Russell 2000 Downtrend Replay (2011-11-08 to 2011-11-25)
Replay 30 daily bars of the Russell 2000 from 2011-10-26 to 2011-12-07, capturing a 13.0% drawdown with a 5.9% single-day swing. Step through each session, hit seven decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices for educational insight.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2011-10 to 2011-12 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 13.0% and a 12.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −13.0%
- Max run-up
- +12.1%
- Duration
- 42 days
- Largest single-day move
- +5.9%
- Bars
- 30 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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 small-cap index entered a testing period in the final months of 2011. This replay spans 30 trading days from October 26 to December 7, placing participants in the midst of an accelerating correction that swept through risk assets. The stakes were clear: navigating a volatile downtrend without the benefit of hindsight, making choices as the market revealed its next move day by day. Seven decision points punctuated the replay, with three marked as critical junctures where directional conviction mattered most.
The data tells a story of a market that recovered from significant stress. The index experienced a 13.0% maximum drawdown during the period, with a 5.9% single-day swing illustrating the sharp intraday reversals that characterized late 2011 trading. Despite the turbulence, the period closed with the Russell 2000 finishing at 746.14, up 2.6% from the opening 727.15. This gap between peak pain and final outcome captures the essence of why timing and risk management matter during corrections.
This replay sharpens decision-making by confronting participants with the psychological pressure of drawdowns without certainty of recovery. The 13.0% maximum loss forces disciplined position sizing and clear pre-commitment to risk limits. The 5.9% single-day moves test emotional regulation when the market swings feel like the end of everything. Seven decision points create natural checkpoints for reviewing whether process held under pressure. The educational value lies in experiencing that the gap between a deep drawdown and a positive outcome requires patience, conviction in process, and the discipline to survive volatility long enough to see it through.