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BAC −5.4%: one of its biggest daily moves this year. BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ moved 4.4 points less than its sector, on 1.8× its usual volume.

2026-10-14 · BAC

BAC −5.4%: one of its biggest daily moves this year

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ moved 4.4 points less than its sector, on 1.8× its usual volume.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026. BAC −5.4%: one of its biggest daily moves this year. BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ moved 4.4 points less than its sector, on 1.8× its usual volume.

What the data shows for Bank of America (BAC): BAC −5.4% today. Its sector fund (XLF) −1.0% today. S&P 500 (SPY) −1.1% today.

Worked out from that data: 4.4 points less than its sector. Volume 1.8× its 20-day average. Its biggest daily move in the past 250 trading days. After the 8 most similar BAC days since Oct 27, 2021, the stock was higher 5 days later 2 of 8 times (History, not a forecast).

Possible contributors. These line up in time with the move; they are not confirmed causes: News: “Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Hit As Inflation Runs Hot; Dell Slumps, But These Biotech Names Gain (Live Coverage)” (Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause). News: “Top Midday Stories: CPI Rises 3.7% YoY in September, Topping Estimates; BofA Shares Fall on Treasury Fine, Earnings Misses” (Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause). 424B2 filed (Filed around the move. Timing only). 424B2 filed (Filed around the move. Timing only).

About the company: Bank of America trades as BAC and is part of the S&P 500, in the Financials sector (Diversified Banks), headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, founded in 1998.

This is one of CookieStocks’ daily stock stories about unusually large one-day price moves in S&P 500 stocks, measured against each stock’s own history, its sector and its usual volume. Stories are found automatically each trading day from market data and SEC filings, and every claim is labelled as observed, calculated or a possible contributor. Statistics only, not investment advice.

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Every claim on the graphic, labelled: observed (straight from the data), calculated (worked out from it), or possible contributor (lines up in time, not a confirmed cause).

  • OBSERVED
    BAC −5.4% todayOct 14, 2026, 1:05 PM ET
  • OBSERVED
    Its sector fund (XLF) −1.0% todayOct 14, 2026, 1:05 PM ET
  • CALCULATED
    4.4 points less than its sectorHow: stock return − sector fund return · Oct 14, 2026, 1:05 PM ET
  • OBSERVED
    S&P 500 (SPY) −1.1% todayOct 14, 2026, 1:05 PM ET
  • CALCULATED
    Volume 1.8× its 20-day averageHow: today’s volume ÷ average of the last 20 days · Oct 14, 2026, 1:05 PM ET
  • CALCULATED
    Its biggest daily move in the past 250 trading daysHow: share of past daily moves smaller in size · Oct 14, 2026, 1:05 PM ET
  • POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR
    News: “Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Hit As Inflation Runs Hot; Dell Slumps, But These Biotech Names Gain (Live Coverage)”Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause. · Oct 14, 2026, 11:50 AM ET
  • POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR
    News: “Top Midday Stories: CPI Rises 3.7% YoY in September, Topping Estimates; BofA Shares Fall on Treasury Fine, Earnings Misses”Published around the move. Timing only, not a confirmed cause. · Oct 14, 2026, 11:37 AM ET
  • POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR
    424B2 filedFiled around the move. Timing only. · Source: SEC EDGAR · Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
  • POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTOR
    424B2 filedFiled around the move. Timing only. · Source: SEC EDGAR · Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
  • CALCULATED
    After the 8 most similar BAC days since Oct 27, 2021, the stock was higher 5 days later 2 of 8 timesHistory, not a forecast. · How: same-company days with a move of similar size and direction

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Statistics only, not investment advice. Past moves don’t predict future ones. Data as of Oct 14, 2026, 1:05 PM ET.