Regulation · FTSE 100 Index (2013)
Across 150 daily bars from April to November 2013, the FTSE 100 navigated an 11.9% drawdown amid UK bank ring-fencing reform expectations. Replay each trading day, face 26 decision points, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated, educational market-training scenario.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2013-04 to 2013-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 212 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.9% and a 12.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.9%
- Max run-up
- +12.4%
- Duration
- 212 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.1%
- 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
In spring 2013, the FTSE 100 entered a period defined by expectations surrounding UK bank ring-fencing reforms. From April to November, regulatory uncertainty cast a shadow over financial sector sentiment, creating an environment where policy anticipation drove market behavior. Investors faced the challenge of positioning portfolios amid shifting expectations about how new rules would reshape the banking landscape.
The index rose from 6280.6 to 6681.1, delivering a 6.4% gain over the 150 daily bars. Yet this surface-level optimism obscured considerable turbulence: an 11.9% maximum drawdown tested portfolio resilience, while the largest single-bar move of 3.1% underscored moments of acute volatility. Across the period, traders confronted 26 decision points, with 9 deemed critical, demanding repeated reassessment of positions and risk exposure.
This replay hones the ability to maintain discipline through policy-driven uncertainty. The lesson centers on process over prediction: controlling emotional responses, managing downside risk during extended drawdowns, and systematically reviewing decisions at each inflection point. Navigating regulatory change demands psychological steadiness and a commitment to refining one's approach through every twist of policy anticipation.
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