ADX Downtrend Replay (2008-09-18 to 2008-10-10)
Replay the 2008 Abu Dhabi ADX crash, where prices fell 29.0% from 27.5 to 19.53 across 34 daily bars. Move through the bear market day by day, face 7 decision points including 3 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
34 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2008-09 to 2008-10 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 47 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 29.9% and a 12.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −29.9%
- Max run-up
- +12.2%
- Duration
- 47 days
- Largest single-day move
- −13.3%
- Bars
- 34 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 Abu Dhabi Exchange in September 2008 found itself caught in the crosscurrents of a global financial storm. As Lehman Brothers collapsed and credit markets seized up worldwide, regional markets faced cascading selling pressure. This replay covers the period from 2008-09-18 to 2008-10-10, a stretch when ADX investors confronted a sudden and severe bear market with 7 decision points, including 3 critical junctures that would test any trader's resolve.
What unfolded over these 34 daily bars was a textbook crash: prices plummeted from 27.5 to 19.53, a decline of -29.0%. The maximum drawdown hit 29.9%, meaning anyone who bought near the high endured nearly a third of their capital evaporating. The largest single-bar move of 13.3% in a single session captures the panic and momentum that characterized this descent, as daily swings became increasingly violent and unpredictable.
This replay teaches that surviving a crash requires more than technical analysis—it demands disciplined risk management and emotional control. Facing 7 decision points, participants must practice cutting losses quickly, avoiding the trap of averaging down, and resisting the urge to sell at market bottoms. The -29.0% collapse reminds us that bear markets can develop faster than most expect, and preserving capital during the downturn is what enables participation in any eventual recovery.