FTSE MIB Downtrend Replay (2002-01-03 to 2002-02-20)
Step into a turbulent FTSE MIB downtrend with a 10.0% maximum drawdown across 70 daily bars. In this simulated market replay, you make decisions at 11 pivotal points, receive an AI coach review, and build skills in historical risk awareness.
70 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2001-12 to 2002-03 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 99 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.0% and a 10.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.0%
- Max run-up
- +10.9%
- Duration
- 99 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.4%
- Bars
- 70 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 FTSE MIB, Italy's flagship equity index, entered a turbulent correction phase in early 2002. The scenario spans 70 daily bars from December 2001 through mid-March, a period when global markets were still digesting the aftermath of the dot-com collapse and grappling with economic uncertainty. For traders and analysts, navigating this downtrend meant confronting the challenge of managing risk during a sustained negative trend while maintaining discipline in decision-making. The Italian market at this time reflected broader European concerns about corporate earnings and economic deceleration.
The headline decline appeared modest at -0.2%, with the index closing at 33301 from 33364. Yet this benign surface figure masked a more turbulent reality beneath. The maximum drawdown reached 10.0%, revealing significant intraday stress that erased the initial gains. The largest single-bar move of 3.4% demonstrated moments of sharp volatility that could easily unsettle unprepared participants. Across the 70-day window, traders faced 11 decision points, with 4 deemed critical moments that demanded particularly careful judgment.
This replay ultimately teaches that headline returns often obscure the true risk landscape investors navigated. A seemingly flat outcome can contain substantial volatility and drawdown along the way, a critical reminder for anyone building historical market awareness. Participants learn to appreciate how psychological resilience matters as much as analytical skill when facing consecutive downside pressure. For decision training purposes, the scenario emphasizes the importance of maintaining clear process over outcome during corrections, recognizing that survivable drawdowns require both sound risk management and emotional discipline to endure.