Close
22,078
Day High
23,147
Day Low
22,043
Point Swing
1,104
Net Change
−486
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2025-10-10
Close
22,204
Day High
23,119
Day Low
22,193
Point Swing
926
Net Change
−820
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2022-02-24
Close
13,473
Day High
13,486
Day Low
12,587
Point Swing
898
Net Change
+436
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2024-12-18
Close
19,392
Day High
20,179
Day Low
19,336
Point Swing
843
Net Change
−716
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2025-04-10
Close
16,387
Day High
16,712
Day Low
15,894
Point Swing
818
Net Change
−737
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2022-01-24
Close
13,855
Day High
13,876
Day Low
13,094
Point Swing
781
Net Change
+86
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2025-03-03
Close
18,350
Day High
18,992
Day Low
18,216
Point Swing
775
Net Change
−497
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2025-02-27
Close
18,544
Day High
19,242
Day Low
18,535
Point Swing
707
Net Change
−530
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2026-03-09
Close
22,695
Day High
22,741
Day Low
22,061
Point Swing
679
Net Change
+308
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2020-03-13
Close
7,874
Day High
7,875
Day Low
7,219
Point Swing
656
Net Change
+672
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2020-09-04
Close
11,313
Day High
11,531
Day Low
10,875
Point Swing
655
Net Change
−144
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2000-04-04
Close
4,148
Day High
4,283
Day Low
3,649
Point Swing
634
Net Change
−74
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2025-11-21
Close
22,273
Day High
22,531
Day Low
21,898
Point Swing
633
Net Change
+195
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2025-03-04
Close
18,285
Day High
18,589
Day Low
17,956
Point Swing
632
Net Change
−65
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2024-09-11
Close
17,395
Day High
17,420
Day Low
16,787
Point Swing
632
Net Change
+369
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2022-04-21
Close
13,715
Day High
14,283
Day Low
13
Point Swing
616
Net Change
−276
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2022-01-26
Close
13,542
Day High
14,002
Day Low
13,392
Point Swing
610
Net Change
+2
| Rank | Date | Close | Day High | Day Low | Point Swing | Net Change |
| 1 | 2025-04-09 | 17,124 | 17,202 | 15,270 | 1,932 | +1,857 |
| 2 | 2025-04-07 | 15,603 | 16,292 | 14,784 | 1,508 | +15 |
| 3 | 2025-04-08 | 15,267 | 16,316 | 15,053 | 1,263 | −335 |
| 4 | 2025-11-20 | 22,078 | 23,147 | 22,043 | 1,104 | −486 |
| 5 | 2025-10-10 | 22,204 | 23,119 | 22,193 | 926 | −820 |
| 6 | 2022-02-24 | 13,473 | 13,486 | 12,587 | 898 | +436 |
| 7 | 2024-12-18 | 19,392 | 20,179 | 19,336 | 843 | −716 |
| 8 | 2025-04-10 | 16,387 | 16,712 | 15,894 | 818 | −737 |
| 9 | 2022-01-24 | 13,855 | 13,876 | 13,094 | 781 | +86 |
| 10 | 2025-03-03 | 18,350 | 18,992 | 18,216 | 775 | −497 |
| 11 | 2025-02-27 | 18,544 | 19,242 | 18,535 | 707 | −530 |
| 12 | 2026-03-09 | 22,695 | 22,741 | 22,061 | 679 | +308 |
| 13 | 2020-03-13 | 7,874 | 7,875 | 7,219 | 656 | +672 |
| 14 | 2020-09-04 | 11,313 | 11,531 | 10,875 | 655 | −144 |
| 15 | 2000-04-04 | 4,148 | 4,283 | 3,649 | 634 | −74 |
| 16 | 2025-11-21 | 22,273 | 22,531 | 21,898 | 633 | +195 |
| 17 | 2025-03-04 | 18,285 | 18,589 | 17,956 | 632 | −65 |
| 18 | 2024-09-11 | 17,395 | 17,420 | 16,787 | 632 | +369 |
| 19 | 2022-04-21 | 13,715 | 14,283 | 13 | 616 | −276 |
| 20 | 2022-01-26 | 13,542 | 14,002 | 13,392 | 610 | +2 |
References
- NASDAQ Composite Historical Priceshttps://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=%5EIXIC