S&P 400 MidCap Uptrend Replay (2016-06-27 to 2016-09-07)
Replay the 2016 S&P 400 MidCap uptrend across 102 daily bars that lifted the index 6.6% from 1431.1 to 1526.05. Step through the 11 decision points and get an AI coach review of your simulated calls.
102 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2016-05 to 2016-10 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 146 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.1% and a 11.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.1%
- Max run-up
- +11.6%
- Duration
- 146 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.9%
- Bars
- 102 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 the summer of 2016, the S&P 400 MidCap index offered a textbook case of sustained upside momentum. Starting May 19, the index began a journey that would unfold over 102 daily bars, testing investors' ability to stay aligned with a steady uptrend while managing the inevitable pullbacks that accompany any extended move. This was a period where mid-cap equities were drawing attention for their growth potential and relative agility compared to their large-cap counterparts, setting the stage for a meaningful replay experience.
The replay captured the index climbing from 1431.1 to 1526.05, a 6.6% gain that materialized across the 2016 summer months through early October. The journey was not straight upward—a 7.1% maximum drawdown tested conviction at various points, and a 3.9% single-bar spike reminded participants that momentum can accelerate without warning. Eleven decision points peppered this period, four of them critical moments where directional bias, sizing, or risk management decisions could meaningfully alter outcomes.
For decision training, this scenario excels at illustrating the tension between trend-following discipline and drawdown management. The 7.1% pullback asks whether participants can hold positions through discomfort or exit prematurely. The 3.9% bar raises questions about scaling in versus taking profit. Across the 11 touchpoints, the replay cultivates risk calibration and emotional steadiness—skills transferable beyond mid-cap contexts into any market environment.