# List of largest daily changes in the Russell 2000

This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Russell 2000 Index since 1987.

## Largest percentage changes

| Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
| 1 | 2020-03-24 | 1,096.54 | +94.14 | +9.39 |
| 2 | 2008-10-13 | 570.89 | +48.41 | +9.27 |
| 3 | 2008-11-13 | 491.23 | +38.43 | +8.49 |
| 4 | 2009-03-23 | 433.72 | +33.61 | +8.40 |
| 5 | 2020-04-06 | 1,138.78 | +86.72 | +8.24 |
| 6 | 2020-03-13 | 1,210.13 | +87.20 | +7.77 |
| 7 | 1987-10-21 | 130.65 | +9.26 | +7.63 |
| 8 | 2008-10-28 | 482.55 | +34.15 | +7.62 |
| 9 | 2008-11-21 | 406.54 | +21.23 | +7.44 |
| 10 | 2009-03-10 | 367.75 | +24.49 | +7.14 |
| 11 | 2008-09-18 | 723.68 | +47.30 | +6.99 |
| 12 | 2011-08-09 | 696.16 | +45.20 | +6.94 |
| 13 | 2008-10-16 | 536.57 | +34.46 | +6.86 |
| 14 | 1987-10-30 | 118.26 | +7.46 | +6.73 |
| 15 | 2008-12-16 | 482.85 | +30.28 | +6.69 |
| 16 | 2020-03-17 | 1,106.51 | +69.09 | +6.66 |
| 17 | 2009-03-12 | 390.12 | +23.82 | +6.50 |
| 18 | 2011-10-04 | 648.63 | +39.14 | +6.42 |
| 19 | 2020-03-26 | 1,180.32 | +69.95 | +6.30 |
| 20 | 2022-11-10 | 1,867.93 | +107.53 | +6.11 |
| Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
| 1 | 2020-03-16 | 1,037.42 | −172.71 | −14.27 |
| 2 | 1987-10-19 | 133.60 | −19.14 | −12.53 |
| 3 | 2008-12-01 | 417.07 | −56.07 | −11.85 |
| 4 | 2020-03-12 | 1,122.93 | −141.37 | −11.18 |
| 5 | 2020-03-18 | 991.16 | −115.35 | −10.42 |
| 6 | 2008-10-15 | 502.11 | −52.54 | −9.47 |
| 7 | 2020-03-09 | 1,313.44 | −135.78 | −9.37 |
| 8 | 1987-10-26 | 110.33 | −11.26 | −9.26 |
| 9 | 1987-10-20 | 121.39 | −12.21 | −9.14 |
| 10 | 2011-08-08 | 650.96 | −63.67 | −8.91 |
| 11 | 2008-10-09 | 499.20 | −47.37 | −8.67 |
| 12 | 2008-11-19 | 412.38 | −35.13 | −7.85 |
| 13 | 2020-06-11 | 1,356.22 | −111.17 | −7.58 |
| 14 | 2000-04-14 | 453.72 | −35.50 | −7.26 |
| 15 | 2008-11-14 | 456.52 | −34.71 | −7.07 |
| 16 (tie) | 2009-01-20 | 433.65 | −32.80 | −7.03 |
| 16 (tie) | 2020-04-01 | 1,071.99 | −81.11 | −7.03 |
| 18 | 2008-09-29 | 657.72 | −47.07 | −6.68 |
| 19 | 2008-11-20 | 385.31 | −27.07 | −6.56 |
| 20 | 2020-03-11 | 1,264.30 | −86.60 | −6.41 |

## Largest point changes

| Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
| 1 | 2024-11-06 | 2,392.92 | +132.08 | +5.84 |
| 2 | 2022-11-10 | 1,867.93 | +107.53 | +6.11 |
| 3 | 2020-03-24 | 1,096.54 | +94.14 | +9.39 |
| 4 | 2023-11-14 | 1,798.32 | +92.82 | +5.44 |
| 5 | 2020-03-13 | 1,210.13 | +87.20 | +7.77 |
| 6 | 2020-04-06 | 1,138.78 | +86.72 | +8.24 |
| 7 | 2021-01-06 | 2,057.92 | +78.81 | +3.98 |
| 8 | 2020-05-18 | 1,333.69 | +76.70 | +6.10 |
| 9 | 2024-07-15 | 2,263.67 | +76.65 | +3.50 |
| 10 | 2021-03-01 | 2,275.32 | +74.27 | +3.37 |
| 11 | 2024-07-10 | 2,125.04 | +73.29 | +3.57 |
| 12 | 2020-03-26 | 1,180.32 | +69.95 | +6.30 |
| 13 | 2020-03-17 | 1,106.51 | +69.09 | +6.66 |
| 14 | 2022-10-04 | 1,775.77 | +66.90 | +3.91 |
| 15 | 2023-12-13 | 1,947.51 | +66.24 | +3.52 |
| 16 | 2021-07-20 | 2,194.30 | +63.62 | +2.99 |
| 17 | 2021-08-27 | 2,277.15 | +63.17 | +2.85 |
| 18 | 2021-12-21 | 2,202.95 | +63.07 | +2.95 |
| 19 | 2023-06-02 | 1,830.91 | +62.97 | +3.56 |
| 20 | 2018-12-26 | 1,329.81 | +62.89 | +4.96 |
| Rank | Date | Close | Net Change | % Change |
| 1 | 2020-03-16 | 1,037.42 | −172.71 | −14.27 |
| 2 | 2020-03-12 | 1,122.93 | −141.37 | −11.18 |
| 3 | 2020-03-09 | 1,313.44 | −135.78 | −9.37 |
| 4 | 2020-03-18 | 991.16 | −115.35 | −10.42 |
| 5 | 2020-06-11 | 1,356.22 | −111.17 | −7.58 |
| 6 | 2024-12-18 | 2,231.51 | −102.57 | −4.39 |
| 7 | 2020-03-11 | 1,264.30 | −86.60 | −6.41 |
| 8 | 2022-06-13 | 1,714.59 | −85.69 | −4.76 |
| 9 | 2021-11-26 | 2,245.94 | −85.52 | −3.67 |
| 10 | 2021-02-25 | 2,200.17 | −84.21 | −3.69 |
| 11 | 2022-06-16 | 1,649.84 | −81.30 | −4.70 |
| 12 | 2021-03-23 | 2,185.69 | −81.16 | −3.58 |
| 13 | 2020-04-01 | 1,071.99 | −81.11 | −7.03 |
| 14 | 2024-02-13 | 1,964.17 | −81.09 | −3.96 |
| 15 | 2022-05-05 | 1,871.15 | −78.77 | −4.04 |
| 16 | 2022-05-09 | 1,762.08 | −77.48 | −4.21 |
| 17 | 2024-08-02 | 2,109.31 | −76.85 | −3.52 |
| 18 | 2022-01-05 | 2,194.00 | −74.87 | −3.30 |
| 19 | 2022-09-13 | 1,831.57 | −74.52 | −3.91 |
| 20 | 2021-05-12 | 2,135.14 | −71.85 | −3.26 |

## Largest intraday point swings

| Rank | Date | Close | Day High | Day Low | Point Swing | Net Change |
| 1 | 2020-03-16 | 1,037.42 | 1,174.97 | 1,035.19 | 142.78 | −172.71 |
| 2 | 2024-12-18 | 2,231.51 | 2,349.98 | 2,215.74 | 134.24 | −102.57 |
| 3 | 2020-03-12 | 1,122.93 | 1,253.87 | 1,121.72 | 132.15 | −141.37 |
| 4 | 2021-11-26 | 2,245.94 | 2,328.98 | 2,215.24 | 113.74 | −85.52 |
| 5 | 2021-03-05 | 2,192.21 | 2,193.27 | 2,085.12 | 108.15 | +87.20 |
| 6 | 2022-01-24 | 2,033.51 | 2,038.66 | 1,931.44 | 107.22 | +45.59 |
| 7 | 2021-03-04 | 2,146.92 | 2,217.05 | 2,110.14 | 106.91 | −60.87 |
| 8 | 2021-12-01 | 2,147.42 | 2,253.37 | 2,147.40 | 105.97 | −51.49 |
| 9 | 2020-06-11 | 1,356.22 | 1,458.34 | 1,355.32 | 103.02 | −111.17 |
| 10 | 2022-02-24 | 1,996.01 | 1,996.84 | 1,894.45 | 102.39 | +51.92 |
| 11 | 2020-03-13 | 1,210.13 | 1,210.13 | 1,109.39 | 100.74 | +87.20 |
| 12 | 2020-03-11 | 1,264.30 | 1,349.24 | 1,249.28 | 99.96 | −86.60 |
| 13 | 2021-01-06 | 2,057.92 | 2,079.72 | 1,980.29 | 99.43 | +87.20 |
| 14 | 2020-03-18 | 991.16 | 1,062.88 | 966.22 | 96.66 | −115.34 |
| 15 | 2020-03-17 | 1,106.51 | 1,106.68 | 1,011.95 | 94.73 | +69.09 |
| 16 | 2020-11-09 | 1,705.04 | 1,745.69 | 1,652.11 | 93.58 | +60.88 |
| 17 | 2021-02-25 | 2,200.17 | 2,289.07 | 2,196.52 | 92.55 | −84.21 |
| 18 | 2022-10-13 | 1,728.41 | 1,734.27 | 1,641.94 | 92.33 | +40.65 |
| 19 | 2021-03-25 | 2,183.12 | 2,190.89 | 2,100.27 | 90.62 | +48.86 |
| 20 | 2022-01-26 | 1,976.46 | 2,048.35 | 1,958.34 | 90.01 | −27.57 |

## Largest daily percentage changes per year

| Year | Date | Close | % Change | Weekday |
| 2025 | 2025-03-14 | 2,044.10 | +2.53 | Friday |
| 2024 | 2024-11-06 | 2,392.92 | +5.84 | Wednesday |
| 2023 | 2023-11-14 | 1,798.32 | +5.44 | Tuesday |
| 2022 | 2022-11-10 | 1,867.93 | +6.11 | Thursday |
| 2021 | 2021-01-06 | 2,057.92 | +3.98 | Wednesday |
| 2020 | 2020-03-24 | 1,096.54 | +9.39 | Tuesday |
| 2019 | 2019-01-04 | 1,380.75 | +3.75 | Friday |
| 2018 | 2018-12-26 | 1,329.81 | +4.96 | Wednesday |
| 2017 | 2017-03-01 | 1,413.64 | +1.94 | Wednesday |
| 2016 | 2016-01-29 | 1,035.38 | +3.20 | Friday |
| 2015 | 2015-10-28 | 1,178.15 | +2.77 | Wednesday |
| 2014 | 2014-12-17 | 1,174.83 | +3.11 | Wednesday |
| 2013 | 2013-01-02 | 873.42 | +2.83 | Wednesday |
| 2012 | 2012-06-29 | 798.49 | +2.91 | Friday |
| 2011 | 2011-08-09 | 696.16 | +6.94 | Tuesday |
| 2010 | 2010-05-10 | 689.61 | +5.61 | Monday |
| 2009 | 2009-03-23 | 433.72 | +8.40 | Monday |
| 2008 | 2008-10-13 | 570.89 | +9.27 | Monday |
| 2007 | 2007-09-18 | 806.63 | +3.97 | Tuesday |
| 2006 | 2006-06-29 | 714.32 | +3.82 | Thursday |
| 2005 | 2005-04-21 | 598.98 | +2.40 | Thursday |
| 2004 | 2004-02-06 | 584.07 | +2.55 | Friday |
| 2003 | 2003-03-17 | 365.40 | +3.11 | Monday |
| 2002 | 2002-07-29 | 400.81 | +4.85 | Monday |
| 2001 | 2001-01-03 | 484.39 | +4.74 | Wednesday |
| 2000 | 2000-04-18 | 486.09 | +5.84 | Tuesday |
| 1999 | 1999-04-21 | 426.57 | +2.70 | Wednesday |
| 1998 | 1998-09-08 | 361.93 | +4.28 | Tuesday |
| 1997 | 1997-05-02 | 353.98 | +2.41 | Friday |
| 1996 | 1996-07-17 | 318.19 | +2.60 | Wednesday |
| 1995 | 1995-11-02 | 300.99 | +1.11 | Thursday |
| 1994 | 1994-04-05 | 253.96 | +2.80 | Tuesday |
| 1993 | 1993-09-22 | 246.48 | +1.15 | Wednesday |
| 1992 | 1992-01-03 | 192.09 | +1.77 | Friday |
| 1991 | 1991-01-17 | 130.25 | +2.72 | Thursday |
| 1990 | 1990-08-27 | 138.67 | +3.32 | Monday |
| 1989 | 1989-10-19 | 173.36 | +1.40 | Thursday |
| 1988 | 1988-01-04 | 123.84 | +2.56 | Monday |
| 1987 | 1987-10-21 | 130.65 | +7.61 | Wednesday |
| Year | Date | Close | % Change | Weekday |
| 2025* | 2025-02-21 | 2,195.35 | −2.94 | Friday |
| 2024 | 2024-12-18 | 2,231.51 | −4.39 | Wednesday |
| 2023 | 2023-02-21 | 1,888.21 | −2.99 | Monday |
| 2022 | 2022-06-13 | 1,714.59 | −4.76 | Monday |
| 2021 | 2021-02-25 | 2,200.17 | −3.69 | Thursday |
| 2020 | 2020-03-16 | 1,037.42 | −14.27 | Monday |
| 2019 | 2019-03-22 | 1,505.92 | −3.62 | Friday |
| 2018 | 2018-12-04 | 1,480.75 | −4.40 | Tuesday |
| 2017 | 2017-05-17 | 1,355.89 | −2.78 | Wednesday |
| 2016 | 2016-06-24 | 1,127.54 | −3.81 | Friday |
| 2015 | 2015-08-24 | 1,102.55 | −4.82 | Monday |
| 2014 | 2014-02-03 | 1,094.59 | −3.21 | Monday |
| 2013 | 2013-04-15 | 907.18 | −3.78 | Monday |
| 2012 | 2012-06-01 | 737.42 | −3.20 | Friday |
| 2011 | 2011-08-08 | 650.96 | −8.91 | Monday |
| 2010 | 2010-05-20 | 640.04 | −5.09 | Thursday |
| 2009 | 2009-01-20 | 433.65 | −7.03 | Tuesday |
| 2008 | 2008-12-01 | 417.07 | −11.85 | Monday |
| 2007 | 2007-11-01 | 795.18 | −3.97 | Thursday |
| 2006 | 2006-06-05 | 713.92 | −3.19 | Monday |
| 2005 | 2005-10-05 | 644.98 | −2.84 | Wednesday |
| 2004 | 2004-07-21 | 548.57 | −2.77 | Wednesday |
| 2003 | 2003-07-17 | 459.93 | −2.90 | Thursday |
| 2002 | 2002-07-23 | 363.99 | −4.12 | Tuesday |
| 2001 | 2001-09-17 | 417.67 | −5.23 | Monday |
| 2000 | 2000-04-14 | 453.72 | -7.26 | Friday |
| 1999 | 1999-03-23 | 383.37 | −2.50 | Tuesday |
| 1998 | 1998-08-31 | 337.95 | −5.74 | Monday |
| 1997 | 1997-10-27 | 420.13 | −6.12 | Monday |
| 1996 | 1996-07-15 | 314.72 | −2.77 | Monday |
| 1995 | 1995-07-19 | 287.07 | −2.22 | Wednesday |
| 1994 | 1994-02-04 | 261.67 | −2.21 | Friday |
| 1993 | 1993-02-16 | 221.20 | −3.28 | Tuesday |
| 1992 | 1992-06-17 | 189.30 | −1.83 | Wednesday |
| 1991 | 1991-11-15 | 181.72 | −3.25 | Friday |
| 1990 | 1990-08-23 | 132.92 | −4.37 | Thursday |
| 1989 | 1989-10-13 | 172.84 | −3.73 | Friday |
| 1988 | 1988-01-08 | 123.50 | −3.27 | Friday |
| 1987 | 1987-10-19 | 133.60 | −12.53 | Monday |
* Year has not yet ended.