Bubble · FTSE 100 Index (2009)
Replay 150 daily bars of FTSE 100 history from September 2009 to May 2010, a period of post-crisis rebound with an 8.6% drawdown. Step through each session, face 9 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review — simulated capital, educational context.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2009-09 to 2010-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 217 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.6% and a 16.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.6%
- Max run-up
- +16.8%
- Duration
- 217 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.2%
- 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 FTSE 100 entered September 2009 in the early stages of a recovery that would test every trader's ability to navigate a market driven by extraordinary monetary policy rather than fundamental economic strength. Over 150 daily bars spanning from 2009-09-30 to 2010-05-05, participants face the challenge of positioning themselves during a period characterized by Government stimulus and historically low interest rates flooding the financial system with liquidity. The central question was not whether markets would eventually rise, but how to survive the volatility inherent in a reflexive, policy-dependent rally.
The headline masks a turbulent journey. Despite closing at 5341.9 from an opening of 5133.9, representing a modest 4.1% gain, the market endured an 8.6% maximum drawdown with individual sessions moving as much as 3.2%. This discrepancy between net appreciation and underlying volatility is precisely what makes the period educationally rich. A mechanical trend-follower might have been whipsawed repeatedly, while a patient accumulator faced painful intermediate reversals. The gap between starting and ending prices tells only part of the story.
The scenario presents 26 decision points including 9 critical junctures, demanding that traders develop disciplined processes for managing risk in an environment where traditional valuation metrics provided limited guidance. Participants must practice building conviction while maintaining humility, recognizing that policy-driven rallies can extend far beyond reasonable fundamentals or reverse suddenly when sentiment shifts. This replay ultimately trains psychological resilience: the ability to make rational decisions when the market's reflexive responses challenge every assumption.
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