War · FTSE 100 Index (2006)
Step into 144 trading days of FTSE 100 history from 2006-04-11, navigating a 10.2% drawdown amid geopolitical war shocks. Replay each session, tackle 9 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review on your choices in this simulated, educational market environment.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2006-04 to 2006-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 206 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.2% and a 12.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.2%
- Max run-up
- +12.9%
- Duration
- 206 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.9%
- 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 spring of 2006, the FTSE 100 began a 144-day journey through one of the decade's most consequential geopolitical crises. As the Lebanon-Israel conflict erupted, global markets faced an extraordinary test of resilience. The index started this period at 6016.5, with investors confronting a landscape where news headlines could shift sentiment within hours, and where the line between measured response and reactive panic would define outcomes.
When the final trading day closed on November 3, 2006, the FTSE 100 had reached 6148.1, a net advance of 2.2%. Yet this headline figure masks the turbulence beneath. The journey included a maximum drawdown of 10.2%, and the market registered a largest single-bar move of 2.9% during the most acute phase of the conflict. Throughout this period, traders faced 25 decision points, of which 9 were critical junctures where positioning choices carried amplified consequences for portfolio outcomes.
This replay teaches that geopolitical shocks demand both emotional discipline and procedural rigor. The modest final return reminds participants that markets can absorb even significant crises over time, yet the path is rarely smooth. Managing through a 10.2% drawdown tests conviction; knowing whether to reduce exposure, hold steady, or seek opportunity in fear requires a clearly defined process before the stress arrives. Psychological resilience—the ability to distinguish temporary dislocation from permanent impairment—distinguishes disciplined execution from reactive decision-making in volatile environments.
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