ADX Downtrend Replay (1988-06-08 to 1988-08-18)
ADX stocks slid 17.7% from close 2.31 to 1.9 across the 1988 summer, with a 28.3% max drawdown. Replay each daily bar, face 4 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated training scenario.
102 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1988-05 to 1988-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 144 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 28.3% and a 18.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −28.3%
- Max run-up
- +18.8%
- Duration
- 144 days
- Largest single-day move
- +6.3%
- Bars
- 102 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 11
Every figure above is computed programmatically from this replay’s own candle series — no editorial input, no LLM. Methodology: Methodology
The market advances day by day. You only see candles up to the current day — as if you were really there.
At key decision points choose Buy / Trim / Exit / Hold. Each decision advances the timeline by one day.
After settlement you get a six-dimension score and an AI coach review. Your result enters the scenario leaderboard.
Event Replay
What happened — and what it teaches
In the summer of 1988, the Abu Dhabi Exchange faced a severe downturn that tested every participant's resolve. ADX stocks, which had been trading in the preceding months, suddenly encountered selling pressure that would define the season. For investors and traders active during this period, the ability to navigate an accelerating market while managing exposure and preserving capital became the paramount challenge.
The numbers tell the stark story: from a close of 2.31, the index fell to 1.9, representing a decline of 17.7%. Maximum drawdown reached 28.3%, meaning peak-to-trough losses were even steeper than the overall outcome. The largest single-bar move of 6.3% underscored the volatility that made this period treacherous. Across the 102 daily bars, participants encountered 11 decision points, with 4 critical junctures where choices carried heightened consequence for portfolio outcomes.
This replay teaches that surviving a crash requires more than technical analysis. The process demands disciplined risk management: sizing positions so that no single decision catastrophic. Psychologically, it reveals how fear and momentum distort judgment. By stepping through each decision point historically, traders can recognize their own cognitive biases before real capital is at stake. The 1988 ADX crash serves as a classroom for emotional resilience and strategic patience under pressure.
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