The Great Crash of 1929
1929
The Dow fell 89% in 3 years. It took 25 years to recover.
Crash Replay
Replay real market crashes from history. See the biggest drop, how long it took to recover, and how different buying strategies would have worked out.
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Black Tuesday — The Stock Market Crash Begins
1929
16.4 million shares traded in a single day. Fortunes vanished overnight.
Black Monday — Largest Single-Day Crash
1987
The Dow lost 22.6% in a single day. Markets bounced back in 2 years.
Gulf War Market Shock — 1990
1990
S&P 500 fell 20% as Iraq invaded Kuwait. Oil spiked 70% overnight.
The 1994 Bond Market Massacre
1994
The Fed raised rates 7 times in 12 months. Bonds lost trillions. Stocks barely flinched.
The Dot-Com Bubble Burst
2000
NASDAQ fell 78%. It took 15 years to recover to 2000 levels.
The 2008 Global Financial Crisis
2008
S&P 500 fell 57%. Lehman Brothers collapsed. $11 trillion in wealth vanished.
The 2010 Flash Crash
2010
Dow fell 1,000 points in minutes. Accenture briefly traded at $0.01. It fully recovered the same day.
The 2013 Taper Tantrum
2013
Bernanke mentioned 'tapering' once. Emerging markets crashed 15% in weeks.
Oil Price Collapse: From $107 to $27
2014
Crude oil crashed 75% in 19 months. Energy stocks were devastated.
China Stock Market Crash & 'Black Monday'
2015
Shanghai Composite fell 45%. Global markets tumbled on 'China fears'.
China Yuan Devaluation & Black Monday 2015
2015
China shocked the world by devaluing the yuan. S&P 500 lost 11% in 6 days.
Crypto Winter — Bitcoin Falls 84%
2017
Bitcoin fell from $19,783 to $3,122. 84% wiped out in 12 months.
COVID-19 Market Crash — Fastest 30% Drop Ever
2020
S&P 500 fell 34% in 33 days — the fastest bear market in history.
The 2022 Rate Hike Bear Market
2022
NASDAQ fell 35%. Bonds crashed too. The 60/40 portfolio had its worst year.
Why replay historical crashes?
Knowing that crashes happen is different from emotionally experiencing what drawdowns and recoveries look like. Crash Replay turns history into a hands-on simulator so investors can compare entry behavior across major market stress periods.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Crash Replay?
Crash Replay lets you revisit major market drawdowns and recoveries in one place. It helps you study what happened during real crashes instead of relying on vague memories or headlines alone.
What can I learn from Crash Replay?
You can compare how deep a crash was, how long recovery took, and how different buying approaches would have behaved in the same period. That makes it useful for learning about patience, risk, and recovery timelines.
Does Crash Replay cover real historical events?
Yes. Crash Replay is built around real market stress periods and recovery paths. It is meant to help you understand historical context, not predict the next crash.
Is Crash Replay suitable for beginners?
Yes. The page is designed to make big market events easier to compare. It works well for beginners who want to understand drawdowns without reading through a full market history book.