FTSE 250 Uptrend Replay (1986-08-08 to 1986-09-05)
Replay 40 daily bars of UK mid-cap history spanning 1986-07-24 to 1986-09-18, capturing a measured 1.7% climb with a 4.4% drawdown along the way. Step into 7 decision points, navigate a 2.6% single-bar swing, and receive AI coach feedback in this simulated educational exercise.
40 daily bars · 7 decision points · 1986-07 to 1986-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 56 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 4.4% and a 8.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −4.4%
- Max run-up
- +8.8%
- Duration
- 56 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.6%
- Bars
- 40 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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 1980s represented a transformative decade for UK mid-cap equities, and the FTSE 250 sat at the heart of this evolution. Between July 24 and September 18, 1986—a 40-trading-day window—this scenario immerses you in a period where global macro forces and domestic sentiment were quietly reshaping the landscape for British medium-sized companies. What was at stake was not dramatic: no crash to survive, no boom to chase—simply the disciplined navigation of a modestly trending market.
The index closed the period at 1728.6, rising from 1699.2 for a net gain of 1.7%. Beneath that polite headline number lay a rockier reality. A maximum drawdown of 4.4% tested conviction along the way, while a largest single-bar swing of 2.6% introduced sudden intraday pressure. Seven decision points punctuated the journey, three deemed critical junctures where directional conviction would be most severely examined.
This replay trains the core triad of trading: process discipline, risk calibration, and psychological resilience. Facing a 4.4% drawdown without knowing it was temporary, participants must practice position sizing and emotional neutrality. The 2.6% single-bar jolt reminds us that market noise can momentarily overwhelm trend—teaching the vital distinction between signal and distraction. Seven decision points, three critical, compress months of market philosophy into concentrated moments where the difference between a sound plan and reactive guessing becomes starkly visible.
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