US National (Case-Shiller, 2000+) Historical Replay: 1993-03 to 1995-08
Replay 30 monthly bars from March 1993 through August 1995 as the Case-Shiller national index climbs just 6.9% with barely a 0.4% pullback. Walk through six decision points (two critical), get your calls reviewed by an AI coach, and learn from a quiet, low-volatility housing boom using simulated capital only.
30 monthly bars · 6 decision points · 1993-03 to 1995-08 · Property
Key facts
Peak-to-trough drawdown of 0.4% with a 6.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −0.4%
- Max run-up
- +6.9%
- Largest single-month move
- +0.6%
- Bars
- 30 Monthly bars
- Decision points
- 6
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 early 1993, the US housing market was climbing out of the early 1990s recession, and the Case-Shiller national index entered a period of measured recovery. The replay spans 30 monthly bars from March 1993 through August 1995, placing participants inside a low-volatility property boom unfolding across the 1990s. Six decision points are embedded in this stretch, two of them critical junctures where positioning could meaningfully shift outcomes. The scenario tests whether you can stay engaged when the tape moves modestly and the environment lacks drama.
Over those 30 bars, the index crept from 76.38 to 81.65, a gain of just 6.9%. The largest single monthly advance measured 0.6%, while the deepest drawdown never exceeded 0.4%. In other words, there was almost no pullback to test conviction, and no bar large enough to demand split-second exits. The market rewarded patience with a slow, grinding advance that left few obvious entry or exit signals.
This replay trains the discipline of process over spectacle. With such tight ranges, premature action likely costs more than inaction. The 0.4% maximum drawdown means your risk controls barely get exercised, which is itself a test of whether you maintain discipline when the market is forgiving. The two critical decision points require you to define your stance clearly before the data forces your hand, building the habits that matter when volatility eventually returns.
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