Boom · NASDAQ Composite Index (1995)
Relive the early innings of the 1995 NASDAQ rally across 150 daily bars from October 1994 to May 1995, when the index climbed 14.6%. You replay each trading day, navigate 26 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 1994-10 to 1995-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 216 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.5% and a 22.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.5%
- Max run-up
- +22.3%
- Duration
- 216 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.2%
- Bars
- 150 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 26
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 NASDAQ Composite entered a pivotal transition in late 1994, poised at the threshold of what would become one of the most sustained tech bull markets in history. This 150-day replay spans from October 21, 1994 to May 25, 1995, capturing the opening chapter of a decade-defining rally. As policy currents shifted and investor sentiment evolved, the index found itself at a crossroads where early positioning could define the years ahead.
Over this six-month window, the Composite advanced from 765.38 to 877.32, delivering a 14.6% return while weathering a maximum drawdown of 7.5%. The market's temperament remained measured—its largest single-day swing totaled just 2.2%—suggesting gradual conviction rather than speculative frenzy. Across 26 decision points, including 9 critical junctures, traders faced the recurring test of whether to hold, adjust, or step aside as the trend matured.
This replay trains participants to navigate environments of steady appreciation punctuated by episodic turbulence. The modest daily volatility demands disciplined position management and forces clear thinking about when momentum justifies commitment and when caution preserves capital. Encountering drawdowns and critical nodes without the benefit of hindsight cultivates the probabilistic mindset essential for long-term market participation.
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