A real market crash, years hidden.Would you have panic-sold?

You have $100,000: $80,000 in an index fund and $20,000 in cash. For 24 months the market does whatever it does, and the news will not help. Each month you buy more, hold or sell. We only tell you which years they were at the very end. Almost everyone thinks they'd stay calm.

3 minutes24 monthsReal market path

Five crash instincts

We watch what you do, not what you say: when you sell, when you buy and how often you move. Then we put your final money next to someone who did nothing at all, and name the instinct that drove your clicks.

The Panic SellerWhen the chart turns red, your thumb finds the Sell button.

The Dip BuyerEveryone is running out. You're walking in with a shopping bag.

The Trend ChaserYou buy what's going up and sell what's going down. Just a little late.

The Steady HolderMarket on fire? You put the kettle on.

The Over-TraderHold? Never heard of her.