S&P 600 SmallCap Uptrend Replay (2015-01-15 to 2015-06-23)
Replay 150 daily bars of the S&P 600 SmallCap from December 2014 to July 2015, watching the index climb 8.7% from 54.17 to 58.88. Step through each session, make decisions at 11 decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in a simulated, educational environment.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2014-12 to 2015-07 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 218 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.1% and a 12.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −5.1%
- Max run-up
- +12.8%
- Duration
- 218 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.7%
- 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 presents traders with a concentrated study of American small-cap equities from December 2014 to July 2015. This 150-bar daily replay captures a segment of the post-recovery bull market, when smaller companies were navigating an economy still finding its footing. Participants enter a market where growth potential and volatility coexist, facing 11 decision points—4 deemed critical—to test their ability to read momentum and manage risk in a sector known for sensitivity to domestic economic shifts.
Over the course of this historical window, the index climbed steadily from 54.17 to 58.88, delivering an 8.7% gain. The journey was not linear: a maximum drawdown of 5.1% tested resolve, while the largest single session pushed 2.7%, reminding traders that small-cap moves can exceed expectations. This combination of moderate overall appreciation punctuated by sharper intraday swings defines the character of the period and the challenge it poses.
This replay excels as a decision-training vehicle because it forces confrontation with core trading dilemmas. The modest 8.7% total return warns against expecting explosive gains from every small-cap setup, while the 5.1% drawdown underscores that losses are inevitable even in trending markets. Participants must practice cutting losses quickly yet not overreacting to normal volatility. The 2.7% single-bar spikes teach discipline around position sizing and emotional control when the market makes sudden moves. Success here depends not on predicting outcomes but on executing a repeatable process under uncertainty, making the educational value lasting beyond any single session.