FTSE 250 Uptrend Replay (2026-03-30 to 2026-08-26)
Replay five months of the FTSE 250 climbing 6.8% from 23,317.5 to 24,897.8 across 150 authentic daily sessions. Step through each bar, face 11 decision points including 4 critical moments, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 215 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.8% and a 18.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.8%
- Max run-up
- +18.8%
- Duration
- 215 days
- Largest single-day move
- +4.1%
- 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 mid-cap index, embarked on a sustained climb between January and August 2026. Over 150 authentic daily trading sessions, this scenario recreates a 6.8% rally from 23,317.5 to 24,897.8 — a period where investors navigated an uptrend while managing the inherent volatility of equity markets. The scenario spans the 2020s, placing participants in a historically grounded decision environment where momentum and uncertainty coexisted.
The index rose 6.8% across the full data span, yet the journey was far from linear. A maximum drawdown of 11.8% tested the resolve of anyone holding positions through the troughs, while the largest single-day move of 4.1% underscored how quickly sentiment could shift. Eleven decision points — four of them critical — punctuate the replay, forcing participants to choose between holding, adjusting, or stepping aside at moments that could define their outcome. Each bar represents authentic market data, making the simulation a genuine test of timing and conviction.
This replay teaches that process matters more than prediction. Participants must learn to distinguish between noise and signal, manage risk against a known maximum drawdown, and maintain psychological discipline when a 4.1% single-day swing threatens conviction. The 11 decision points serve as training ground: each forces reflection on entry, exit, and position sizing without the luxury of hindsight. The goal is not to relive the outcome, but to build the decision-making habits that make such outcomes repeatable across any market condition.
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