S&P/BMV IPC Uptrend Replay (2005-10-20 to 2006-01-26)
Mexico's IPC index surged 36.8% from 14008.2 to 19166.43 between mid-2005 and early 2006 during a powerful uptrend replay. Step through 11 decision points across 140 daily bars, manage simulated capital through volatile swings, and receive an AI coach review of every move.
140 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2005-08 to 2006-03 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 198 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.1% and a 37.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.1%
- Max run-up
- +37.2%
- Duration
- 198 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.2%
- Bars
- 140 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
Mexico's IPC index, the principal equity benchmark of the Mexican Stock Exchange, enters this replay as a powerful trend-following challenge spanning 2005-08-30 to 2006-03-16 across 140 daily bars. Participants step into a market environment where a sustained bullish phase is already underway, requiring them to find optimal entries, manage risk during inevitable pullbacks, and preserve capital while staying aligned with the dominant direction. The stakes are clear: capturing substantial gains while demonstrating disciplined decision-making under uncertainty.
The IPC surged 36.8% from 14008.2 to 19166.43 during this replay window, delivering impressive returns for trend-following strategies. Yet the path was far from linear—max drawdown reached 8.1% and the largest single-bar move hit 3.2%, creating moments of genuine tension. Eleven decision points are embedded throughout, with 4 critical junctures demanding precise entries, exits, or adjustments. These statistics reveal that even powerful uptrends punish careless risk management and reward those who respect volatility.
This replay distills the essence of trend trading: the tension between staying exposed to a profitable move and protecting capital during corrections. Navigating the 8.1% drawdown without abandoning the core position tests conviction, while responding appropriately to 3.2% intraday swings separates disciplined participants from impulsive ones. The scenario builds muscle memory for position sizing, stop discipline, and emotional regulation—skills transferable across any market and time frame.
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