MSCI ACWI Downtrend Replay (2018-01-26 to 2018-02-08)
MSCI ACWI slipped from 74.12 to 73.08 across 30 daily bars, carving a 9.9% drawdown. Replay this 2018 correction bar by bar, tackle seven decision points, and receive an AI coach review in a simulated educational environment.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2018-01 to 2018-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 43 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.9% and a 5.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.9%
- Max run-up
- +5.8%
- Duration
- 43 days
- Largest single-day move
- −4.0%
- 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
MSCI ACWI, the broad global equity benchmark, faced a critical stress test in late January 2018. The market had been riding a years-long bull run through the 2010s, and the period from January 26 to February 8 represented a pivotal moment when global equities began showing cracks under mounting pressures. This replay scenario immerses participants in the uncertainty that institutional and retail investors faced as prevailing sentiment shifted from complacency to caution.
Over the 30 daily bars spanning January 10 to February 22, MSCI ACWI descended from 74.12 to 73.08, posting a seemingly modest -1.4% overall decline. Yet this headline figure concealed a far more turbulent journey: the index carved a 9.9% maximum drawdown, with the largest single-bar move reaching 4.0%. Seven decision points punctuated this correction, three of which the scenario flags as critical junctures where portfolio positioning choices carried significant consequence.
This episode distills timeless lessons in risk and decision-making under pressure. Participants confront the psychological difficulty of distinguishing temporary dislocations from structural breaks, managing drawdown anxiety without abandoning disciplined process. The 9.9% peak-to-trough swing demonstrates how quickly paper losses accumulate, testing both risk models and investor composure. The scenario's seven decision points—including three critical moments—force learners to navigate the tension between conviction and adaptation, illustrating why historical context and scenario rehearsal sharpen judgment when markets move swiftly and unpredictably.