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Crisis · CAC 40 Index (2011)

StocksIDX CompositeFRPolicy2011-05 to 2011-11Difficulty 4/5FreeView charts

The CAC 40 plunged 25.8% from 4058.08 to 3012.93 between May and November 2011 as the eurozone debt crisis reignited. You replay each historic day, navigate 25 decision points including 9 critical moments, and receive an AI coach review on your reasoning. Simulated capital, educational use only.

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144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2011-05 to 2011-11 · Stocks

Key facts

This window spans 201 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 31.5% and a 21.1% run-up.

Max drawdown
−31.5%
Max run-up
+21.1%
Duration
201 days
Largest single-day move
+6.3%
Bars
144 Daily bars
Decision points
25

Every figure above is computed programmatically from this replay’s own candle series — no editorial input, no LLM. Methodology: Methodology

How to play
  1. The market advances day by day. You only see candles up to the current day — as if you were really there.

  2. At key decision points choose Buy / Trim / Exit / Hold. Each decision advances the timeline by one day.

  3. 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 CAC 40, France's flagship equity index, entered a severe stress test during the eurozone debt crisis of 2011. As sovereign credit concerns spread from Greece and Portugal to the core of the single currency bloc, investors faced existential questions about European financial stability. This replay covers 144 daily bars from May 11 to November 28, immersing you in a period where systemic risk dominated every market conversation.

The index fell 25.8% from 4058.08 to 3012.93, with peak losses reaching a maximum drawdown of 31.5%. Volatility was punishing, as the largest single-bar move reached 6.3% in a single session. Participants navigated 25 decision points across this descent, with 9 critical moments demanding decisive action under pressure. Each day stripped away the comfort of hindsight, forcing choices as the crisis evolved without clear resolution.

This scenario sharpens your ability to separate signal from noise during a full-blown systemic event. You practice sizing positions when drawdowns exceed expectations, maintaining discipline when market narratives turn catastrophic, and recognizing when emotional responses override analysis. The educational framework lets you examine how your process, risk management, and psychology hold up under authentic crisis conditions, building skills that transfer to any high-stress market environment.