S&P 600 SmallCap Uptrend Replay (2020-04-16 to 2020-04-29)
Replay 30 daily bars of a 2020 S&P 600 SmallCap recovery, where the index climbed 6.8% from 56.11 to 59.92. Step through each authentic trading day, tackle seven decision points with simulated capital, and receive an AI coach review of your choices.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2020-03 to 2020-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.3% and a 29.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.3%
- Max run-up
- +29.6%
- Duration
- 42 days
- Largest single-day move
- +8.2%
- Bars
- 30 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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 entered March 2020 in the grips of an unprecedented selloff, with small-cap stocks bearing the brunt of the panic. The period from April 16 to April 29, 2020, represented a critical inflection point—one where the market sought to distinguish between dead-cat bounces and genuine recovery. This replay places you inside the authentic price action of those weeks, forcing real-time decisions amid lingering uncertainty and extreme volatility.
What unfolded over the 30 daily bars from March 31 to May 12 was a measured recovery: the index climbed from 56.11 to 59.92, a gain of 6.8%. Yet the journey was far from smooth, with a maximum drawdown of 9.3% and single-bar moves as large as 8.2% testing any participant's resolve. Seven decision points were embedded in this tape, three of which proved critical to capturing upside or managing exposure. The volatility demanded discipline.
This scenario sharpens decision-making under ambiguity. The interplay between fear and greed, visible in the 9.3% peak-to-trough swings, reveals how small-caps can whipsaw even experienced participants. The 8.2% single-day moves highlight the danger of overreacting to intraday volatility. Working through seven decision points—three critical—trains the muscle of conviction without certainty, a skill essential for navigating any high-volatility environment.