AEX Uptrend Replay (1993-05-19 to 1993-08-31)
Replay the 1993 AEX rally across 146 daily bars, watching the index climb 19.5% from 142.54 to 170.32. Step through each authentic session, tackle 11 decision points with critical timing, and receive an AI coach review of your choices in this simulated training scenario.
146 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1993-03 to 1993-10 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 210 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 6.2% and a 23.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −6.2%
- Max run-up
- +23.1%
- Duration
- 210 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.3%
- Bars
- 146 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 Dutch AEX index in the early 1990s was navigating post-recession recovery. The replay scenario covers the period from May 19, 1993 to August 31, 1993, a time when European markets were stabilizing after economic turbulence. Participants face the challenge of reading directional momentum and managing positions through a sustained but volatile climb. Eleven decision points pepper the replay, with four marked as critical, testing timing and conviction at key junctures.
The index advanced from 142.54 to 170.32 over 146 daily bars, delivering a 19.5% gain. The journey was not smooth—maximum drawdown reached 6.2% and the largest single-bar move was just 2.3%, revealing that even strong trends contain hesitation and sudden shifts. This 1990s rally demonstrates how gradual progress often masks intermittent turbulence, challenging participants to maintain perspective across daily noise.
This scenario trains participants to stay disciplined during trending markets. The 6.2% drawdown reminds us that even clear uptrends require stop-loss discipline and risk management. With eleven decision points, the replay demands deliberate action rather than passive holding. Success requires balancing confidence in the directional bias with respect for volatility, recognizing that trends rarely move in straight lines. Participants learn to let winners run while cutting losses, developing the psychological resilience to sit through drawdowns without abandoning their process.
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