FTSE 250 Downtrend Replay (2002-04-02 to 2002-08-06)
Replay a brutal 2002 FTSE 250 slide that fell 21.7% across 150 daily bars, capped by a 26.6% drawdown. Walk through 11 decision points day by day in a simulated environment, then review each call with an AI coach.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2002-02 to 2002-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 217 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 26.6% and a 9.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −26.6%
- Max run-up
- +9.6%
- Duration
- 217 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.4%
- 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 FTSE 250, Britain's primary benchmark for mid-cap equities, entered a sustained phase of distress in early 2002. As the aftermath of the dot-com collapse continued to ripple through global markets, UK stocks faced eroding investor confidence and mounting economic uncertainty. This replay focuses on the critical window from April to August 2002, a period when mid-cap stocks bore the brunt of shifting sentiment and accelerating selling pressure, putting portfolio managers to an immediate test.
The index descended from 5813.3 to 4549.1 across 150 daily bars, translating to a decline of 21.7%. The maximum drawdown hit 26.6%, while the most severe single-session move reached 3.4%. Eleven decision points were woven into this downturn, four of them marked as critical junctures where directional calls carried heightened consequence. Every entry and exit during this stretch occurred in a simulated environment with no real capital at risk.
What this replay ultimately teaches is disciplined decision-making under compounding loss. Participants confront the psychological difficulty of holding positions as drawdowns widen and the temptation to react escalates. The scenario forces clear thinking on risk management: when to reduce exposure, when to stand firm, and how to size positions relative to maximum tolerable loss. By working through each decision point and reviewing choices with an AI coach, learners build reproducible processes that account for behavioral pitfalls, developing sharper instincts for navigating volatile markets without being swept by fear.