ISEQ Downtrend Replay (2002-08-15 to 2002-10-09)
Replay an authentic 2002 ISEQ correction with simulated capital, navigating a 19.8% drawdown across 80 daily bars. You make decisions at 11 choice points, then receive an AI coach review of your risk management — purely educational.
80 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2002-07 to 2002-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 111 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 19.8% and a 22.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −19.8%
- Max run-up
- +22.0%
- Duration
- 111 days
- Largest single-day move
- +4.9%
- Bars
- 80 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
In the summer of 2002, the ISEQ found itself navigating a correction phase amid a challenging post-dotcom environment for global equities. The period from August 15 to October 9, 2002 placed market participants in a scenario where the direction of Irish equities remained uncertain. Navigating this correction required disciplined risk assessment and clear decision-making frameworks.
The data reveals a nuanced picture: the index closed the period at 4342.02 from 4375.73, representing a modest -0.8% net decline. However, the real story lay beneath the surface—a maximum drawdown of 19.8% tested portfolio endurance across 80 daily bars. The largest single-bar move of 4.9% underscored the volatility that characterized this correction. Participants faced 11 decision points, with 4 deemed critical, demanding repeated evaluation of positions throughout the downturn.
This scenario distills the core tensions of correction trading: the psychological difficulty of enduring drawdowns that far exceed net losses, the challenge of distinguishing noise from signal at each decision point, and the importance of pre-committed risk processes. For trainees, the episode serves as a controlled environment to practice position management and emotional regulation without real capital at stake. Historical corrections like this one strip away the noise of daily headlines and ask participants to confront the fundamental question: do you have a process that survives drawdowns, or does your psychology break down?