Nasdaq has had 10 past corrections, rising an average of 9.41% in the 3 months after the low.

The Nasdaq Composite fell more than 5% on September 5, closing over 11% below last month's record high and entering technical correction territory. An analysis of the index's 10 corrections over the past decade found that in 2025, 2022, 2020 and 2018, additional selling emerged within a month of a correction's onset, while the index returned to gains within six months in all periods except 2022. Measured from correction lows rather than onset dates, the Nasdaq gained an average 9.41% over the following three months and 17.03% over six months. The 2022 episode followed a different path, with the drawdown extending well beyond the initial decline. The comparison matters because it frames the current selloff against prior drawdowns and sets the correction low as the reference point for any rebound.