ATX Downtrend Replay (2012-03-19 to 2012-04-10)
Replay a 30-bar ATX correction sliding 4.3% from 2126.72 to 2036.33, with drawdowns reaching 10.4%. You step through each trading day, face seven decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in a simulated, educational setting.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2012-03 to 2012-04 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 43 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.4% and a 5.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.4%
- Max run-up
- +5.7%
- Duration
- 43 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.6%
- 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
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 Austrian ATX index, Vienna's primary equity benchmark, entered a correction phase in early 2012. The period from 2012-03-07 to 2012-04-19 spans 30 trading days, placing you in the position of an active participant navigating declining prices across a meaningful downturn within the 2010s decade. Seven decision points await, three of which are flagged as critical moments where directional conviction and risk calibration matter most.
The ATX fell from 2126.72 to 2036.33, representing a cumulative decline of -4.3%. The drawdown peaked at 10.4%, illustrating how corrections can temporarily erase significant portions of gains. The largest single-day move reached 2.6%, demonstrating the volatility spikes that test risk management during downturns. Each bar presents a fresh context: support tests, momentum shifts, and the gradual erosion of bullish assumptions.
This replay sharpens decision-making under pressure. You must evaluate whether to hold, reduce exposure, or reposition as the market paints a deteriorating picture. The 10.4% drawdown reminds participants that losses accumulate faster than anticipated, while the 2.6% intraday swings underscore that volatility itself becomes a risk factor. Psychologically, the scenario trains you to act on process rather than emotion, distinguishing between a manageable correction and a signal requiring strategic withdrawal. The educational value lies not in predicting the bottom, but in building discipline around position sizing, timing, and emotional equilibrium during sustained downside.