Russell 2000 Downtrend Replay (2019-05-06 to 2019-05-31)
Step into a Russell 2000 correction window spanning 2019-04-22 to 2019-06-13, with a max drawdown of 9.3% across 38 daily bars. Replay each session, navigate 7 decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in a fully simulated environment.
38 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2019-04 to 2019-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 52 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.3% and a 4.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.3%
- Max run-up
- +4.8%
- Duration
- 52 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.2%
- Bars
- 38 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 entered a correction phase in the spring of 2019, presenting traders with a 38-day window from April 22 to June 13 to test their mettle in a declining small-cap environment. As the benchmark for US small-cap equities, the index moved through a period where 7 decision points—including 3 critical moments—demanded disciplined analysis and risk management. Participants navigated this historical slice of the 2010s markets, where the stakes included preserving capital while others panicked and identifying setups that could exploit the volatility.
The numbers tell a story of modest decline with significant turbulence underneath. The index closed at 1535.8, down -1.6% from its 1560.04 opening, yet the journey was far bumpier than the headline figure suggests. A maximum drawdown of 9.3% tested portfolio endurance, while the largest single-bar move of 3.2% demonstrated how quickly sentiment could shift within any given session. Those who focused only on the net outcome missed the volatile swings that defined this correction.
This replay hones three essential skills for market participants. First, process: following price action without confirmation bias, adjusting positions as the tape reveals new information. Second, risk: sizing exposure so that a 9.3% drawdown remains survivable and does not force capitulation at the worst moment. Third, psychology: maintaining composure when a single session moves 3.2% against you, and resisting the urge to double down or flee. The Russell 2000 correction of 2019 is a classroom where these lessons cost nothing but insight.