ADX Downtrend Replay (2018-08-28 to 2018-10-24)
From July 30 to November 21, 2018, Abu Dhabi's ADX index slid 5.9%, carving a 22.5% drawdown with single-bar swings of 5.8%. Replay this turbulent stretch day by day, navigate 11 decision points, and receive AI coach feedback on your simulated choices.
82 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2018-07 to 2018-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 114 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 22.5% and a 15.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −22.5%
- Max run-up
- +15.6%
- Duration
- 114 days
- Largest single-day move
- −5.8%
- Bars
- 82 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
The Abu Dhabi Exchange (ADX) in the summer and fall of 2018 presented a stark test of investor discipline amid emerging-market turbulence. The period from July 30 to November 21, 2018 encompassed 82 daily bars across the 2010s, a span during which regional and global forces conspired to challenge even experienced participants. At stake was not merely portfolio protection but the ability to make sound decisions when familiar support structures eroded.
The headline decline of 5.9%—from 95.31 to 89.68—belied the severity of conditions beneath the surface. The maximum drawdown reached 22.5%, revealing how sustained pressure can stretch losses far beyond initial expectations. Volatility proved persistent, with the largest single-bar move touching 5.8%, underscoring the danger of ill-timed entries or exits. Participants faced 11 decision points across this stretch, four of them flagged as critical junctions where positioning choices carried amplified consequences for outcomes.
This replay session distills lessons in process over prediction. The gap between the modest final decline and the 22.5% trough highlights why drawdown management deserves as much attention as return targets. Navigating 11 decision points cultivates the habit of continual reassessment rather than passive holding. The psychological dimension—maintaining composure when a 5.8% single-day swing materializes—separates disciplined practitioners from reactive ones. Engaging this scenario builds the muscle memory needed to honor risk parameters when market conviction wavers.