S&P 600 SmallCap Uptrend Replay (2004-08-13 to 2004-12-28)
Replay 150 daily bars of the S&P 600 SmallCap surge from July 2004 to February 2005, a 14.0% climb. You step through each session, tackle four critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated calls.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2004-07 to 2005-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 213 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.7% and a 24.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.7%
- Max run-up
- +24.8%
- Duration
- 213 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.8%
- 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
In mid-2004, the S&P 600 SmallCap index offered traders a compelling test of momentum strategy during a sustained uptrend. The replay spans 150 daily bars from July 2004 to February 2005, a period when small-cap stocks were gaining renewed institutional attention. Participants face the challenge of navigating this advance while managing risk through eleven decision points, including four marked as critical junctures.
The index climbed 14.0%, rising from 23.89 to 27.23 over the 150 trading days. The path was not linear—the maximum drawdown reached 8.7%, and individual sessions saw moves as large as 2.8%, reflecting the volatility inherent in small-cap momentum. These numbers frame a realistic scenario where gains came with meaningful fluctuations that tested conviction and timing.
For decision training, this replay sharpens three core skills. Process discipline requires applying consistent criteria when evaluating entries and exits across numerous sessions. Risk awareness means accepting that even strong trends contain retracements large enough to challenge position sizing and stop decisions. Psychological resilience develops when facing adverse moves without abandoning a sound framework. Participants learn by making simulated calls and receiving structured feedback, building experience without financial exposure.
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