War · Shenzhen Component Index (2008)
Replay the Shenzhen Component Index across 144 turbulent daily bars in 2008, watching it slide -53.1% from 12,460 to 5,839. You step through each session, face 25 policy-driven decision points, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated, educational market replay.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2008-04 to 2008-10 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 213 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 58.6% and a 24.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −58.6%
- Max run-up
- +24.9%
- Duration
- 213 days
- Largest single-day move
- +9.6%
- 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 the spring of 2008, the Shenzhen Component Index represented one of mainland China's most closely watched equity benchmarks. As summer unfolded, geopolitical tensions between Russia and Georgia introduced unexpected uncertainty into global markets. For participants in this historical replay spanning April to October 2008, the challenge was to navigate 144 daily trading sessions while managing exposure to escalating external shocks and domestic market pressures.
The numbers tell a stark story. Across the 2008 data span, the index plummeted from 12,460 to 5,839, representing a decline of -53.1%. The maximum drawdown reached 58.6%, with the largest single-bar move measuring 9.6%. Participants faced 25 decision points throughout this period, including 9 critical junctures where positioning could mean the difference between limiting losses and compounding them.
This replay distills essential lessons in process discipline and emotional regulation under stress. Observing how an index can erase more than half its value in months underscores the importance of predefined exit strategies and position sizing rules. The frequency of critical decision points highlights how rapidly conditions can shift, demanding continuous reassessment rather than static holding. Perhaps most valuably, the replay trains participants to recognize when geopolitical headlines are dominating fundamentals, a skill that transfers across decades and market environments.
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