It has been a wild few days in the markets.

US markets rallied after an ugly day Tuesday, which saw stocks rally sharply early in the day before a huge sell-off in the final hour of trading.



But as interesting as it is to track the play-by-plays, it's also worth taking a gander at how this recent plunge looks relative to others.

This chart from Doug Short highlights lows in the S&P 500 following all-time highs since just before the Great Recession.

Check it out: