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New York Historical Replay: 2004-06 to 2006-11

PropertyCity IndexUSBubble2004-06 to 2006-11Difficulty 3/5FreeView charts

Replay 30 monthly bars from June 2004 to November 2006 as New York property prices climbed 23.9% before cooling. Step through each session, navigate six decision points, and receive an AI coach review based on simulated historical data.

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30 monthly bars · 6 decision points · 2004-06 to 2006-11 · Property

Key facts

Peak-to-trough drawdown of 0.8% with a 24.8% run-up.

Max drawdown
−0.8%
Max run-up
+24.8%
Largest single-month move
+1.6%
Bars
30 Monthly bars
Decision points
6

Every figure above is computed programmatically from this replay’s own candle series — no editorial input, no LLM. Methodology: Methodology

How to play
  1. The market advances day by day. You only see candles up to the current day — as if you were really there.

  2. At key decision points choose Buy / Trim / Exit / Hold. Each decision advances the timeline by one day.

  3. 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

Between June 2004 and November 2006, the New York property market entered a phase that would become emblematic of the 2000s bubble era. As prices climbed steadily, participants faced the challenge of navigating a market that appeared perpetually bullish yet contained the seeds of future instability. This 30-bar monthly replay places traders directly into the decision-making crucible of that period, where the stakes included protecting capital against a potential reversal while capturing gains in a seemingly unstoppable uptrend.

The data tells a story of sustained momentum with remarkably contained volatility. Prices advanced from 172.9 to 214.24, delivering a 23.9% return over the span. During this entire period, the maximum drawdown never exceeded 0.8%, and the largest single monthly move registered just 1.6%. Six decision points punctuated the journey, with two emerging as critical inflection moments where directional conviction was tested. The consistency of gains and the absence of sharp pullbacks created an environment where position management and risk calibration demanded constant vigilance.

This replay emphasizes process discipline over outcome prediction. The shallow drawdown figures illustrate how bull markets can lull participants into complacency, making the psychology of exit timing particularly treacherous. Confronting six decision points forces deliberate evaluation of entry sizing, stop placement, and conviction scaling under uncertainty. The scenario trains participants to recognize that even modest volatility environments require robust plans, and that historical performance characteristics should inform but not dictate forward-looking risk management.