Frequently Asked Questions

MarketCrashed is a global market crash intelligence platform providing real-time risk monitoring, historical crash analysis, and macro intelligence. It includes a live terminal dashboard tracking crypto and stock prices, eight risk score widgets, an AI prediction panel, global risk map, crash timeline, market screener, and deep-analysis content pages on market crashes, crypto crashes, recessions, and economic collapse.

MarketCrashed serves investors, analysts, researchers, financial media, and curious individuals who want to understand market crash dynamics, monitor current risk conditions, and access structured historical analysis. It is not a trading platform and does not provide investment advice.

Yes. The MarketCrashed terminal and all content pages are free to access. There is no subscription required. We generate revenue through clearly disclosed affiliate partnerships with trading platforms and exchanges.

Live price data in the terminal is fetched every 30 seconds from public API sources (CoinGecko for crypto, Yahoo Finance proxy for stocks). Risk scores are illustrative models updated based on underlying market conditions. The 30-second refresh can be adjusted in Settings.

The Global Risk Score is an illustrative composite index on a 0-100 scale combining seven underlying risk dimensions: market crash risk, recession probability, liquidity stress, volatility index, credit risk, crypto risk, and banking risk. It is an educational model, not a precise financial instrument. A score of 72 (HIGH) reflects elevated signal readings across multiple dimensions — it does not predict a specific outcome.

Risk scores are illustrative models based on historical patterns and publicly available macro indicators. They are not derived from proprietary algorithms, real-time machine learning inference, or paid data feeds. The models are designed to visually communicate relative risk levels in an educational context. They should not be used as the sole basis for investment decisions.

The AI Prediction Panel shows percentage probabilities for five scenarios: market crash (30-day), recession (6-month), volatility spike (14-day), liquidity shock (90-day), and crypto bear market (60-day). These are outputs from an educational probabilistic model, not from a production AI system. They are labeled clearly as demo model outputs and should be interpreted as educational illustrations of risk thinking frameworks, not as actionable predictions.

Risk scores reflect structural conditions — valuations, leverage levels, yield curve dynamics, credit spreads — rather than short-term price momentum. Markets can continue rising even when structural risk indicators are elevated. This is consistent with how bubbles form: risk builds while prices rise, and the resolution can be sudden. High risk scores are not immediate sell signals.

Cryptocurrency prices come from the CoinGecko public API (free tier, no API key required). Stock and index prices come from Yahoo Finance public endpoints. Both are free, publicly available data sources. Prices may have slight delays relative to official exchange prices and should not be used for trade execution decisions.

When API calls fail — due to rate limiting, network issues, or API downtime — the terminal automatically falls back to demo data that reflects approximate recent market conditions. A toast notification informs you whether live or demo data is displayed.

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No. Emphatically not. All content on MarketCrashed is strictly for educational, informational, and analytical purposes. Nothing on this platform constitutes investment advice, a recommendation to buy or sell any security or asset, or a guarantee of any outcome. Always consult a qualified, licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.

The historical crash analyses are based on documented public records, academic research, and widely reported market data. They represent our editorial synthesis of the historical record, not original empirical research. Sources include NBER recession data, Federal Reserve historical records, and widely published financial history. Minor factual details may differ across sources.

No. Affiliate partnerships are clearly disclosed where present. Sponsored partners do not influence the editorial content of MarketCrashed's analysis pages, risk scores, or terminal data. We would publish the same analysis regardless of our affiliate relationships.

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