Merval Downtrend Replay (2015-08-10 to 2015-08-25)
Replay 10 trading days of the Argentine Merval sliding into a 17.3% drawdown. Step through each session, navigate 7 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2015-07 to 2015-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 17.3% and a 12.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −17.3%
- Max run-up
- +12.8%
- Duration
- 42 days
- Largest single-day move
- −6.3%
- 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
The Argentine Merval, one of Latin America's most closely watched equity indices, entered a turbulent correction phase in mid-August 2015. Over approximately 10 trading days, the index confronted a sharp downturn that tested the composure of anyone tracking this emerging-market benchmark. Participants in this replay face the challenge of navigating a market sliding into significant drawdown while managing positions in an environment of heightened uncertainty and volatility.
The data paints a clear picture of the pressure involved. From the start of the replay window, the Merval descended into a 17.3% drawdown, with the largest single-bar move reaching 6.3%. Daily closes moved across the 30-bar dataset, ultimately settling at a net change of 3.2% from start to finish. The market's path was anything but smooth, demanding constant reassessment of positions and risk exposure throughout the correction.
For decision training, this scenario offers a rigorous test of process and psychology. Seven decision points—three identified as critical—force participants to choose between holding, adjusting, or exiting positions amid a sustained decline. The core lesson is that navigating a 17.3% drawdown requires disciplined rules and emotional control, not reactive guessing. By stepping through each session and confronting these choices, learners develop the habits needed to manage real drawdowns without abandoning sound strategy.