S&P 400 MidCap Uptrend Replay (2012-11-15 to 2013-05-21)
Replay 150 daily bars of the S&P 400 MidCap from 2012-10-26 to 2013-06-05 and watch the index climb 18.6%. Step through each trading day, face 11 decision points, and get AI coach feedback on simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2012-10 to 2013-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 222 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.7% and a 28.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −5.7%
- Max run-up
- +28.4%
- Duration
- 222 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.3%
- 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
In late October 2012, the S&P 400 MidCap Index sat at 974.74, poised at the intersection of post-crisis recovery and renewed economic optimism. The US market was finding its footing after years of unprecedented monetary stimulus, and mid-cap stocks were attracting attention as potential beneficiaries of domestic economic momentum. Over the next 150 trading days, participants would navigate a sustained climb that tested their conviction, discipline, and ability to manage risk within an 18.6% uptrend.
The index closed at 1156.31 on June 5, 2013, delivering an 18.6% return that masked considerable intraday turbulence. The 5.7% maximum drawdown tested conviction without derailing the broader trajectory, while the 3.3% largest single-bar move reminded participants that even orderly trends carry short-term volatility. Across 11 decision points—4 deemed critical—traders faced repeated moments where patience or action determined outcomes.
This replay teaches that sustainable gains demand process over prediction. Managing the 5.7% drawdown without abandoning the trend distinguishes disciplined participants from reactive ones. The 3.3% single-bar spikes underscore the importance of position sizing and stop-loss discipline under uncertainty. Most critically, decision training here focuses on psychological resilience: can you hold conviction through normal volatility without letting fear or greed distort your approach? The answer determines whether participants extract value from historical patterns or merely witness them.
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