New York (CNN Business) In a wild year for stocks, five days stand out as the craziest of 2018. On February 5, 6, 8 and 9, and on December 26, the Dow traded in a 1,000-point range or more. February 5: Biggest decline in historyThe Dow closes 1,175 points lower , the first time in history the Dow falls by more than 1,000 points. Then, in the span of just 10 minutes, the Dow falls 800 more points . At its trough, the Dow is down 1,597 points — the most points the Dow has ever fallen in a single trading day.

Source: CNN January 01, 2019 12:22 UTC