Russell 2000 Downtrend Replay (2022-01-03 to 2022-01-27)
Replay the Russell 2000 correction that fell 5.9% between late 2021 and early 2022. Step through daily decisions across 7 turning points and receive an AI coach review on your simulated choices.
36 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2021-12 to 2022-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 53 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 15.0% and a 6.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −15.0%
- Max run-up
- +6.2%
- Duration
- 53 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.3%
- 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, Wall Street's primary benchmark for small-cap equities, entered January 2022 at a critical juncture. The index had spent much of the previous year grinding higher alongside large-cap indices, but the dynamics that had sustained that rally were beginning to shift. For traders and investors focused on this segment of the market, the 2022-01-03 to 2022-01-27 period represented a test of how well-positioned their strategies were for a potential reversal in market leadership.
The data reveals a meaningful shift in fortune: the index closed the period at 2045.37, down from 2173.93, representing a decline of -5.9%. Yet the headline close figure understates the turbulence encountered along the way. The maximum drawdown reached 15.0%, with the largest single-bar move measuring 3.3%. Across 36 daily bars spanning 2021-12-17 to 2022-02-08, participants faced 7 decision points, of which 3 were designated critical moments where directional conviction was most severely tested.
For decision-training purposes, this scenario exposes the psychological challenge of sustaining conviction through a prolonged pullback in an already-volatile market segment. Small-caps historically amplify broader market moves, making position sizing and risk calibration paramount. The episode underscores the importance of distinguishing between short-term noise and meaningful trend changes, while maintaining disciplined process when drawdowns approach previously unthinkable levels. Participants must practice holding positions without panic exits and resisting the urge to average into falling positions without clear evidence of stabilization.