Boom · FTSE 100 Index (2003)
Replay 150 daily bars of the FTSE 100 from 2003-06-25 to 2004-01-26, watching the index climb 9.3% from 4067.9 to 4445.5. Step into 26 decision points across this simulated educational scenario and receive an AI coach review of your choices.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2003-06 to 2004-01 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 215 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.2% and a 14.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −5.2%
- Max run-up
- +14.0%
- Duration
- 215 days
- Largest single-day move
- +1.9%
- Bars
- 150 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 26
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 scene takes place in the early 2000s, specifically from June 2003 to January 2004. After the turbulence of the dotcom era and an uncertain market recovery, investors were navigating a period where the direction of equities remained contested. The FTSE 100 served as the primary gauge for UK equity sentiment, and participants in this scenario faced the challenge of reading whether the recovery had genuine staying power or remained vulnerable to reversal. The stakes were about building conviction in a market that had not yet proven itself.
Over 150 daily bars from 2003-06-25 to 2004-01-26, the index climbed 9.3% from 4067.9 to 4445.5. This upward move, however, was not a smooth ascent. The market experienced a maximum drawdown of 5.2% along the way, and the largest single-bar move registered 1.9%. These figures illustrate that even within a broadly positive trend, episodic volatility created moments of doubt and pressure.
This scenario equips learners with 26 decision points, including 9 critical junctures, to practice navigating a rising yet inconsistent market. The core training challenge involves balancing patience with prudent risk management when pullbacks interrupt an otherwise positive trajectory. Participants must develop the discipline to distinguish between temporary noise and meaningful trend shifts, while managing the psychological pressure that uncertainty naturally creates. The 2000s context adds historical texture, reminding learners that recovery periods rarely unfold in straight lines.
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