FTSE 250 Uptrend Replay (2006-07-18 to 2007-02-19)
Replay the FTSE 250's 28.9% climb across 150 daily bars from 2006-07-18 to 2007-02-16 and learn how markets sustained a powerful uptrend. Step through each trading day, confront 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2006-07 to 2007-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 213 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 3.1% and a 29.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −3.1%
- Max run-up
- +29.1%
- Duration
- 213 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 FTSE 250, Britain's benchmark for mid-cap equities, entered a sustained uptrend in mid-2006 that would captivate market observers through early 2007. This 150-bar replay captures a period when UK mid-caps delivered a powerful bullish phase, testing the ability of participants to identify trend strength, manage risk within a rising market, and make decisions at pivotal moments. The era represents a textbook case study in trending markets during the 2000s decade.
From a closing level of 8968.8 on 2006-07-18, the index climbed to 11556.4 by 2007-02-16, delivering a 28.9% return. This occurred across exactly 150 daily bars with remarkable steadiness: the maximum drawdown measured just 3.1%, while the largest single-day move reached only 2.4%. Eleven decision points were embedded throughout, with four designated as critical junctions where directional conviction was most tested.
This replay teaches that strong trends demand as much psychological discipline as technical skill. The shallow drawdown and contained daily volatility remind trainees that uptrends are not linear; they require patience through normal pullbacks. With only four critical decision points across 150 bars, the scenario rewards those who maintain conviction without becoming reckless. Process over prediction, strict risk parameters, and emotional equilibrium emerge as the lasting lessons from this historical climb.
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