ISEQ Downtrend Replay (2022-02-10 to 2022-03-08)
Relive a turbulent ISEQ stretch where the index fell 7.2% across 38 daily bars and saw a 22.8% drawdown. Step through each authentic trading day on FinFable, make decisions at 7 key checkpoints, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated reasoning.
38 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2022-01 to 2022-03 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 53 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 22.8% and a 15.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −22.8%
- Max run-up
- +15.2%
- Duration
- 53 days
- Largest single-day move
- +6.5%
- Bars
- 38 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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 ISEQ (Irish Stock Exchange) entered early 2022 in an environment of rising inflation concerns, shifting central bank expectations, and mounting global uncertainty. As one of Europe's smaller but internationally connected markets, Ireland's index faced amplified pressures from multiple directions simultaneously. Investors holding positions through this period faced a challenging balancing act between conviction in long-term value and the need to protect capital from escalating volatility.
From 2022-01-27 to 2022-03-21, the ISEQ fell 7.2% across 38 daily bars, closing at 7510.57 from an opening of 8090.85. The period was marked by a maximum drawdown of 22.8% and featured a largest single-bar move of 6.5%, creating multiple high-stress trading moments that tested portfolio discipline and risk management. The sustained nature of the decline meant that rallies were repeatedly sold, eroding confidence even among investors who had anticipated volatility.
This replay offers a valuable training ground for developing decision-making frameworks under pressure. Participants encounter 7 decision points, including 3 critical moments, where they must balance analysis, risk tolerance, and emotional control. The episode underscores how drawdowns can develop gradually yet feel sudden, why position sizing matters, and how psychological resilience separates informed decision-making from reactive panic selling.