Merval Downtrend Replay (2001-11-07 to 2001-11-20)
Replay a 15.0% Argentine Merval correction across 30 daily bars from late 2001. Step through each authentic session, navigate 7 decision points (3 critical), and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2001-10 to 2001-12 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 20.6% and a 9.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −20.6%
- Max run-up
- +9.3%
- Duration
- 42 days
- Largest single-day move
- −8.3%
- Bars
- 30 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
Argentina's Merval index entered a steep correction in late 2001 as the country faced mounting economic distress and the specter of sovereign default. The scenario spans 30 trading sessions from October 22 to December 3, placing participants directly in a period of severe financial instability. Investors navigated an environment where contagion fears were escalating and the rules of engagement for Argentine equities were being rewritten by the hour.
The index retreated 15.0% over the data window, sliding from 253 to 215. The maximum drawdown hit 20.6%, while the largest single-bar move reached 8.3%, reflecting the erratic character of trading during a crisis. Seven decision points punctuate the replay, three of which represent critical inflection points where directional conviction and position management became existential for capital preservation.
This replay sharpens the discipline required when confronting sustained downtrends in fragile markets. The pronounced drawdown and occasional sharp reversals test whether participants can maintain analytical detachment rather than succumbing to panic selling. Success hinges on objective position reassessment, disciplined stop-loss application, and psychological resilience when facing consecutive declining sessions in a historically turbulent era.