Boom · Nikkei 225 Index (2003)
Replay the Nikkei 225's 25.3% rebound from a post-bubble low across 150 daily bars. You step through each session, make 26 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated trades.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2003-02 to 2003-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 214 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 13.3% and a 40.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −13.3%
- Max run-up
- +40.8%
- Duration
- 214 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.7%
- 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 Nikkei 225 entered 2003 still scarred by Japan's prolonged post-bubble stagnation. This replay spans 150 daily bars from 2003-02-03 to 2003-09-05, placing you at the helm of decisions during a market attempting to establish a sustainable rebound from generational lows. The scenario captures 26 decision points—9 deemed critical—where your choices between conviction and caution would define performance.
Across these 150 sessions, the index advanced from 8500.79 to 10650.77, delivering a 25.3% rebound. Yet the journey was far from linear: a maximum drawdown of 13.3% tested resolve, while the largest single-bar move of 3.7% created moments of sharp intraday volatility. Navigating this boom required disciplined risk management and the ability to distinguish genuine momentum from noise.
This scenario sharpens decision-making through authentic historical complexity. You learn to balance position sizing against drawdown risk, time entries around volatile sessions, and maintain psychological equilibrium when 13.3% pullbacks threaten conviction. The 26 decision points simulate real pressure, training you to execute process over impulse in uncertain markets.
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