Inflation · DAX Index (2022)
Walk the DAX through 2022-07-20 to 2023-02-15 as inflation reshaped European equities across 150 daily bars. Replay each session, weigh 26 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2022-07 to 2023-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 210 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 13.9% and a 29.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −13.9%
- Max run-up
- +29.6%
- Duration
- 210 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.8%
- 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 the summer of 2022, European equities faced a pivotal test as inflation eroded purchasing power across the continent. The DAX Index began this replay at 13281.98 on 2022-07-20, a moment when policymakers were wrestling with the challenge of controlling prices while supporting economic growth. Over the next seven months, from 2022-07 to 2023-02, traders and investors had to navigate an environment where every policy statement could shift market expectations. The stakes were high: preserving capital while seeking returns in an era of shrinking real values.
The journey from 13281.98 to 15506.34 delivered a 16.7% nominal gain across 150 daily bars, yet this masks the turbulence within. A maximum drawdown of 13.9% tested conviction, while the largest single-bar move of 3.8% demonstrated how quickly sentiment could swing. Participants faced 26 decision points, including 9 critical moments demanding clear strategic responses. The data shows that raw returns alone fail to capture the real challenge—maintaining composure and following a disciplined process through volatility proves far more demanding than simply capturing directional movement.
This period offers a compelling case study in decision-making under pressure. Navigating inflation-driven markets demands patience to endure drawdowns without abandoning a sound strategy, discipline to act decisively at key turning points, and emotional resilience when prices swing violently. Participants must internalize that managing drawdown risk and maintaining psychological stability through uncertainty often outweigh the importance of timing the market perfectly. This historical snapshot demonstrates why the quality of decision-making matters more than the outcome itself.