S&P 400 MidCap Downtrend Replay (2020-09-02 to 2020-09-23)
Step into a 30-bar S&P 400 MidCap decline with an 8.9% peak-to-trough drawdown on the historical tape. Replay each session, weigh in at three critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review—simulated capital, pure education.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2020-08 to 2020-10 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.9% and a 6.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.9%
- Max run-up
- +6.2%
- Duration
- 42 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.1%
- Bars
- 30 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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 entered a correction phase in late summer 2020, navigating the transition as markets digested gains from the spring recovery. Mid-cap equities sat at a fulcrum between the defensive stability of large-caps and the growth potential of small-caps, making their response to shifting sentiment particularly instructive. Participants in this replay faced the task of managing exposure through a sustained decline, with seven embedded decision points testing their ability to read tape action and respond appropriately.
The 30-bar session traced a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.9% while closing prices slipped from 1910.25 to 1902.79, a net -0.4% decline. Volatility manifested through single-day moves reaching 3.1%, illustrating how corrections compress significant percentage losses into concentrated price action. Three critical junctures demanded active choices, each representing a moment where the tape offered divergent signals about the durability of the pullback.
This replay trains participants to manage downside risk through a full drawdown cycle rather than isolated signals. The 8.9% figure becomes a reference point for position sizing and loss tolerance, while the 3.1% single-bar moves test emotional resilience under sudden pressure. The seven decision points—three critical—sharpen the skill of distinguishing temporary weakness from structural breakdown. All trading occurs with simulated capital, providing a genuine learning environment without financial exposure.