S&P/BMV IPC Uptrend Replay (1999-01-13 to 1999-03-16)
Replay Mexico's IPC index climbing 46.0% from 3805.52 to 5556.44 across a 1999 uptrend. Step through 88 daily bars, face 11 decision points including 4 critical moments, and receive AI coach review in this simulated training environment.
88 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1998-12 to 1999-04 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 128 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 17.5% and a 68.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −17.5%
- Max run-up
- +68.4%
- Duration
- 128 days
- Largest single-day move
- +7.8%
- Bars
- 88 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 served as Mexico's premier equity benchmark in early 1999, representing one of Latin America's most watched emerging markets. After the global volatility of 1998, investors were carefully reassessing their exposure to regional assets. This replay captures a critical recovery phase, placing participants in the position of navigating an uncertain market bottom while managing the psychological aftermath of the prior year's turbulence. The stakes involved balancing the potential for significant gains against the risk of further deterioration.
The index climbed 46.0% over the 88-day period, moving from 3805.52 to 5556.44. The journey proved anything but linear, with a maximum drawdown of 17.5% testing the resolve of any participant holding positions through the correction. The market also produced outsized single-day moves reaching 7.8%, demanding careful attention to position sizing and risk management. Participants encountered 11 decision points across this span, with 4 designated as critical moments where directional conviction was most severely examined.
This replay illustrates the core tension in trend-following: maintaining exposure during painful drawdowns while avoiding the trap of doubling down on failing positions. The scale of the 46.0% advance demonstrates how emerging-market booms can unfold with remarkable speed, yet the 17.5% pullback shows that even strong trends extract their toll in volatility. For decision-training purposes, the scenario forces participants to confront their risk tolerance, examine whether their process holds under pressure, and reflect on how market noise can obscure underlying momentum. The experience ultimately underscores that disciplined execution and emotional regulation matter as much as directional accuracy.