# S&P 500's worst week median -4.6% since 1988

> S&P 500's worst week costs median -4.6% since 1988.
- Title: S&P 500's worst week median -4.6% since 1988 · TradingView
- Summary: S&P 500's worst week costs median -4.6% since 1988. The S&P 500's worst week averages -4.6% since 1988, with Nasdaq 100 at -6.2% and Russell 2000 at -5.8%.
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- Source: TradingView — https://tradingview.com/chart/SPX/mxCa7oQM-The-S-P-500-s-worst-week-each-year-a-median-4-6-since-1988
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:26:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: s&p 500, nasdaq 100, russell 2000, median, stock market, tradingview, business, finance
## S&P 500 worst week
The S&P 500's worst week costs about 4.6% since 1988.
## Nasdaq 100 worst week
The Nasdaq 100's worst week costs 6.2% since 1988.
## Russell 2000 worst week
The Russell 2000's worst week costs 5.8% since 1988.
## Worst weeks ever
The S&P 500 dropped 18.2% in October 2008, Nasdaq 100 25.3% in April 2000, Russell 2000 16.5% in March 2020.
## Same week worst weeks
All three indices had their worst week in the same week 11 times since 1988.
## Recent years
2022: S&P 500 -5.8%, Nasdaq 100 -7.5%, Russell 2000 -8.1%; 2023: -4.5%, -3.7%, -8.1% in SVB collapse week.
## Key takeaway

The S&P 500's worst week averages -4.6% since 1988, with Nasdaq 100 at -6.2% and Russell 2000 at -5.8%.