Dow Jones Ind. Uptrend Replay (2001-09-21 to 2002-01-04)
Replay the Dow Jones Industrial uptrend from July 2001 to February 2002, navigating a 21.9% drawdown across 146 daily bars. You step through each trading day, face 4 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review to sharpen your market-reading skills.
146 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2001-07 to 2002-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 217 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 21.9% and a 24.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −21.9%
- Max run-up
- +24.6%
- Duration
- 217 days
- Largest single-day move
- −7.1%
- Bars
- 146 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 11
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
In the aftermath of the dot-com crash and amid economic uncertainty, the Dow Jones Industrial faced a volatile test period from July 2001 to February 2002. This 146-day replay captures a market struggling to find direction as investors grappled with shifting expectations about corporate profits, interest rates, and global growth. The stakes were high: navigating a landscape where sudden sentiment swings could erase gains or deepen losses.
The numbers tell a story of resilience disguised as decline. The index closed the period at 10127.58, down just -2.7% from 10405.67, yet this modest figure masks a wild internal journey. A maximum drawdown of 21.9% tested portfolios severely, while the largest single-bar move of 7.1% reminded traders that panic and euphoria could strike without warning. Across the 146 daily bars, traders faced 11 decision points, with 4 critical junctures demanding the sharpest judgment.
This replay sharpens decision training through three lenses: process under pressure, risk calibration, and emotional control. The 21.9% drawdown teaches that survival precedes recovery. The 7.1% single-day swings demand pre-commitment to exit strategies before volatility strikes. The 4 critical decision points show that mastery comes not from predicting every move but from responding systematically when the unexpected arrives.