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New York Historical Replay: 2020-11 to 2023-04

PropertyCity IndexUSBoom2020-11 to 2023-04Difficulty 3/5FreeView charts

Replay a 30-month New York city property market stretching from November 2020 to April 2023, when prices climbed 26.1% before a steep 2.0% drawdown. Step through each monthly bar, navigate 6 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.

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30 monthly bars · 6 decision points · 2020-11 to 2023-04 · Property

Key facts

Peak-to-trough drawdown of 2.0% with a 26.1% run-up.

Max drawdown
−2.0%
Max run-up
+26.1%
Largest single-month move
+1.9%
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

This replay immerses you in the New York city property market during one of its most consequential periods in recent memory. Spanning November 2020 to April 2023—a full 30 months of monthly bars—you step into a market still absorbing the shock of the pandemic. The era was defined by unprecedented monetary stimulus and record-low interest rates that reshaped real estate dynamics across the United States. What was at stake was understanding how urban property values respond to macroeconomic forces, shifting demand patterns, and the delicate balance between optimism and caution in uncertain times.

The market delivered a net price appreciation of 26.1%, climbing from 220.96 to 278.56 over the replay period. However, the journey was far from a smooth trajectory. The market experienced a maximum drawdown of 2.0%, with volatility manifesting through a largest single-bar move of just 1.9%. These relatively contained fluctuations across six decision points—including two critical junctures—created numerous scenarios where participants had to weigh competing signals about market direction and risk exposure.

This replay hones your ability to navigate markets defined by persistent upward momentum punctuated by sudden reversals. The experience cultivates patience and discipline, emphasizing the importance of maintaining strategic composure when facing ambiguous economic indicators and resisting impulsive reactions to temporary market disruptions. By confronting these simulated decision points, you develop the psychological resilience needed to manage positions through periods of gradual gain and occasional turbulence—an essential skill for any market participant seeking to learn from history without the burden of real capital at risk.