FTSE 250 Uptrend Replay (2014-10-15 to 2015-06-03)
Replay a steady FTSE 250 uptrend stretching from October 2014 through May 2015, with 150 daily bars moving from 15025 to 18237.5. Step through the market day by day, navigate 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review after each move, simulated capital only.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2014-10 to 2015-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 218 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 4.8% and a 21.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −4.8%
- Max run-up
- +21.4%
- Duration
- 218 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.8%
- 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 mid-cap index, embarked on a sustained advance through the 2010s, with this replay capturing the market from October 2014 to May 2015. During this period, UK equities rode a wave of economic recovery sentiment while investors digested evolving monetary policy signals from the Bank of England. The scenario offers 150 daily bars of authentic price action, presenting participants with the challenge of navigating a trending market without the clarity of hindsight.
The index climbed steadily from 15025 to 18237.5, delivering a 21.4% return over the data span. The journey proved remarkably smooth by historical standards, with a maximum drawdown of just 4.8% and the largest single-bar move reaching only 2.8%. These relatively contained fluctuations created an environment where trend-following approaches could thrive, yet the absence of dramatic volatility demanded disciplined position sizing and patience across the 11 decision points embedded in the replay.
This replay teaches the vital distinction between a profitable environment and profitable decision-making. Even in a rising market, poor risk management or emotional reactions to normal pullbacks can erode returns. Trainees confront questions of conviction versus caution: when to add exposure during the 4.8% drawdowns and when to preserve capital. The scenario sharpens psychological resilience by requiring participants to execute consistently across 150 bars without the benefit of knowing the endpoint, mirroring real market conditions where outcomes remain uncertain until they arrive.