ADX Uptrend Replay (1988-10-04 to 1988-10-18)
An ADX uptrend replay spans 30 daily bars from 1988-09-20 to 1988-10-31, with a 6.1% largest single-bar move testing rally conviction. Replay the session day by day, navigate seven decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in a simulated educational environment.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 1988-09 to 1988-10 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 41 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.4% and a 8.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.4%
- Max run-up
- +8.4%
- Duration
- 41 days
- Largest single-day move
- +6.1%
- Bars
- 30 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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
The ADX (Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange) in October 1988 presented a challenging uptrend environment. The market, operating in the 1980s era of regional exchange development, faced the task of navigating a period marked by significant volatility. Seven decision points, three of them critical, awaited traders replaying this historical stretch of 30 daily bars from September 20 through October 31.
The period saw the market decline from a closing price of 2.02 to 1.83, representing a -9.4% overall drop despite the rally classification. The maximum drawdown reached 11.4%, with the largest single-bar move of 6.1% testing the conviction of trend followers. These numbers capture a market that rewarded neither passive holding nor reflexive pessimism.
This replay sharpens decision-making under uncertainty. The 11.4% drawdown reminds traders that even trending markets punish delayed risk management. The 6.1% single-bar volatility exposes how quickly conviction can erode. Navigating three critical decision points trains the habit of reassessing assumptions rather than clinging to a narrative. The core lesson: process discipline and emotional regulation matter more than directional certainty in an educational setting where outcomes inform growth rather than define competence.
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