ADX Downtrend Replay (1989-02-02 to 1989-03-17)
Replay a 1989 Abu Dhabi exchange correction that erased 16.5% over 62 daily bars. You step through each session, weigh 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
62 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1989-01 to 1989-04 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 89 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 19.3% and a 7.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −19.3%
- Max run-up
- +7.0%
- Duration
- 89 days
- Largest single-day move
- −4.7%
- Bars
- 62 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 early 1989, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange entered a prolonged correction phase that tested every participant's resolve. The data span covers January 11 to April 10, 1989—62 daily trading bars in the heart of the 1980s oil economy. For investors and traders active in Gulf markets during this period, the stakes were significant: preserving capital while navigating an environment where the rules of engagement were still being written.
The numbers tell a stark story. The index fell from 2.12 to 1.77, a decline of 16.5% over those two months. Maximum drawdown reached 19.3%, while the largest single trading day move hit 4.7%. Participants faced 11 decision points spread across this drawdown, with 4 flagged as critical junctures that demanded clear judgment under pressure. The combination of persistent downward drift punctuated by sharp single-day moves created a challenging environment where emotional reactions could prove costly.
This replay sharpens decision-making through deliberate practice under pressure. Navigating a 16.5% correction teaches the difference between noise and signal—between a 4.7% single-bar move that reverses and a sustained shift in market direction. Facing 11 decision points, including 4 critical ones, trains the discipline to act on analysis rather than fear. The 19.3% drawdown scenario builds psychological resilience, preparing participants to maintain composure when markets move decisively against their positions.