ATX Downtrend Replay (2015-12-01 to 2016-01-20)
Replay an Austrian ATX correction sliding 19.2% from late 2015 into early 2016 across 62 daily bars. Walk through each authentic trading day, face 11 decision points including 4 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
62 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2015-11 to 2016-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 93 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 21.2% and a 5.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −21.2%
- Max run-up
- +5.8%
- Duration
- 93 days
- Largest single-day move
- −4.9%
- Bars
- 62 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 Austrian ATX, Vienna's benchmark equity index, entered a challenging correction phase from late 2015 through early 2016. This 62-bar daily replay spans from 2015-11-09 to 2016-02-10, capturing a significant stress test for traders and investors focused on European mid-cap markets during the 2010s. The scenario places participants directly into the decision flow of a market grinding lower, forcing them to navigate uncertainty without hindsight knowledge of the eventual bottom.
The price trajectory tells a story of sustained pressure: the ATX closed the period at 2001.6, down 19.2% from its 2476.62 starting level. The maximum drawdown reached 21.2%, while the largest single-bar move measured 4.9%, highlighting the volatility embedded in this decline. Across these 62 trading days, participants faced 11 decision points, with 4 designated as critical moments where positioning choices carried heightened consequence for the replay outcome.
This replay excels as a training ground for managing extended downtrends. The frequency of decision points—11 total, 4 critical—forces repeated evaluation of entries, exits, and sizing under pressure. Observing a 21.2% peak drawdown in real time tests emotional discipline, while the 4.9% single-day moves reveal how sudden reversals can unsettle even disciplined plans. For traders building process consistency, this scenario offers a realistic laboratory to practice risk management and psychological resilience without financial stakes.