S&P 400 MidCap Uptrend Replay (2004-08-13 to 2004-12-30)
Replay the S&P 400 MidCap uptrend across 150 daily bars from July 2004 to February 2005, capturing an 11.5% climb. Step through eleven decision points and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2004-07 to 2005-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 215 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.2% and a 20.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.2%
- Max run-up
- +20.9%
- Duration
- 215 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.0%
- 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 400 MidCap index during the second half of 2004 presented a classic mid-cap momentum environment. Investors navigating this replay step into a period of sustained equity strength, where the benchmark climbed steadily across 150 trading days from July 2004 into early 2005. The scenario captures the characteristic behavior of mid-cap stocks during a broadening market—offering meaningful moves without the extreme volatility of smaller counterparts. Players must manage positions through a period where gains accumulate gradually but pullbacks test conviction.
The numbers tell the story: the index rose from 592.22 to 660.35, an 11.5% advance over approximately seven months. The journey included a maximum drawdown of 7.2%, reminding participants that even winning trades face temporary reversals. The largest single-day move registered just 2.0%, reflecting the measured, lower-beta nature of mid-cap momentum. Across eleven decision points—four deemed critical—traders faced moments where positioning and conviction determined whether they captured the trend's full extent or surrendered gains to hesitation.
The training value centers on process over prediction. Mid-cap uptrends reward disciplined scale-in strategies and the emotional discipline to hold through the 7.2% peak-to-trough swings without abandoning a sound thesis. The relatively tame 2.0% daily volatility tests whether traders overmanage versus trusting the trend. Eleven decision points create a rhythm of evaluation: when to add, when to trim, and when conviction outweighs short-term noise. The goal is building repeatable habits that transfer beyond any single replay.
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