S&P 600 SmallCap Uptrend Replay (2014-10-13 to 2014-12-29)
Replay 108 daily bars of the S&P 600 SmallCap from September 2014 to February 2015, navigating a 3.0% single-session surge within a broader 3.6% climb. Step through 11 decision points, including 4 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of each choice in a simulated educational environment.
108 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2014-09 to 2015-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 155 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.5% and a 15.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.5%
- Max run-up
- +15.2%
- Duration
- 155 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.0%
- Bars
- 108 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 presents traders with a study in smaller-company dynamics during a nuanced market period from September 2014 to February 2015. Over 108 daily bars, the scenario captures how small-cap stocks behaved as the broader market digested shifting economic signals in the late stages of that year's bull run. Participants face the challenge of reading momentum within an asset class known for sensitivity to domestic economic conditions and liquidity preferences, with 11 decision points punctuating the journey.
The index rose from 55.28 to 57.26, a modest 3.6% advance that nonetheless required weathering a 9.5% maximum drawdown along the way. The most dramatic moment arrived with a single-session surge of 3.0%, testing whether participants could hold positions through sharp intraday swings or would capitulate under pressure. The gap between the headline gain and the actual volatility experienced reveals why small-cap timing demands both conviction and discipline.
This replay sharpens skills in managing the psychological tension between small individual moves and larger portfolio impact. Traders learn to evaluate whether a single energetic bar signals emerging strength or temporary noise, and how drawdown tolerance shapes staying power through consolidation phases. The educational value lies in building decision frameworks that survive volatility rather than predicting direction with certainty.