Collapse · DAX Index (2011)
Replay the 2011 DAX slide from 7283.62 to 5193.97 as it absorbed escalating eurozone policy shock on an interactive timeline. You step through 150 daily bars, face 26 decision points, and receive AI coach review of your risk calls in a simulated environment.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2011-02 to 2011-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 211 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 31.0% and a 15.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −31.0%
- Max run-up
- +15.6%
- Duration
- 211 days
- Largest single-day move
- −5.8%
- Bars
- 150 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 26
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
In early 2011, the DAX Index represented the heartbeat of European equity markets as the eurozone faced mounting existential questions. Sovereign debt troubles in peripheral nations threatened the cohesion of the currency union, creating a cloud of policy uncertainty that hung over Frankfurt trading floors. The period from February to September would test whether European institutions could stabilize a fracturing monetary project.
What followed was a sustained liquidation event across European equities. The DAX fell from 7283.62 to 5193.97, a decline of 28.7%, with the maximum drawdown reaching 31.0%. The market experienced violent individual sessions, with the largest single-bar move hitting 5.8%. Participants faced 26 decision points over just 150 daily bars, of which 9 were classified as critical junctions where positioning could dramatically alter outcomes.
This replay teaches the discipline of navigating extended drawdowns under policy-driven uncertainty. Traders learn to separate signal from noise when headlines dominate price action, and to manage position sizing when volatility regimes shift without warning. The frequency of critical decision points reveals how quickly market character can change, demanding adaptive responses rather than rigid strategies. Psychological resilience becomes as important as analytical skill when confronting a 31.0% decline that unfolds over months rather than days.