Russell 2000 Downtrend Replay (1994-03-18 to 1994-04-20)
Step into a 1994 Russell 2000 correction that shaved 4.2% off the index between March and May. Replay each daily bar across 9 decision points, make your calls, and receive an AI coach review in a fully simulated, educational environment.
46 daily bars · 9 decision points · 1994-03 to 1994-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 65 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.7% and a 5.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.7%
- Max run-up
- +5.1%
- Duration
- 65 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.8%
- Bars
- 46 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 9
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 the spring of 1994, the Russell 2000 index entered a correction phase that tested the resolve of small-cap investors. This replay covers 46 trading days from March 2 to May 6, placing you in the midst of a market navigating uncertainty in the early 1990s economic landscape. Nine decision points await, three of them critical moments where your choices could significantly influence your simulated portfolio's trajectory.
The numbers tell the story of a grinding decline. The index closed the period at 251.65, down from 262.8—a loss of 4.2%. Yet the surface calm masked deeper turbulence: maximum drawdown reached 10.7%, and the largest single-day move hit 2.8%. These statistics reveal that even modest percentage losses can contain days of sharp volatility, demanding constant vigilance from anyone managing positions through a correction.
This replay sharpens decision-making under pressure. You will experience firsthand the psychological pull to hold through drawdowns and the temptation to exit at the worst moments. The three critical decision points force you to articulate your thesis, size your exposure, and manage risk before outcomes are known. Treating this as a learning laboratory helps transform a historical correction into durable skills for navigating any market environment.
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