Russell 2000 Uptrend Replay (1991-07-05 to 1991-11-13)
Replay a 1991 Russell 2000 uptrend spanning 150 daily bars from May to December, with the index climbing from 172.41 to 179.55. Make trading decisions at 11 turning points, then review your choices with an AI coach in this simulated, educational environment.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1991-05 to 1991-12 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 215 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.1% and a 12.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.1%
- Max run-up
- +12.6%
- Duration
- 215 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.2%
- Bars
- 150 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 11
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 mid-1991, the Russell 2000 captured the pulse of small-cap American equities during a pivotal recovery phase for US markets. Investors were calibrating positions as the index navigated post-recessionary currents, seeking to distinguish durable momentum from fleeting bounces. This replay positions you at the decision helm across 150 trading sessions, with 11 inflection points demanding disciplined engagement with an emerging trend that rewarded patience and punished impulse.
The data tells a story of measured progress: the index climbed from 172.41 to 179.55, a 4.1% advance delivered through considerable turbulence. The maximum drawdown of 7.1% tested conviction, while the largest single-bar move of 3.2% reminded participants that momentum accelerates unexpectedly. Trend-following strategies caught the directional bias, yet the journey required navigating periods where gains evaporated and conviction frayed.
Eleven decision points, four deemed critical, frame the training arc. Success depended less on predicting the endpoint than on managing risk through the drawdown phases and resisting overtrading during the volatile stretches. The scenario cultivates discipline in position sizing, the humility to accept missed moves, and the emotional resilience to maintain process when price action tests resolve. These are the durable skills such historical replays are designed to build.