S&P/BMV IPC Uptrend Replay (2003-11-24 to 2004-04-12)
Replay 150 daily bars of Mexico's IPC index climbing from 7886.72 to 9767.63, a 23.8% uptrend shaped by a 12.9% drawdown along the way. You will step through each session, tackle 11 decision points including 4 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated trades.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2003-10 to 2004-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 218 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 12.9% and a 38.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −12.9%
- Max run-up
- +38.3%
- Duration
- 218 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.6%
- Bars
- 150 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
In late 2003, Mexico's IPC index entered a sustained advance as Latin American markets recovered from years of economic uncertainty. The scenario recreates 150 daily trading sessions where participants must navigate an emerging-market uptrend, weighing macro optimism against the inevitable pullbacks that test conviction. The period covers the transition from early recovery signals to full bullish momentum, making it an ideal training ground for trend-following disciplines.
The index rose from 7886.72 to 9767.63, delivering a 23.8% return over the replay window. Yet the path was far from linear—a 12.9% drawdown punctuated the advance, while individual sessions saw moves of up to 3.6%. These fluctuations forced traders to confront the psychological strain of holding positions through volatility, distinguishing between temporary noise and genuine trend reversals. Eleven decision points, four of them critical junctures, structured the replay experience.
This scenario sharpens the ability to manage risk within trending markets, where the greatest danger often lies not in missing moves but in abandoning disciplined frameworks under pressure. Participants learn to balance position sizing against drawdown exposure, maintain systematic analysis amid emotional turbulence, and recognize that even a 23.8% advance contains multiple inflection points requiring thoughtful response rather than reactive trading.
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