CSI 300 Downtrend Replay (2018-08-27 to 2018-09-12)
Replay 30 daily bars across the 2018 CSI 300 correction, navigating a 6.1% drawdown with 7 decision points. Step through each authentic trading day, face critical choices, and receive an AI coach review, simulated for educational decision training only.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2018-08 to 2018-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 6.1% and a 6.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −6.1%
- Max run-up
- +6.7%
- Duration
- 42 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.0%
- 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 scene transports learners to August 2018, when the CSI 300 entered a correction phase that would challenge even seasoned investors. Over 30 trading days spanning from mid-August to late September, the index experienced sustained pressure as market sentiment shifted. Participants face the task of navigating this uncertain period, where each decision carries weight and the stakes for capital preservation are high.
The data reveals a market that closed nearly flat despite the turbulence—the CSI 300 moved from 3.43 to 3.45, a modest 0.6% gain. Yet this headline number masks significant internal volatility. With a 6.1% maximum drawdown and a largest single-bar move of 3.0%, the journey proved far more turbulent than the endpoints suggest. Seven decision points were embedded within this period, three of which rose to critical importance, demanding participants assess momentum shifts and risk exposure in real time.
This correction serves as a powerful classroom for decision training. The gap between headline return and actual experience teaches that outcomes cannot be judged by endpoints alone. Participants must learn to evaluate processes, manage risk during extended drawdowns, and maintain psychological discipline when volatility tests conviction. The scenario reinforces that surviving challenging periods requires neither prediction nor heroics, but a repeatable framework for making reasoned choices under uncertainty.