Collapse · Nikkei 225 Index (2008)
Watch the Nikkei 225 slide -18.9% from 16158.45 to 13111.89 across 144 turbulent daily bars. Replay each authentic market day, face 25 decision points, and receive AI coach review in this simulated educational environment.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2007-09 to 2008-04 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 217 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 32.5% and a 14.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −32.5%
- Max run-up
- +14.1%
- Duration
- 217 days
- Largest single-day move
- −5.6%
- 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
The Nikkei 225 entered September 2007 at a delicate juncture. Japanese equities were navigating a complex landscape as the 2000s decade progressed, confronting headwinds from tightening credit conditions and uncertainty in global growth trajectories. The period spanning from September 2007 through April 2008 represented a sustained stress test for market participants, where the boundary between correction and crisis remained unclear. Investors faced the difficult task of distinguishing temporary weakness from the early signs of systemic deterioration.
What unfolded over the following months was a grinding decline. Across 144 daily bars, the Nikkei 225 retreated -18.9%, falling from 16158.45 to 13111.89. The journey was anything but smooth, with volatility producing a maximum drawdown of 32.5% and occasional sharp reversals including a largest single-bar move of 5.6%. This was not a single dramatic crash but rather a series of false recoveries and renewed selling that tested patience and conviction at every turn.
For decision training, this episode offers a masterclass in process discipline and psychological resilience. Participants faced 25 decision points, with 9 critical moments demanding clear-headed responses. The key lessons center on managing exposure during extended drawdowns, avoiding the trap of catching falling knives while remaining constructively engaged, and maintaining risk discipline when volatility spikes. This historical period reminds us that surviving prolonged weakness requires as much psychological strength as analytical skill, making it an invaluable replay for developing robust market judgment.