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ATX Downtrend Replay (2014-02-25 to 2014-03-14)

StocksATXATCorrection2014-02 to 2014-03Difficulty 2/5FreeView charts

Replay the 2014 ATX correction where the index fell 7.6% from 2655.06 to 2453.11 across 30 daily bars. Step through each session, face 7 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated trades in this educational market-replay.

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30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2014-02 to 2014-03 · Stocks

Key facts

This window spans 41 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.0% and a 4.1% run-up.

Max drawdown
−11.0%
Max run-up
+4.1%
Duration
41 days
Largest single-day move
−3.6%
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

The Austrian stock market in early 2014 presented traders with a textbook correction scenario. The ATX index, representing Austria's leading equities, entered a period of sustained decline between February and March 2014. Participants in this replay face 7 decision points, including 3 critical moments where positioning and risk management choices carry significant weight. The simulation captures the authentic market rhythm across 30 daily bars, allowing traders to experience the gradual pressure of a market turning against them.

The correction proved substantial: the ATX fell 7.6% from 2655.06 to 2453.11 over the data span. This wasn't a straight-line decline but rather featured volatility typical of real corrections, with the largest single daily move reaching 3.6%. The maximum drawdown of 11.0% tested the resolve of anyone maintaining long exposure, creating natural points where decisions about holding, reducing, or exiting became unavoidable.

For educational purposes, this replay highlights several key dimensions of trading during adverse market conditions. Participants must navigate the tension between acting decisively on deteriorating signals and avoiding panic-driven decisions. The scenario tests whether traders can maintain disciplined risk management when positions move against them, and whether they can separate the emotional experience of a drawdown from objective market analysis. The 3 critical decision points serve as focal moments where different approaches to position sizing, stop-loss discipline, and market assessment lead to divergent simulated outcomes, offering rich material for post-trade review and skill development.