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OMX Helsinki Downtrend Replay (2011-07-07 to 2011-08-08)

StocksOMX HelsinkiFICrash2011-06 to 2011-08Difficulty 4/5FreeView charts

Replay a brutal 46-day stretch on the OMX Helsinki where the index slid 15.9% from 6405.09 to 5384.63. Walk through 9 decision points, including 3 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your choices in a simulated, educational setting.

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46 daily bars · 9 decision points · 2011-06 to 2011-08 · Stocks

Key facts

This window spans 64 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 25.4% and a 11.9% run-up.

Max drawdown
−25.4%
Max run-up
+11.9%
Duration
64 days
Largest single-day move
−5.9%
Bars
46 Daily bars
Decision points
9

Every figure above is computed programmatically from this replay’s own candle series — no editorial input, no LLM. Methodology: Methodology

How to play
  1. The market advances day by day. You only see candles up to the current day — as if you were really there.

  2. At key decision points choose Buy / Trim / Exit / Hold. Each decision advances the timeline by one day.

  3. 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 OMX Helsinki index, Finland's flagship equity benchmark, enters a treacherous phase in mid-2011. This replay covers 46 trading days from June 20 to August 23, 2011, placing you inside a market besieged by eurozone debt contagion fears and slowing global growth. Nine decision points—three flagged as critical—demand real-time responses as conditions deteriorate. What was at stake: capital preservation versus the temptation to catch a falling knife.

The index collapsed 15.9%, sliding from 6405.09 to 5384.63. The maximum drawdown reached 25.4%, meaning anyone holding through the worst point endured paper losses exceeding a quarter of their capital. A single day's move of 5.9% punctuated the decline, compressing extreme volatility into isolated sessions. The market did not fall in a straight line; it oscillated, luring participants into false hopes before delivering the next leg down.

This replay exposes how prolonged drawdowns erode discipline and decision quality. The 25.4% peak-to-trough loss is a reminder that maximum drawdown is not hypothetical but a lived experience. Nine decision points test whether you can manage risk when every direction feels treacherous. The 5.9% single-session shock illustrates crash dynamics—extreme moves that punish illiquid positions and momentum chasers alike. Participants learn that surviving crashes requires emotional detachment, pre-defined exit rules, and acceptance that no one can reliably time a bottom.