Dow Jones Ind. Uptrend Replay (2012-11-15 to 2013-08-02)
Replay 150 daily bars of Dow Jones Industrial history from December 2012 through July 2013, when the index climbed 18.3% from 13074.04 to 15464.3. You face 11 decision points across this educational market-replay, receive an AI coach review of each call, and learn with simulated capital only.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2012-12 to 2013-07 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 218 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 4.9% and a 19.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −4.9%
- Max run-up
- +19.5%
- Duration
- 218 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.4%
- Bars
- 150 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
The Dow Jones Industrial Average in late 2012 found itself at a critical juncture. The index stood at 13074.04 as the 2010s decade was entering its fourth year, with global markets navigating post-financial crisis recovery dynamics. This replay transports you to December 6, 2012, placing you at the start of a journey that would unfold across 150 daily bars of authentic historical price action. Eleven decision points await, four of which the scenario identifies as critical junctures where your choices could most significantly influence outcomes.
What unfolded over the subsequent months was a sustained advance. By July 12, 2013, the index had climbed to 15464.3, representing an 18.3% gain from the starting level. Yet this trajectory was not a straight line upward. The journey included a maximum drawdown of 4.9%, testing conviction and discipline, while the largest single trading day delivered a 2.4% move, reminding participants that markets can surge or retreat with considerable momentum in short periods.
This scenario distills the core challenges of active decision-making during a bull market environment. The 18.3% advance demonstrates what patience and trend-following can yield, yet the 4.9% drawdown and single-day 2.4% volatility spikes reveal how risk management remains essential even in favorable conditions. With eleven decision points—four marked as critical—the replay forces repeated calibration between conviction and flexibility. Participants must learn to balance the psychological pull of missing rallies against the discipline of protecting capital during inevitable pullbacks, skills that transfer across decades of market participation.
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