Bubble · NASDAQ Composite Index (2023)
Between January and August 2023, the NASDAQ Composite surged 24.7% from 11001.1 to 13722.02, sparking heated debate over AI-driven valuations. Replay the 144-day window bar by bar, tackle 9 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review on this simulated educational scenario.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2023-01 to 2023-08 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 209 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.7% and a 32.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.7%
- Max run-up
- +32.3%
- Duration
- 209 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.3%
- 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
The NASDAQ Composite entered 2023 at a pivotal moment. Between January 12 and August 9, 2023—a 144-day window—the index found itself at the center of a fierce debate over AI-driven valuations. As artificial intelligence captured market imagination, investors faced the age-old challenge of distinguishing genuine innovation from speculative excess. This replay scenario places you inside that charged environment, where every decision carried weight and conviction was tested daily.
Over the 144 trading bars spanning this period, the index climbed from 11001.1 to 13722.02—a gain of 24.7%. The path was neither straight nor smooth. A maximum drawdown of 8.7% tested conviction, while the largest single-bar move of 3.3% reminded participants that volatility can strike without warning. Navigating these dynamics demanded both strategic clarity and emotional discipline.
This scenario sharpens decision-making under structural uncertainty. The nine critical decision points embedded among the 25 total choices force participants to confront how they process information, manage risk, and maintain psychological equilibrium when narratives shift rapidly. Success here is not about predicting outcomes but about building robust processes that can withstand environments where enthusiasm and caution vie for dominance.