War · FTSE 100 Index (2001)
Relive 144 trading days of 2001's war-driven selloff as the FTSE 100 slides from 5796.9 to 5151.1. Replay each session, tackle 25 decision points including 9 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated educational environment.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2001-05 to 2001-12 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 202 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 25.5% and a 21.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −25.5%
- Max run-up
- +21.1%
- Duration
- 202 days
- Largest single-day move
- −5.7%
- Bars
- 144 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 25
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 the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the FTSE 100 entered a period defined by geopolitical uncertainty and systemic fear. From May to December 2001, investors confronted the opening chapter of the War on Terror, navigating military action, shifting sentiment, and the prospect of prolonged global instability. The index hovered near 5796.9 as markets attempted to price in a fundamentally altered risk landscape.
Over 144 trading days spanning 2001-05-30 to 2001-12-18, the FTSE 100 descended from 5796.9 to 5151.1, translating to a closing loss of -11.1%. Beneath this headline figure lay far more turbulent dynamics: a maximum drawdown of 25.5% tested portfolio values severely, while the largest single-bar move of 5.7% underscored moments of acute panic and repricing. The market offered no smooth descent but rather a jagged path of technical breakdowns, relief rallies, and renewed selloffs that demanded constant reassessment.
This replay hones the ability to manage exposure when news cycles drive violent intraday swings. Participants encounter 9 critical junctures where conviction and risk limits are simultaneously challenged. The scenario strips away hindsight bias, forcing decision-makers to act from position, not prediction, and to internalize how drawdowns compound psychologically. Mastery here lies not in calling the bottom but in preserving capital and clarity through sustained volatility.