Crisis · Shanghai Composite Index (2008)
Replay the Shanghai Composite Index collapse from May to December 2008 as the index fell 45.5% in 144 daily bars. Step through each authentic trading day, face critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your choices in a simulated educational environment.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2008-05 to 2008-12 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 210 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 52.7% and a 22.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −52.7%
- Max run-up
- +22.5%
- Duration
- 210 days
- Largest single-day move
- +9.5%
- Bars
- 144 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 25
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
In May 2008, the Shanghai Composite Index traded at elevated levels while the global financial architecture was beginning to fracture. The world was entering one of its most severe economic upheavals, and Chinese equity markets were not insulated from the spreading turmoil. This replay places you inside authentic 2008 trading conditions, confronting decisions as the crisis unfolded day by day.
The index fell from 3604.76 to 1964.37 across 144 daily bars—a decline of 45.5%. The maximum drawdown reached 52.7%, with the largest single-day move hitting 9.5%. This was not a smooth descent but a volatile journey punctuated by panic and recovery attempts. You will face 25 decision points across this period, with 9 designated as critical moments where choices could have materially altered outcomes.
This replay sharpens your ability to manage risk when markets move against you violently. The scenario tests your process, emotional discipline, and psychological resilience—teaching you that survival during a 52.7% drawdown requires strict position control and the courage to act contrary to fear. These lessons apply whether you are a student of market history or a trader honing decision-making skills under pressure.
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