MSCI World Downtrend Replay (2018-09-20 to 2018-10-29)
Replay 56 daily bars of the MSCI World correction from August to November 2018, a -6.9% slide with a 10.2% drawdown. Walk through 10 decision points, make calls, and receive an AI coach review of your reasoning in this simulated training environment.
56 daily bars · 10 decision points · 2018-08 to 2018-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 78 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.2% and a 6.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.2%
- Max run-up
- +6.1%
- Duration
- 78 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.9%
- Bars
- 56 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 10
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 MSCI World index entered a sharp correction phase between August 29, 2018 and November 15, 2018, spanning 56 daily bars of authentic market data. Global equities faced mounting headwinds during this period as investor sentiment shifted decisively from optimism to caution. The broad international benchmark presented traders with a complex downtrend environment where every decision carried meaningful consequences for portfolio positioning.
The index fell from 92 to 85.66, representing a cumulative decline of -6.9%. The maximum drawdown reached 10.2%, meaning investors who entered at the peak experienced significant peak-to-trough losses before any recovery. The largest single-bar move of 2.9% demonstrated that the correction was punctuated by days of heightened volatility rather than a gradual slide. Ten decision points were embedded throughout the replay, with four designated as critical moments that demanded particularly careful deliberation.
This replay sharpens decision-making skills by placing trainees inside the actual market structure of a recognized correction. Participants must manage position sizing, timing, and conviction in real time while facing the psychological pressure of watching losses accumulate. The 10.2% drawdown serves as a stark reminder that even diversified international indices can deliver substantial short-term pain. By navigating these 10 moments and receiving AI coach feedback, learners develop disciplined processes, sharper risk calibration, and greater emotional resilience when confronting similar episodes in live markets.