S&P 600 SmallCap Uptrend Replay (2010-08-24 to 2011-02-18)
Replay a 150-bar slice of the S&P 600 SmallCap from August 2010 to March 2011, climbing 24.4% to a 35.99 close. You step through each daily decision point, then receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2010-08 to 2011-03 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 216 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.8% and a 37.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.8%
- Max run-up
- +37.5%
- Duration
- 216 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.8%
- 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
The S&P 600 SmallCap index enters this replay scenario amid a period of renewed investor confidence in the US equity market. The 150-bar daily dataset spans from August 2010 to March 2011, capturing the small-cap segment as it navigates post-crisis recovery dynamics. Participants must assess whether momentum will sustain or reverse, weighing macroeconomic signals against sector-specific opportunities in an environment where small-cap stocks often demonstrate amplified sensitivity to economic shifts.
The simulation records a substantial advance, with the index closing at 35.99 after starting at 28.92, representing a cumulative gain of 24.4%. However, this trajectory was not linear—the maximum drawdown reached 8.8%, and the largest single-bar move of 3.8% highlights inherent volatility even within an uptrend. These figures underscore that patient positioning through temporary setbacks was essential to capture the full move.
The scenario presents eleven decision points across this period, with four designated as critical junctures. For decision training purposes, this replay emphasizes disciplined risk management, the psychological resilience required to maintain conviction during pullbacks, and the importance of process over outcome. Navigating the 2010s recovery demanded both strategic patience and tactical adaptability—qualities this exercise develops through immersive, consequence-free practice.