ISEQ Uptrend Replay (2011-11-23 to 2012-03-16)
Replay a 27.8% ISEQ uptrend across 150 daily bars to study how bull phases actually unfold. Step through each session, face 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2011-10 to 2012-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 217 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.2% and a 38.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.2%
- Max run-up
- +38.2%
- Duration
- 217 days
- Largest single-day move
- +4.8%
- 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 the autumn of 2011, the ISEQ index represented a market navigating profound uncertainty. The Irish Stock Exchange, spanning a dataset of 150 daily bars from October 2011 through May 2012, offered a front-row seat to an economy in transition. The period from late November 2011 to mid-March 2012 captured a sustained ascent that many investors found difficult to trust. What was at stake was not merely capital appreciation but a fundamental question: how does one position oneself for recovery when sentiment remains fragile?
The numbers tell a compelling story of quiet resilience. The index climbed from 2430.12 to 3106.44, delivering a 27.8% return across the dataset. Yet the journey was far from straight. A maximum drawdown of 9.2% tested conviction repeatedly, while the largest single-bar move of 4.8% reminded participants that volatility can erupt without warning. Across this span, 11 decision points emerged, with 4 critical moments demanding deliberate choices about risk exposure and market engagement.
This replay teaches that bull phases are not linear confidence-building exercises but stress-tests of process and psychology. Participants must confront the discomfort of gains that feel unearned and drawdowns that feel terminal. The value lies not in predicting the next bar but in developing the discipline to act coherently when uncertainty is the only constant. For decision training, the ISEQ uptrend offers a classroom where outcomes inform but do not define skill.