S&P/BMV IPC Downtrend Replay (1999-05-10 to 1999-06-14)
Replay a 1999 S&P/BMV IPC correction across 52 daily bars with a peak drawdown of 15.8%. You step through each session, face nine decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated historical choices.
52 daily bars · 9 decision points · 1999-04 to 1999-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 72 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 15.8% and a 15.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −15.8%
- Max run-up
- +15.1%
- Duration
- 72 days
- Largest single-day move
- +6.2%
- Bars
- 52 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
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 S&P/BMV IPC represents Mexico's principal equity market, a composite of the country's most actively traded stocks. In the spring of 1999, the index entered a turbulent phase that would test the resolve of any market participant. This replay spans 52 daily bars from mid-April through the end of June 1999, placing you inside a correction that shook investor confidence across the Mexican market. The scenario presents nine decision points—including three critical moments—where your simulated choices will be evaluated by an AI coach against the historical record.
The index closed at 5464.17 on April 19, ultimately reaching 5829.51 by June 30 for a 6.7% net gain, yet this figure obscures a harrowing journey. Between those endpoints, the market experienced a maximum drawdown of 15.8%, with individual sessions posting moves as large as 6.2%. The path from trough to recovery required both resilience and sound risk management—surviving the drawdown was prerequisite to capturing the eventual upside.
This scenario sharpens the ability to maintain composure when markets move sharply, and to recognize whether selling stems from rational analysis or emotional reaction. The core learning focuses on protecting capital during downturns while remaining positioned for eventual recovery—skills that define long-term market success. Nine decision points demand disciplined execution rather than emotional responses; the three critical junctures particularly test whether participants can distinguish between temporary volatility and a fundamental shift in market character. The 1999 IPC correction serves as a concrete case study in managing risk under pressure, demonstrating that even experienced participants face psychological challenges when confronting a 15.8% drawdown.