Market correction

A correction is a fall of 10% to 20% from a recent high, a convention, not a rule. Most start on a rate repricing or a guide that disappoints, the VIX rises into them, and a correction can hide inside an index: in September 2026 the equal-weight S&P was 5% off its peak while the index sat near a record.

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