FTSE 250 Uptrend Replay (2003-03-12 to 2003-09-03)
Replay the FTSE 250's 37.8% climb across 150 authentic daily bars from February to September 2003. Step through each session, confront 11 decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in a fully simulated educational environment.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2003-02 to 2003-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 216 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.0% and a 52.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.0%
- Max run-up
- +52.0%
- Duration
- 216 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.7%
- 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 mid-cap index, entered a period of significant transition in early 2003. Spanning from February 19, 2003, through September 23, 2003, this replay covers 150 daily bars across the 2000s decade. Investors faced the question of whether post-dotcom recovery would hold or falter, with geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty creating a complex backdrop for decision-making. The stakes were high: positioning incorrectly during this window meant missing a substantial re-rating of UK mid-caps.
The index climbed from 4078.3 to 5621.7, delivering a 37.8% return over seven months. Yet the journey was anything but linear. Maximum drawdown reached 7.0%, testing the resolve of anyone holding positions through turbulence. The largest single-bar move of 2.7% served as a reminder that volatility can strike without warning. Across these 150 daily bars, participants confronted 11 decision points, with 4 deemed critical to the outcome.
This scenario forces learners to confront the psychological tension between conviction and caution. Holding through a 7.0% drawdown while an uptrend unfolds demands disciplined risk management and emotional regulation. The 11 decision points simulate real pressure, where process matters more than prediction. Success here is not about calling the top or bottom but about maintaining systematic decision-making under uncertainty.
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