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A name given to the fear which investors have for October month which has been associated with three major crashes - 1907, 1929 and 1987. Ironically, September has more major downtrends historically than October, but the crash of 1929 and the largest single-day fall in the history of the Dow Jones in October 1987 (23%) have made investors nervous of being in the market in October month. This fear can, to some extent be self-fulfilling if enough investors are or become nervous in the weeks leading up to October.