Russell 2000 Uptrend Replay (2020-05-13 to 2020-06-08)
Replay 36 turbulent daily bars of the Russell 2000 from April to June 2020, when the index climbed 4.9% while suffering an 11.8% drawdown. You step through each session, tackle seven decision points, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated, education-only training environment.
36 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2020-04 to 2020-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 50 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.8% and a 24.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.8%
- Max run-up
- +24.6%
- Duration
- 50 days
- Largest single-day move
- −7.6%
- Bars
- 36 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, a key benchmark for small-cap U.S. equities, entered a turbulent recovery phase in late April 2020. The replay spans 36 daily bars from 2020-04-29 to 2020-06-18, a period when markets were navigating unprecedented post-pandemic conditions. For traders training in this environment, the stakes were clear: capture directional momentum while surviving the extreme volatility that characterized this era in the 2020s.
By the end of the data span, the Russell 2000 had climbed from 1360.76 to 1427.33, delivering a 4.9% gain. Yet this seemingly modest return masked significant turbulence beneath the surface. The index endured an 11.8% max drawdown and experienced a largest single-bar move of 7.6%, creating whipsaw conditions that tested every position. Seven decision points punctuated this period, with three deemed critical, demanding precise judgment at inflection moments.
This scenario distills essential lessons for decision training. Process discipline matters: adhering to predefined rules becomes vital when intraday swings reach 7.6%. Risk management proves decisive: surviving an 11.8% drawdown requires position sizing and stop strategy, not just directional conviction. Psychologically, the gap between the headline 4.9% gain and the real experience of enduring double-digit pullbacks reveals why emotional regulation separates prepared practitioners from reactive ones.