War · NASDAQ Composite Index (2003)
Replay 144 daily bars of the NASDAQ Composite from November 2002 to June 2003, capturing a 15.2% rise amid war-driven volatility. Step through 25 decision points, including 9 critical moments, and receive an AI coach review of your choices in this simulated educational scenario.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2002-11 to 2003-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 210 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 14.5% and a 28.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −14.5%
- Max run-up
- +28.6%
- Duration
- 210 days
- Largest single-day move
- +4.8%
- Bars
- 144 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 25
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 2002, the NASDAQ Composite entered a period defined by geopolitical tension as military action in Iraq loomed. Investors faced a market where political uncertainty translated directly into elevated volatility expectations and shifting sentiment. This replay spans 144 trading days from November 2002 through June 2003, placing participants in the role of navigating a market shaped by war-driven fear and policy anticipation.
Despite the fraught backdrop, the index ultimately advanced from 1418.99 to 1634.65, delivering a 15.2% return. Yet this headline figure obscures a turbulent journey—a maximum drawdown of 14.5% tested investor resolve, while the largest single-day move of 4.8% underscored how quickly sentiment could swing. The period offered no straight path, demanding constant recalibration in the face of news-driven volatility.
The scenario presents 25 decision points, 9 of them critical, forcing participants to act under sustained uncertainty. For decision training, the lesson lies not in predicting geopolitical outcomes but in managing process: maintaining discipline during drawdowns, resisting emotional reactions to headline risk, and sizing positions appropriately for an environment where surprise is the norm rather than the exception. This replay sharpens the psychological endurance required to hold a course through noise and fear.