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Market pain in crises
Financial Times's small multiples drew 390.2K views on X: 0.9x its typical post and #21 of 25 Financial Times charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
The key chart right now:
Why it spread
It spread because an independent author posted a hot topic that week, and the post earned 4,539 likes, 1,303 reposts, 112 quotes, 855 saves, and 390,249 views.
What worked
- The chart uses small multiples to show US market pain amplified in crises versus cushioned usually, which makes the comparison easy to scan.
- The post text frames the key chart right now with a clear before and after story about falling bond yields and a strengthening dollar turning into the opposite.
- The chart is branded and shows a source line, which adds credibility, and the quote rate is above average.
What to borrow
We could use the same small multiples form and the same framing of a usual cushion versus this time opposite to show our own data as a key chart right now.
Careful
Do not copy the independent author advantage or the hot topic timing, and do not over-read the design polish, self labelling, unusual form, or source reach as the main cause.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Financial Times.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this line chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "Usually US change in market pain indicators, by number of days into economic crises (initi" by Financial Times. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.30 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
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Questions people ask
How far did Financial Times's "Market pain in crises" chart travel?
390,249 views, 4,539 likes, 1,303 reposts and 855 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @jburnmurdoch gets about 455K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A small multiples. US market pain amplified in crises versus cushioned usually.
Can I use Financial Times's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Financial Times. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.