Oct 1987 anyone? only difference is that the banks had to inject 100's of millions of $ of liquidity in order to get the CME to reopen the day after black monday. If fed doesn't do something pleasing to the banks,... lets just say 'not good'..
1987 week pior dow had lost 10% and then 500 in one day and we are spooked about 400pts with our mkt 6+ times the size it was then. lets see at least 1000 pt loss coming in the dow.
p.s. can't believe CNBC showing ".... Buffett, business nation, etc..." while Bloomberg actually has the news .