S&P/BMV IPC Uptrend Replay (1993-11-08 to 1994-01-06)
Replay a powerful S&P/BMV IPC uptrend spanning late 1993 through early 1994, with the index climbing 52.9% from 1848.2 to 2826 across 86 daily bars. Step through each session, face 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your choices in a fully simulated environment.
86 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1993-10 to 1994-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 122 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.4% and a 52.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.4%
- Max run-up
- +52.9%
- Duration
- 122 days
- Largest single-day move
- −6.8%
- Bars
- 86 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 11
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 S&P/BMV IPC, Mexico's flagship equity index, entered a remarkable ascent in late 1993, riding a wave of optimism that would define the early months of the following year. This period placed market participants in one of the most powerful emerging-market uptrends of the 1990s, requiring them to navigate a market that rewarded conviction while testing discipline at every turn. The stakes were clear: staying invested meant capturing historic gains, but mistiming entries or exits against the momentum carried real consequences.
Over 86 daily bars spanning October 1993 to early February 1994, the IPC climbed from 1848.2 to 2826, delivering a 52.9% return that few anticipated with such persistence. The ascent was far from linear; a maximum drawdown of 8.4% tested paper profits and resolve alike, while the largest single-bar move of 6.8% reminded traders that strong trends carry their own volatility. Eleven decision points punctuated the journey, with four flagged as critical moments where positioning and risk management made the difference between capturing the full move and being shaken out prematurely.
This replay distills the core tension of momentum investing: how to stay aboard a powerful trend without becoming complacent about risk. Participants confront the psychological challenge of maintaining conviction through pullbacks while avoiding the trap of overconfidence in a market that can reverse sharply. The 8.4% drawdown and 6.8% single-session spikes serve as concrete reminders that volatility is inseparable from reward, and that disciplined decision-making at each of the 11 junctures shapes whether one captures or squanders exceptional opportunities.
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