Russell 2000 Uptrend Replay (1993-02-23 to 1993-11-02)
Replay the 1993 Russell 2000 uptrend across 150 daily bars, where the index climbed 12.4% from 229.53 to 257.89. Make decisions at 11 points, including 4 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your choices in this simulated training environment.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1993-03 to 1993-10 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 215 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 4.9% and a 17.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −4.9%
- Max run-up
- +17.5%
- Duration
- 215 days
- Largest single-day move
- −1.7%
- 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 early 1993, the Russell 2000 small-cap index entered a period of gradual recovery within a cautiously optimistic market. Spanning 150 trading days from March 12 to October 13, this scenario captures an uptrend unfolding as the U.S. economic expansion was taking shape. The environment tested participants' ability to maintain conviction in a market where sharp catalysts were absent and direction relied on steady momentum.
The index advanced from 229.53 to 257.89, delivering a 12.4% gain over the seven-month window. This occurred despite a maximum drawdown of 4.9%, confirming that even gentle trends contain pullbacks capable of testing resolve. The largest single-bar move of 1.7% underscores the measured character of this advance—volatile days were scarce, rewarding patience and disciplined position management over reactive trading.
The training value lies in navigating a trending market that offered no dramatic inflection points to anchor decisions. With 11 decision points including 4 critical ones, participants must practice distinguishing normal consolidation from genuine reversal signals. The lesson is as much psychological as procedural: sustaining belief through a 4.9% pullback when no obvious warning appears demands a systematic approach and emotional steadiness that no market forecast can replace.
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