ATX Downtrend Replay (2018-08-07 to 2018-10-24)
Replay Austria's ATX correction from June 2018, where the index fell 6.3% into a 12.6% drawdown across 112 trading days. Step through each session, tackle 11 decision points including 4 critical ones, and receive AI coach feedback in a simulated training environment.
112 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2018-06 to 2018-12 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 160 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 12.6% and a 7.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −12.6%
- Max run-up
- +7.1%
- Duration
- 160 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.1%
- Bars
- 112 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 Traded Index (ATX) entered the summer of 2018 in a fragile state, navigating the uncertain waters of European equity markets during a period marked by geopolitical tensions and shifting monetary policy expectations. From late June through early December, traders faced a sustained correction phase that tested both analytical rigor and emotional discipline. This replay covers 112 trading sessions, placing participants in the shoes of investors who had to navigate a market environment where the direction of travel was far from obvious.
The index closed the data window at 3058.05, down from 3264.51 at the open — a decline of 6.3%. The correction carved out a maximum drawdown of 12.6%, while volatility manifested in single-session moves of up to 3.1%. This was not a straight-line descent but rather a grinding pullback punctuated by sharp reversals, creating multiple inflection points where the prevailing trend could have been called into question. The interplay between persistent downside pressure and sudden bounces made this period a textbook case of correction dynamics in action.
The real test lay in the decision architecture. Eleven moments demanded explicit choices, with four marked as critical junctures where conviction and risk management collided. This scenario strips away hindsight, forcing you to act on incomplete information — the core challenge of real trading. The lessons that emerge center on three pillars: maintaining process discipline when emotions run high, sizing positions appropriately to withstand extended drawdowns, and cultivating the psychological flexibility to update views without abandoning sound principles.