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ADX Downtrend Replay (2020-02-20 to 2020-03-09)

StocksFTSE ADX IndexAECrash2020-02 to 2020-03Difficulty 5/5FreeView charts

Replay an authentic 30-bar stretch where ADX stocks fell -22.0% from a 115.79 close, navigating a 34.0% drawdown and a 16.6% single-bar plunge. Step through each daily decision point, including three critical ones, with simulated capital and receive an AI coach review of your choices.

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30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2020-02 to 2020-03 · Stocks

Key facts

This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 34.0% and a 14.7% run-up.

Max drawdown
−34.0%
Max run-up
+14.7%
Duration
42 days
Largest single-day move
−16.6%
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

How to play
  1. The market advances day by day. You only see candles up to the current day — as if you were really there.

  2. At key decision points choose Buy / Trim / Exit / Hold. Each decision advances the timeline by one day.

  3. 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 2020, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange (ADX) faced a severe downturn that tested the resolve of every market participant. Over approximately one month of trading, from late February through early March, investors watched a market that had been operating normally suddenly confront mounting uncertainty. The ADX, like markets worldwide, was adapting to rapidly shifting global conditions that would fundamentally alter the investment landscape.

The numbers tell the stark story of this decline. The index fell from a closing value of 115.79 to 90.32, representing a total decline of -22.0%. What made this period particularly treacherous was the depth of the pullback: the maximum drawdown reached 34.0%, meaning investors who held through the worst days experienced losses well beyond the headline figure. The largest single-day move was a staggering 16.6%, illustrating how quickly and violently sentiment could shift in this environment. Seven distinct decision points emerged during this period, three of which the replay identifies as critical moments where positioning choices carried significant consequences.

This replay offers invaluable training for developing discipline under pressure. Navigating a -22.0% decline while experiencing a 34.0% drawdown tests both risk management protocols and emotional resilience. The critical decision points reveal how preparation, position sizing, and the ability to distinguish between noise and signal determine outcomes when markets move against you. Participants learn that survival during extreme volatility requires not just technical analysis but also the psychological strength to make decisions without panic, while adhering to predefined rules that protect capital from permanent loss.