Russell 2000 Uptrend Replay (2009-11-02 to 2010-01-19)
Replay the Russell 2000's 106-day climb from 601.75 to 630.46, a 4.8% move shaped by a 9.9% max drawdown. Walk through each decision point in this simulated training session, make your calls, and receive an AI coach review to sharpen your market-replay skills.
106 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2009-09 to 2010-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 154 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.9% and a 15.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.9%
- Max run-up
- +15.4%
- Duration
- 154 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.5%
- Bars
- 106 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
The Russell 2000 index enters a defined replay window spanning from late September 2009 through late February 2010. This 106-day period captures the small-cap index navigating post-crisis recovery dynamics, a span that covers both the 2000s and 2010s decades. Participants face the challenge of reading directional shifts and managing exposure across eleven decision points, including four critical junctures that test conviction and discipline. The stakes center on translating historical price action into honed decision-making skills without real capital at risk.
The index advanced from 601.75 to 630.46, representing a net gain of 4.8% over the replay window. However, this seemingly straightforward trajectory featured a 9.9% max drawdown and a largest single-bar move of 3.5%, introducing intraperiod turbulence that tested any straightforward trend-following approach. The eleven decision points scattered across this span required participants to either adapt to shifting momentum or risk significant tracking error against the eventual outcome.
This replay isolates the core challenge of maintaining directional conviction while enduring interim setbacks. The 9.9% max drawdown reminds practitioners that even valid theses can produce painful paper losses. The largest single-bar move of 3.5% underscores that sentiment can shift abruptly within any session. For decision training, the scenario emphasizes the importance of pre-commitment to risk parameters, the discipline to revise views when evidence warrants, and the psychological resilience to hold positions through adverse stretches—all without the luxury of hindsight.
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