FTSE 250 Uptrend Replay (2019-08-15 to 2019-09-13)
Replay a four-week FTSE 250 uptrend from July 31 to September 27, 2019, where the index edged from 19666.5 to 19971. Step through 42 daily bars, navigate 8 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
42 daily bars · 8 decision points · 2019-07 to 2019-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 58 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.2% and a 8.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −5.2%
- Max run-up
- +8.3%
- Duration
- 58 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.0%
- Bars
- 42 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 8
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 entered the late summer of 2019 at a crossroads. Mid-cap British equities were navigating Brexit uncertainties, shifting central bank signals, and crosscurrents from global trade disputes. This replay simulates 42 daily bars from July 31 to September 27, 2019, placing you at the helm of decisions through 8 decision points where conviction and risk management would be tested simultaneously.
From 19666.5 at the start to 19971 at the finish, the index eked out a 1.5% gain over roughly two months. The journey, however, was anything but linear. A maximum drawdown of 5.2% tested investor patience, while a largest single-bar move of 2.0% revealed how quickly momentum could reverse. Navigating this choppy progression demanded continuous reassessment of position sizing and trend conviction.
This scenario sharpens decision training by confronting you with the classic challenge of separating signal from noise. Managing through a 5.2% pullback while maintaining a thesis, or sizing positions around a 2.0% volatility spike, separates disciplined execution from reactive trading. Perhaps most importantly, it pressures the psychological dimension: holding composure through drawdowns and resisting the urge to exit prematurely at critical junctures.