FTSE 250 Downtrend Replay (2014-06-06 to 2014-08-07)
Replay 90 daily bars of the 2014 FTSE 250 correction with a 6.1% drawdown. Make decisions at 11 key checkpoints, get AI coach feedback, and sharpen your market instincts in a simulated environment.
90 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2014-05 to 2014-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 130 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 6.1% and a 5.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −6.1%
- Max run-up
- +5.5%
- Duration
- 130 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.2%
- Bars
- 90 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 mid-2014, the FTSE 250 entered a period of sustained weakness after tracking higher through the spring. The British mid-cap index began showing signs of fatigue as summer approached, and this replay captures the correction phase from June 6 to August 7, 2014. Spanning 90 daily bars, the scenario presents traders with a realistic training ground to practice defensive positioning during a 6.1% drawdown while the market attempted to find its footing.
The data reveals a correction that was more volatile than its headline figure suggests. The index closed at 15,786.9 from 15,930.9, a net decline of -0.9%, yet the journey included a maximum drawdown of 6.1% and a largest single-bar move of 2.2%. Across the 90-bar span, participants faced 11 decision points, including 4 critical ones where positioning and risk management made the difference between weathering the storm or compounding losses.
This replay sharpens the ability to distinguish between noise and signal during corrections. Managing a 6.1% drawdown tests both technical process and emotional discipline, as extended downturns pressure traders to abandon sound strategies. The scenario trains participants to maintain conviction through volatility, stick to predefined risk parameters, and avoid reactive decisions driven by short-term pain. These instincts, honed in simulation, prepare traders for real market environments where patience and process determine long-term resilience.