ATX Downtrend Replay (2014-04-04 to 2014-05-20)
Replay 60 daily bars of the 2014 ATX correction, with a 7.3% max drawdown shaping every session. Step through each day, face four critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
60 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2014-03 to 2014-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 90 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.3% and a 8.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.3%
- Max run-up
- +8.3%
- Duration
- 90 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.2%
- Bars
- 60 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 ATX index, Austria's flagship equity benchmark, enters this replay in early March 2014 against a backdrop of mounting uncertainty across European markets. Over sixty trading days spanning March to June, participants step into the shoes of traders navigating a textbook correction phase. The scenario captures a period where every session carried the weight of potential further downside, making disciplined risk management not merely advisable but essential for survival.
The replay data reveals a nuanced journey: the index closed the period at 2554.97, up 6.1% from an opening close of 2407.78, yet this net gain masked significant turbulence. A maximum drawdown of 7.3% tested portfolio resilience, while the largest single daily move of 2.2% provided stark reminders of intraday volatility. Within this 60-bar dataset, eleven decision points emerged, four of which the framework designates as critical junctures where directional conviction and position sizing decisions would have most significantly impacted outcomes.
This correction replay excels as a decision-training vehicle because it strips away the comfort of hindsight and forces traders to confront ambiguity in real time. The interplay between the 7.3% drawdown ceiling and the 2.2% single-bar spikes creates a pressure chamber for testing stop-loss discipline, position scaling, and emotional regulation. Navigating eleven decision points—including four critical ones—without the safety net of knowing the eventual 6.1% net recovery trains the cognitive habits that distinguish disciplined operators from reactive ones when markets turn hostile.