S&P 400 MidCap Uptrend Replay (1988-08-15 to 1988-10-21)
Replay a 1988 S&P 400 MidCap segment spanning 98 daily bars through a 6.2% drawdown. Step through each day, face 11 decision points including 4 critical junctures, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
98 daily bars · 11 decision points · 1988-07 to 1988-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 137 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 6.2% and a 7.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −6.2%
- Max run-up
- +7.3%
- Duration
- 137 days
- Largest single-day move
- −1.7%
- Bars
- 98 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 400 MidCap index during mid-1988 presented investors with a nuanced challenge in the mid-cap space. This historical replay covers the period from August 15 to October 21, 1988, a span that captured shifting sentiment in a market segment often overlooked during the larger-cap rallies of the era. The 98 daily bars represent authentic market rhythm that tested both directional conviction and risk discipline.
The index closed the period at 78.59, down 4.7% from 82.43, with a maximum drawdown of 6.2% and single-bar volatility peaking at 1.7%. Eleven decision points punctuated this stretch—four labeled critical—demanding participants navigate uncertainty with precision timing and position management.
This replay reveals why disciplined process matters more than directional accuracy. The 6.2% drawdown tested risk frameworks under sustained pressure across 98 daily bars, while the modest 1.7% largest move challenged participants to avoid overreaction to perceived signals. The four critical junctures became stress tests for emotional control and sizing conviction, teaching that surviving range-bound declines requires capital preservation discipline even when losses appear contained.
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