ATX Uptrend Replay (2009-03-09 to 2009-03-26)
Replay a real Austrian ATX uptrend capturing a 26.2% close-to-close surge across 30 daily bars. Step through each authentic trading day, tackle seven decision points with AI coach review, and sharpen your market judgment in a fully simulated, educational environment.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2009-02 to 2009-04 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 41 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 6.4% and a 29.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −6.4%
- Max run-up
- +29.2%
- Duration
- 41 days
- Largest single-day move
- +5.5%
- 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
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
In early 2009, financial markets were still reeling from the global credit crisis that had erupted the previous autumn. The Austrian ATX index, tracking the Vienna Stock Exchange, represented a critical test of investor confidence in European equities during this fragile recovery phase. This replay spans the six-week period from late February through early April, placing traders in the position of navigating an unfamiliar market landscape where traditional assumptions were being challenged daily.
The close price climbed from 1428.54 to 1803.06, delivering a 26.2% return across 30 daily bars. Yet this impressive headline figure masks considerable turbulence beneath the surface. The maximum drawdown of 6.4% tested resolve during pullbacks, while the largest single-bar move of 5.5% demonstrated that sharp reversals could strike without warning. Seven decision points punctuated the advance, with three marked as critical moments demanding careful analysis and clear execution.
This scenario distills the core challenges of trend-following in volatile markets. Participants must balance the discipline of holding positions during inevitable setbacks against the wisdom of recognizing when a move has truly exhausted itself. The psychological dimension looms large: maintaining conviction when others hesitate, and resisting the urge to overtrade when momentum accelerates. For traders using this replay as training, the value lies not in predicting outcomes but in developing the systematic approach and emotional equilibrium that long-term market success demands.