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The Hindenburg Omen Was Right Again: Stock Market Plunges

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By Melissa Lafsky
Oct 6, 2008 8:18 PMNov 5, 2019 1:30 AM

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You may recall that nerves were jangled this summer over the appearance of a recent Hindenburg Omen—the mathematical formula that measures the probability of a stock market crash, and has reportedly predicted every crash since 1985. Granted, the appearance of an omen didn't necessarily mean a crash was incoming—though a "confirmed" omen, such as the one in June, substantially upped the chances of the market tanking. Well, it looks like the numbers didn't lie.

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