IBEX 35 Uptrend Replay (2013-04-08 to 2013-05-08)
Replay an authentic 44-day stretch of the IBEX 35 from 2013-03-19, navigating a 7.5% drawdown as the index climbs from 8321 to 8462.4. Step through daily decisions across 8 points, then review your choices with an AI coach in a simulated, educational environment.
44 daily bars · 8 decision points · 2013-03 to 2013-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 64 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.5% and a 10.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.5%
- Max run-up
- +10.4%
- Duration
- 64 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.4%
- Bars
- 44 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 8
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 IBEX 35 entered 2013 still scarred by the European debt crisis, with Spanish equities under pressure as investors weighed sovereign debt concerns against early signs of economic stabilization. This 44-day replay spans from March 19 to May 22, 2013, placing you in the role of a portfolio manager deciding whether to hold, reduce, or add exposure as the index oscillated through a treacherous 7.5% drawdown before ultimately finishing 1.7% higher at 8462.4. The scenario's eight decision points—three marked as critical—demand that you manage downside risk while capturing whatever upside momentum could be found in a market grinding its way toward recovery.
The index opened at 8321 and closed at 8462.4, delivering a modest 1.7% return over the period. However, the journey was anything but smooth. A maximum drawdown of 7.5% tested any thesis for staying invested, while individual sessions saw swings as large as 3.4%, creating moments of acute stress for position holders. Navigating these swings required disciplined risk management and a clear framework for decision-making under uncertainty.
This scenario strips away hindsight and forces you to act with incomplete information, just as traders did in real time. The 7.5% drawdown becomes a test of your risk tolerance: Would you cut exposure and lock in losses, or trust that the underlying trend remained positive? The 3.4% single-bar moves highlight how quickly sentiment can shift in volatile markets, emphasizing the need for predefined exit rules and position sizing strategies. Ultimately, the exercise reveals that successful navigation of uncertain markets depends less on predicting direction and more on having a repeatable process for managing risk and adjusting to new information.
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