Amazon stock flash crashes and then quickly recovers

Amazon's stock dropped sharply and suddenly in a mini-flash crash on Friday during a broader

The online giant's stock tanked all within the minute of 2:50 p.m. Here's a second-by-second rundown:

• 2:50:01 p.m.: $960.55 per share
• 2:50:02 p.m.: $930.00 per share
• 2:50:03 p.m.: $953.07 per share
• 2:50:03.5 p.m.: $927.00 per share
• 2:50:04 p.m.: $959.27 per share

Most speculation by commentators is that the flash crash was either a so-called "fat finger" trade or an automated trade, but either way it's pretty wild.

Yes, in the grand scheme of thing, it's not a huge move for a stock that recently cracked $1,000 per share, but oscillating by almost $35 per share in the space of 3 seconds is pretty wild no matter what the stock is.

Check it out via Markets Insider:

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