FTSE 250 Downtrend Replay (2022-03-29 to 2022-05-09)
Replay 54 daily bars of a volatile FTSE 250 correction that fell 10.2% peak-to-trough. You step through each authentic session, tackle 4 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
54 daily bars · 10 decision points · 2022-03 to 2022-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 78 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.2% and a 7.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.2%
- Max run-up
- +7.7%
- Duration
- 78 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.2%
- Bars
- 54 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 10
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 a sharp correction in early 2022 as global markets grappled with soaring inflation, tightening monetary policy, and geopolitical uncertainty stemming from the conflict in Ukraine. This replay covers 54 daily bars from March 9 to May 26, 2022, a period when mid-cap UK equities experienced heightened volatility and sentiment swings. Participants face 10 decision points—4 deemed critical—while navigating an environment where rapid shifts between fear and fragile optimism defined the trading landscape.
The index's trajectory reveals the brutal mechanics of a correction. After opening at 20,069.2 points, the market carved through a 10.2% peak-to-trough decline, testing the resolve of anyone holding or considering positions. The largest single-day move of 3.2% underscores the market's erratic temperament. Despite the turbulent descent, the period concluded with a marginal 0.9% gain at 20,248.7 points—a narrow line between survival and surrender that rewards disciplined risk management.
This replay sharpens decision-making under pressure. Participants must confront the psychological temptation to capitulate near lows, the challenge of distinguishing temporary volatility from structural breaks, and the discipline of position sizing when single-day swings of 3.2% can rattle even well-laid plans. The four critical decision points isolate moments where conviction, flexibility, or a clear exit strategy could mean the difference between weathering the storm and being caught in it. For learners, the scenario offers a structured laboratory to examine how process, risk calibration, and emotional control interact when the margin for error narrows to nearly nothing.