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Correction
A decline of the overall market or a share of roughly 10 to 20 % from its high.
A correction is a clear but limited decline after a rise, usually 10 to 20 % from the last high. Corrections happen regularly in stock markets, on average about once a year.
If the market falls more than 20 %, it is called a bear market. In a correction good shares fall too, because many investors sell at the same time. DipCatcher shows the current market situation with every analysis so you can put a drop in context.