S&P 600 SmallCap Uptrend Replay (2020-06-26 to 2020-08-12)
Replay 66 daily bars of the 2020 S&P 600 SmallCap uptrend, watching the index climb 5.5% from 69.94 to 73.8 while absorbing a 14.4% drawdown. You will make decisions across 11 points, with 4 marked critical, then receive an AI coach review of each choice in a simulated educational setting.
66 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2020-06 to 2020-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 92 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 14.4% and a 17.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −14.4%
- Max run-up
- +17.5%
- Duration
- 92 days
- Largest single-day move
- −8.2%
- Bars
- 66 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 replay transports you to mid-2020, when the S&P 600 SmallCap index was navigating a fragile post-pandemic recovery. Over 66 daily bars spanning from June 3 to September 3, 2020, you will experience the tension between emerging optimism and lingering uncertainty that defined small-cap markets during this era. The challenge: make sound decisions at 11 inflection points while the market searched for direction.
What unfolds is a modest 5.5% climb from 69.94 to 73.8, yet this seemingly gentle uptrend conceals significant turbulence. The index endured a 14.4% maximum drawdown along the way, with a single session capable of moving 8.2%—a reminder that small-caps can swing violently. Four of your 11 decision points are marked critical, where the margin for error narrows considerably.
This scenario tests three essentials: process discipline when headlines are chaotic, risk calibration in an environment where a single bad day can represent an 8.2% shock, and emotional steadiness during a 14.4% drawdown that may feel far worse in real time. The goal is not predicting direction but refining how you respond when the path is unclear. Small-cap volatility makes excellent teacher for traders who want to harden their decision-making under pressure.