An equity index provides exposure to a relatively large number of stocks that represent a particular market. (blackrockblog.com)
Margin investors were being decimated as large numbers of stock investors tried to liquidate their shares to no avail. (thebubblebubble.com)
Josh here — it's worth pointing out that this can change relatively quickly, as large numbers of stocks play catch up and break out to new highs individually. (thereformedbroker.com)