FTSE 250 Uptrend Replay (2009-03-09 to 2009-05-06)
Replay the 2009 FTSE 250 rebound across 80 daily bars, where the index climbed 17.2% from 6561.7 to 7688.2. Step through each session, navigate 4 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
80 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2009-02 to 2009-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 117 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 13.4% and a 36.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −13.4%
- Max run-up
- +36.4%
- Duration
- 117 days
- Largest single-day move
- +4.2%
- Bars
- 80 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
In early 2009, the global financial crisis had devastated equity markets worldwide. The FTSE 250, representing mid-cap British companies, found itself in a deeply uncertain environment as investors searched for signs of stabilization. This replay spans 80 daily bars from February 2009, capturing a pivotal phase when sentiment began to shift from panic to cautious optimism.
The index climbed 17.2% from 6561.7 to 7688.2 during this period, delivering a measurable recovery. However, the path was far from smooth, with a maximum drawdown of 13.4% testing the resolve of any participant. The largest single-day move of 4.2% underscored the volatility that persisted even as the broader trend turned upward. Trainees face 11 decision points throughout this scenario, with 4 designated as critical moments where positioning choices carry heightened consequence.
This replay trains participants to maintain discipline during a sustained advance that periodically reverses sharply. Managing risk through the 13.4% drawdown phase while avoiding premature exit demands both technical awareness and emotional control. The 4.2% single-day swings serve as reminders that trend-following strategies must account for sudden sentiment shifts. Navigating the 11 decision points helps build the habitual decision-making process essential for operating in volatile markets of any era.