S&P 600 SmallCap Downtrend Replay (2022-03-29 to 2022-05-11)
Replay the S&P 600 SmallCap correction from March to June 2022, a 62-day window that drew down 15.4%. Step through each daily bar, face 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
62 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2022-03 to 2022-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 87 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 15.4% and a 9.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −15.4%
- Max run-up
- +9.5%
- Duration
- 87 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.6%
- Bars
- 62 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 entered a correction phase in early 2022 as markets digested shifting economic signals. This replay spans 62 trading days from March 7 to June 2, 2022, placing participants through each daily bar with 11 decision points, 4 of which are flagged as critical junctures. The small-cap segment had been particularly sensitive to rate expectations and risk sentiment, making this period a demanding training ground for traders seeking to refine their process under pressure.
On a net basis, the index closed at 102.97, just 0.9% below its opening close of 103.95—a deceptively mild headline number. Beneath that surface calm lay meaningful turbulence: the maximum drawdown reached 15.4%, meaning peak-to-trough losses were substantial before any recovery materialized. The largest single-bar move measured 3.6%, illustrating how quickly sentiment could reverse in the small-cap space. Participants who focused only on the final outcome missed the essential texture of the journey.
For decision training, this scenario excels at exposing the gap between process and outcome. A 15.4% drawdown tests conviction and risk calibration, while the 3.6% single-session swings challenge emotional discipline. Navigating 11 decision points—4 critical—requires participants to articulate their reasoning before each choice and compare it against AI coach feedback afterward. The lesson is clear: in corrections, managing the sequence of decisions matters more than any single outcome, and psychological resilience often determines whether a sound process survives a difficult period.