List of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:02:15 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Tables
Largest daily percentage gains
Net
Net
Rank
Net
Date
%
1
1
Rank
1
Date
1933-03-15
Close
6
Change
+0
Change
+16
2
2
Rank
2
Date
1929-10-30
Close
22
Change
+2
Change
+12
3
3
Rank
3
Date
1931-10-06
Close
9
Change
+1
Change
+12
4
4
Rank
4
Date
1932-09-21
Close
8
Change
+0
Change
+11
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2008-10-13
Close
1,003
Change
+104
Change
+11
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2008-10-28
Close
940
Change
+91
Change
+10
7
7
Rank
7
Date
1939-09-05
Close
12
Change
+1
Change
+9
8
8
Rank
8
Date
1933-04-20
Close
7
Change
+0
Change
+9
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2025-04-09
Close
5,456
Change
+474
Change
+9
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2020-03-24
Close
2,447
Change
+209
Change
+9
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2020-03-13
Close
2,711
Change
+230
Change
+9
12
12
Rank
12
Date
1987-10-21
Close
258
Change
+21
Change
+9
13
13
Rank
13
Date
1929-11-14
Close
19
Change
+1
Change
+8
14
14
Rank
14
Date
1932-08-03
Close
6
Change
+0
Change
+8
15
15
Rank
15
Date
1931-10-08
Close
10
Change
+0
Change
+8
16
16
Rank
16
Date
1932-02-13
Close
8
Change
+0
Change
+8
17
17
Rank
17
Date
1931-12-18
Close
8
Change
+0
Change
+8
18
18
Rank
18
Date
1932-02-11
Close
8
Change
+0
Change
+8
19
19
Rank
19
Date
1933-07-24
Close
10
Change
+0
Change
+8
20
20
Rank
20
Date
1932-06-10
Close
4
Change
+0
Change
+7
| Rank | Date | Close | Change | |
| Net | % | |||
| 1 | 1933-03-15 | 6 | +0 | +16 |
| 2 | 1929-10-30 | 22 | +2 | +12 |
| 3 | 1931-10-06 | 9 | +1 | +12 |
| 4 | 1932-09-21 | 8 | +0 | +11 |
| 5 | 2008-10-13 | 1,003 | +104 | +11 |
| 6 | 2008-10-28 | 940 | +91 | +10 |
| 7 | 1939-09-05 | 12 | +1 | +9 |
| 8 | 1933-04-20 | 7 | +0 | +9 |
| 8 | 2025-04-09 | 5,456 | +474 | +9 |
| 10 | 2020-03-24 | 2,447 | +209 | +9 |
| 11 | 2020-03-13 | 2,711 | +230 | +9 |
| 12 | 1987-10-21 | 258 | +21 | +9 |
| 13 | 1929-11-14 | 19 | +1 | +8 |
| 14 | 1932-08-03 | 6 | +0 | +8 |
| 15 | 1931-10-08 | 10 | +0 | +8 |
| 16 | 1932-02-13 | 8 | +0 | +8 |
| 17 | 1931-12-18 | 8 | +0 | +8 |
| 18 | 1932-02-11 | 8 | +0 | +8 |
| 19 | 1933-07-24 | 10 | +0 | +8 |
| 20 | 1932-06-10 | 4 | +0 | +7 |
Largest daily percentage losses
Net
Net
Rank
Net
Date
%
1
1
Rank
1
Date
1987-10-19
Close
224
Change
−57
Change
−20
2
2
Rank
2
Date
1929-10-28
Close
22
Change
−3
Change
−12
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2020-03-16
Close
2,386
Change
−324
Change
−11
4
4
Rank
4
Date
1929-10-29
Close
20
Change
−2
Change
−10
5
5
Rank
5
Date
1929-11-06
Close
20
Change
−2
Change
−9
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2020-03-12
Close
2,480
Change
−260
Change
−9
7
7
Rank
7
Date
1937-10-18
Close
10
Change
−1
Change
−9
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2008-10-15
Close
907
Change
−90
Change
−9
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2008-12-01
Close
816
Change
−80
Change
−8
10
10
Rank
10
Date
1933-07-20
Close
10
Change
−1
Change
−8
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2008-09-29
Close
1,106
Change
−106
Change
−8
12
12
Rank
12
Date
1933-07-21
Close
9
Change
−0
Change
−8
13
13
Rank
13
Date
1987-10-26
Close
227
Change
−20
Change
−8
14
14
Rank
14
Date
1932-10-05
Close
7
Change
−0
Change
−8
15
15
Rank
15
Date
1932-08-12
Close
7
Change
−0
Change
−8
16
16
Rank
16
Date
1932-05-31
Close
4
Change
−0
Change
−7
17
17
Rank
17
Date
1934-07-26
Close
8
Change
−0
Change
−7
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2008-10-09
Close
909
Change
−75
Change
−7
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2020-03-09
Close
2,746
Change
−225
Change
−7
20
20
Rank
20
Date
1940-05-14
Close
10
Change
−0
Change
−7
| Rank | Date | Close | Change | |
| Net | % | |||
| 1 | 1987-10-19 | 224 | −57 | −20 |
| 2 | 1929-10-28 | 22 | −3 | −12 |
| 3 | 2020-03-16 | 2,386 | −324 | −11 |
| 4 | 1929-10-29 | 20 | −2 | −10 |
| 5 | 1929-11-06 | 20 | −2 | −9 |
| 6 | 2020-03-12 | 2,480 | −260 | −9 |
| 7 | 1937-10-18 | 10 | −1 | −9 |
| 8 | 2008-10-15 | 907 | −90 | −9 |
| 9 | 2008-12-01 | 816 | −80 | −8 |
| 10 | 1933-07-20 | 10 | −1 | −8 |
| 11 | 2008-09-29 | 1,106 | −106 | −8 |
| 12 | 1933-07-21 | 9 | −0 | −8 |
| 13 | 1987-10-26 | 227 | −20 | −8 |
| 14 | 1932-10-05 | 7 | −0 | −8 |
| 15 | 1932-08-12 | 7 | −0 | −8 |
| 16 | 1932-05-31 | 4 | −0 | −7 |
| 17 | 1934-07-26 | 8 | −0 | −7 |
| 18 | 2008-10-09 | 909 | −75 | −7 |
| 19 | 2020-03-09 | 2,746 | −225 | −7 |
| 20 | 1940-05-14 | 10 | −0 | −7 |
Largest daily point gains
Net
Net
Rank
Net
Date
%
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2025-04-09
Close
5,456
Change
+474
Change
+9
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2020-03-13
Close
2,711
Change
+230
Change
+9
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2020-03-24
Close
2,447
Change
+209
Change
+9
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2022-11-10
Close
3,955
Change
+207
Change
+5
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2026-03-31
Close
6,528
Change
+184
Change
+2
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2025-05-12
Close
5,844
Change
+184
Change
+3
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2020-04-06
Close
2,663
Change
+175
Change
+7
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2026-04-08
Close
6,783
Change
+166
Change
+2
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2020-03-26
Close
2,630
Change
+154
Change
+6
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2024-11-06
Close
5,929
Change
+146
Change
+2
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2020-03-17
Close
2,529
Change
+143
Change
+6
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2020-03-02
Close
3,090
Change
+136
Change
+4
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2020-03-10
Close
2,882
Change
+135
Change
+4
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2026-02-06
Close
6,932
Change
+133
Change
+1
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2025-04-22
Close
5,287
Change
+129
Change
+2
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2020-03-04
Close
3,130
Change
+126
Change
+4
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2022-05-04
Close
4,300
Change
+124
Change
+2
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2022-11-30
Close
4,080
Change
+122
Change
+3
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2024-08-08
Close
5,319
Change
+119
Change
+2
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2025-05-27
Close
5,921
Change
+118
Change
+2
| Rank | Date | Close | Change | |
| Net | % | |||
| 1 | 2025-04-09 | 5,456 | +474 | +9 |
| 2 | 2020-03-13 | 2,711 | +230 | +9 |
| 3 | 2020-03-24 | 2,447 | +209 | +9 |
| 4 | 2022-11-10 | 3,955 | +207 | +5 |
| 5 | 2026-03-31 | 6,528 | +184 | +2 |
| 6 | 2025-05-12 | 5,844 | +184 | +3 |
| 7 | 2020-04-06 | 2,663 | +175 | +7 |
| 8 | 2026-04-08 | 6,783 | +166 | +2 |
| 9 | 2020-03-26 | 2,630 | +154 | +6 |
| 10 | 2024-11-06 | 5,929 | +146 | +2 |
| 11 | 2020-03-17 | 2,529 | +143 | +6 |
| 12 | 2020-03-02 | 3,090 | +136 | +4 |
| 13 | 2020-03-10 | 2,882 | +135 | +4 |
| 14 | 2026-02-06 | 6,932 | +133 | +1 |
| 15 | 2025-04-22 | 5,287 | +129 | +2 |
| 16 | 2020-03-04 | 3,130 | +126 | +4 |
| 17 | 2022-05-04 | 4,300 | +124 | +2 |
| 18 | 2022-11-30 | 4,080 | +122 | +3 |
| 19 | 2024-08-08 | 5,319 | +119 | +2 |
| 20 | 2025-05-27 | 5,921 | +118 | +2 |
Largest daily point losses
Net
Net
Rank
Net
Date
%
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2020-03-16
Close
2,386
Change
−324
Change
−11
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2025-04-04
Close
5,074
Change
−322
Change
−5
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2025-04-03
Close
5,396
Change
−274
Change
−4
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2020-03-12
Close
2,480
Change
−260
Change
−9
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2020-03-09
Close
2,746
Change
−225
Change
−7
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2025-04-10
Close
5,268
Change
−188
Change
−3
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2020-06-11
Close
3,002
Change
−188
Change
−5
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2025-10-10
Close
6,552
Change
−182
Change
−2
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2024-12-18
Close
5,872
Change
−178
Change
−2
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2022-09-13
Close
3,932
Change
−177
Change
−4
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2022-05-18
Close
3,923
Change
−165
Change
−4
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2024-08-05
Close
5,186
Change
−160
Change
−3
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2025-03-10
Close
5,614
Change
−155
Change
−2
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2022-04-29
Close
4,131
Change
−155
Change
−3
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2022-05-05
Close
4,146
Change
−153
Change
−3
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2022-06-13
Close
3,749
Change
−151
Change
−3
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2026-01-20
Close
6,796
Change
−143
Change
−2
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2022-08-26
Close
4,057
Change
−141
Change
−3
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2020-03-11
Close
2,741
Change
−140
Change
−4
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2020-02-27
Close
2,978
Change
−137
Change
−4
| Rank | Date | Close | Change | |
| Net | % | |||
| 1 | 2020-03-16 | 2,386 | −324 | −11 |
| 2 | 2025-04-04 | 5,074 | −322 | −5 |
| 3 | 2025-04-03 | 5,396 | −274 | −4 |
| 4 | 2020-03-12 | 2,480 | −260 | −9 |
| 5 | 2020-03-09 | 2,746 | −225 | −7 |
| 6 | 2025-04-10 | 5,268 | −188 | −3 |
| 7 | 2020-06-11 | 3,002 | −188 | −5 |
| 8 | 2025-10-10 | 6,552 | −182 | −2 |
| 9 | 2024-12-18 | 5,872 | −178 | −2 |
| 10 | 2022-09-13 | 3,932 | −177 | −4 |
| 11 | 2022-05-18 | 3,923 | −165 | −4 |
| 12 | 2024-08-05 | 5,186 | −160 | −3 |
| 13 | 2025-03-10 | 5,614 | −155 | −2 |
| 14 | 2022-04-29 | 4,131 | −155 | −3 |
| 15 | 2022-05-05 | 4,146 | −153 | −3 |
| 16 | 2022-06-13 | 3,749 | −151 | −3 |
| 17 | 2026-01-20 | 6,796 | −143 | −2 |
| 18 | 2022-08-26 | 4,057 | −141 | −3 |
| 19 | 2020-03-11 | 2,741 | −140 | −4 |
| 20 | 2020-02-27 | 2,978 | −137 | −4 |
Largest intraday point swings since 1967 · Largest intraday point swings
1
1
Rank
1
Date
2025-04-09
Close
5,456
Day high
5,481
Day low
4,948
Point swing
532
Net change
+474
2
2
Rank
2
Date
2025-04-07
Close
5,062
Day high
5,246
Day low
4,835
Point swing
411
Net change
−11
3
3
Rank
3
Date
2025-04-08
Close
4,982
Day high
5,267
Day low
4,910
Point swing
357
Net change
−79
4
4
Rank
4
Date
2025-04-10
Close
5,268
Day high
5,353
Day low
5,115
Point swing
237
Net change
−188
5
5
Rank
5
Date
2025-11-20
Close
6,538
Day high
6,770
Day low
6,534
Point swing
236
Net change
−103
6
6
Rank
6
Date
2025-04-04
Close
5,074
Day high
5,292
Day low
5,069
Point swing
222
Net change
−322
7
7
Rank
7
Date
2020-03-13
Close
2,711
Day high
2,711
Day low
2,492
Point swing
218
Net change
+230
8
8
Rank
8
Date
2025-10-10
Close
6,552
Day high
6,762
Day low
6,550
Point swing
211
Net change
−182
9
9
Rank
9
Date
2024-12-18
Close
5,872
Day high
6,070
Day low
5,867
Point swing
202
Net change
−178
10
10
Rank
10
Date
2022-01-24
Close
4,410
Day high
4,417
Day low
4,222
Point swing
194
Net change
+12
11
11
Rank
11
Date
2022-10-13
Close
3,669
Day high
3,685
Day low
3,491
Point swing
193
Net change
+92
12
12
Rank
12
Date
2020-03-17
Close
2,529
Day high
2,553
Day low
2,367
Point swing
186
Net change
+143
13
13
Rank
13
Date
2020-03-12
Close
2,480
Day high
2,660
Day low
2,478
Point swing
182
Net change
−260
14
14
Rank
14
Date
2020-03-16
Close
2,386
Day high
2,562
Day low
2,380
Point swing
182
Net change
−324
15
15
Rank
15
Date
2025-03-03
Close
5,849
Day high
5,986
Day low
5,810
Point swing
175
Net change
−104
16
16
Rank
16
Date
2026-03-09
Close
6,795
Day high
6,810
Day low
6,636
Point swing
174
Net change
+55
17
17
Rank
17
Date
2020-03-18
Close
2,398
Day high
2,453
Day low
2,280
Point swing
173
Net change
−131
18
18
Rank
18
Date
2020-03-25
Close
2,475
Day high
2,571
Day low
2,407
Point swing
163
Net change
+28
19
19
Rank
19
Date
2025-04-11
Close
5,363
Day high
5,381
Day low
5,220
Point swing
160
Net change
+95
20
20
Rank
20
Date
2020-03-03
Close
3,003
Day high
3,136
Day low
2,976
Point swing
160
Net change
−86
| Rank | Date | Close | Day high | Day low | Point swing | Net change |
| 1 | 2025-04-09 | 5,456 | 5,481 | 4,948 | 532 | +474 |
| 2 | 2025-04-07 | 5,062 | 5,246 | 4,835 | 411 | −11 |
| 3 | 2025-04-08 | 4,982 | 5,267 | 4,910 | 357 | −79 |
| 4 | 2025-04-10 | 5,268 | 5,353 | 5,115 | 237 | −188 |
| 5 | 2025-11-20 | 6,538 | 6,770 | 6,534 | 236 | −103 |
| 6 | 2025-04-04 | 5,074 | 5,292 | 5,069 | 222 | −322 |
| 7 | 2020-03-13 | 2,711 | 2,711 | 2,492 | 218 | +230 |
| 8 | 2025-10-10 | 6,552 | 6,762 | 6,550 | 211 | −182 |
| 9 | 2024-12-18 | 5,872 | 6,070 | 5,867 | 202 | −178 |
| 10 | 2022-01-24 | 4,410 | 4,417 | 4,222 | 194 | +12 |
| 11 | 2022-10-13 | 3,669 | 3,685 | 3,491 | 193 | +92 |
| 12 | 2020-03-17 | 2,529 | 2,553 | 2,367 | 186 | +143 |
| 13 | 2020-03-12 | 2,480 | 2,660 | 2,478 | 182 | −260 |
| 14 | 2020-03-16 | 2,386 | 2,562 | 2,380 | 182 | −324 |
| 15 | 2025-03-03 | 5,849 | 5,986 | 5,810 | 175 | −104 |
| 16 | 2026-03-09 | 6,795 | 6,810 | 6,636 | 174 | +55 |
| 17 | 2020-03-18 | 2,398 | 2,453 | 2,280 | 173 | −131 |
| 18 | 2020-03-25 | 2,475 | 2,571 | 2,407 | 163 | +28 |
| 19 | 2025-04-11 | 5,363 | 5,381 | 5,220 | 160 | +95 |
| 20 | 2020-03-03 | 3,003 | 3,136 | 2,976 | 160 | −86 |