• The largest daily loss in the Dow's history is 2997 points on March 16.
• The divisors of 2997 sum to 4598:

The difference between 2997 and the sum of it's divisors is 1601:

4598 − 2997 = 1601

1601 is the 252nd prime number.

The number-prime relationship [252, 1601] can be represented by simply writing 1349, since 1349 is the number to which 252 must be added to reach 1601.

• The 2997 point drop occurred on the first day of the trading week ending on 20/3.
• On 20/3 the Dow lost 913 points.
• The following trading week began on 23/3.
• 233 is the 13th Fibonacci number.

203 + 913 + 233 = 1349

• Recall the significance of the number-prime relationship [264, 1693] to each large point drop that has occurred since early February 2018.

1693 − 1349 = 344

• The 344th prime number is 2311.

The number-prime relationship [344, 2311] can be represented by simply writing 1967, since 1967 is the number to which 344 must be added to reach 2311.

• The 233rd prime number is 1471.

1967 - 1471 = 496 (the third perfect number)

• The total daily gains in the trading week ending on 20/3 were: 1049 + 188 = 1237.
• 1237 is the 203rd prime number.
• The number-prime relationship [203, 1237] can be represented by simply writing 1034, since 1034 is the number to which 203 must be added to reach 1237.
• The net change in the trading week ending on 20/3 was: [(- 2997) + 1049 − 1338 + 188 − 913] = - 4011

2311 − 1034 = 871

Adding 344 to the net change and taking the daily average equals 871: 

(4011 + 344)/5 = 871

• The 14th Fibonacci number is 377.
• 871 + 377 = 1248

• The number-prime relationship [235, 1483] can be represented by simply writing 1248, since 1248 is the number to which 235 must be added to reach 1483.
• The 16th Fibonacci number is 987.

1483 - (987) = 496 (The third perfect number)

Consider the weekly net changes from February 24 to the trading week beginning on March 23 (23/3):

• February 24 - 28 → - 3583
• March 2 - 6 → 455
• March 9 - 13 → - 2680
• March 16 - 20 → - 4011
• March 23 - 27 → 2464

[-3583 + 455 - 2680 - (4011 + 344)] = - 10163

• 10163 is the 1248th prime number.

• The two largest point drops in the Dow's history are 2997 points on March 16, 2020 and 2353 points on March 12, 2020.
• (2997 - 2353) = 644
• (6×44) = 264
• The 644th prime number is 4789.
• (4789 - 1248) = 3541
• 3541 is the 496th prime number.

Taking the weekly average from February 24 to the trading week beginning on  March 23 (23/3):

(-3583 + 455 - 2680 - 4011 + 2464)/5 = - 1471, the 233rd prime number.


Recall:

• 1237 is the 203rd prime number.
• 1471 is the 233rd prime number.
• 1601 is the 252th prime number.
• 1349 is the number to which 252 must be added to reach 1601.

• 610 is the 15th Fibonacci number.
• The 610th prime number is 4493.
• 4493 - [(203 + 1237) + (233 + 1471)] = 1349

• The 17th Fibonacci number is 1597.
• 1349 + (248) = 1597
• 248 is a divisor of 1488 and 496.

• The number-prime relationship [252, 1601] can be represented by simply writing 1349, since 1349 is the number to which 252 must be added to reach 1349.
• The number-prime relationship [203, 1237] can be represented by simply writing 1034, since 1034 is the number to which 203 must be added to reach 1237.

(1349 + 1034) = 2383

• 2383 is the 354th prime number.
• 2029 is the number to which 354 must be added to reach 2383.
• 2029 is the 308th prime number.
• 1721 is the number to which 308 must be added to reach 2029.
• 1721 is the 268th prime number.
• 1453 the is the number to which 268 must be added to reach 1721.
• 3541 is the 496th prime number.

Recall:

• 987 is the 16th Fibonacci number.
• The number-prime relationship [235, 1483] can be represented by simply writing 1248, since 1248 is the number to which 235 must be added to reach 1483.

• 1483 - (987) = 496

• 235 + (987) = 1222
• The number-prime relationship [231, 1453] can be represented by simply writing 1222, since 1222 is the number to which 231 must be added to reach 1453.