ATX Uptrend Replay (1998-01-13 to 1998-05-26)
Replay the Vienna ATX index rising 18.2% from 1997-11-21 to 1998-07-08 across 150 historical daily bars. Walk through 11 decision points, including 4 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated trading choices.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1997-11 to 1998-07 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 229 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.2% and a 31.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.2%
- Max run-up
- +31.7%
- Duration
- 229 days
- Largest single-day move
- −4.1%
- Bars
- 150 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
At the end of 1997, the Vienna Stock Exchange was navigating a period of significant global uncertainty. The ATX index, Austria's flagship equity benchmark, found itself at a crossroads as Asian financial contagion rippled through international markets while European integration continued reshaping regional economies. For traders participating in this replay, the challenge was clear: navigate an emerging European market during a boom phase while managing the psychological pressures of volatile cross currents.
The historical data reveals a net gain of 18.2%, with the ATX advancing from 1291.02 to 1526.56 over the 150-bar period spanning November 1997 to July 1998. The journey was far from linear. A maximum drawdown of 10.2% tested conviction, while the largest single-bar swing of 4.1% underscored the index's susceptibility to sharp intraday reversals. Eleven decision points punctuated the timeline—four of them critical inflection moments demanding precise execution.
This replay distills essential lessons in disciplined trading: distinguishing signal from noise, maintaining conviction through inevitable pullbacks, and calibrating position sizing to withstand adverse moves. The 10.2% peak decline serves as a stark reminder that even favorable trends exact an emotional toll. For decision training, the value lies in confronting uncertainty methodically, building the psychological resilience required to execute plans when volatility threatens discipline.