Russell 2000 Uptrend Replay (2026-03-30 to 2026-08-14)
Replay a Russell 2000 uptrend of 10.6% over 150 daily bars from January to August 2026, navigating four critical decision points. Walk through each session, test your judgment at key forks, then receive an AI coach review of your reasoning in this simulated historical exercise.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 216 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.2% and a 27.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.2%
- Max run-up
- +27.1%
- Duration
- 216 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.6%
- Bars
- 150 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 presented a compelling uptrend scenario spanning 150 daily bars from January to August 2026. During this simulated historical period, traders faced the challenge of navigating a market that ultimately climbed from 2718.77 to 3005.9. With 11 decision points embedded across the replay, including 4 critical junctures, participants were tested on their ability to read momentum shifts and manage risk within a trend that offered both opportunity and peril.
The data reveals a nuanced journey: a total return of 10.6%, punctuated by a maximum drawdown of 11.2% and a largest single-bar move of 3.6%. These figures underscore that even a profitable trend requires endurance through volatility, not simply a linear ascent. The replay captures the psychological texture of holding positions through uncertainty while identifying moments where directional conviction mattered most.
This scenario excels as a decision-training exercise because it forces participants to confront the gap between knowing a trend exists and actually capitalizing on it. The process of managing risk through a 11.2% drawdown while pursuing a 10.6% gain teaches the arithmetic of risk-reward tradeoffs. Psychologically, the 4 critical decision points reveal how conviction, doubt, and discipline interact when real capital is perceived to be at stake—even though this replay uses simulated funds for purely educational purposes.
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