S&P 400 MidCap Uptrend Replay (2026-03-30 to 2026-08-14)
Replay the S&P 400 MidCap's 150-bar stretch ending August 2026, when the index climbed 8.5% from 3521.86 to 3822.79. Walk through each daily bar, face 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated trades.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2026-01 to 2026-08 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 216 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.0% and a 19.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.0%
- Max run-up
- +19.6%
- Duration
- 216 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.1%
- 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, tracking mid-sized US companies through the 2020s, presents a nuanced uptrend scenario spanning January to August 2026. This 150-bar stretch captures a period where investors faced the dual challenge of identifying sustained momentum while managing the volatility inherent to mid-cap equities. The index's movement during these months would test whether participants could stay disciplined when short-term swings threatened to derail longer-term thesis.
Beginning at 3521.86 on January 22, 2026, the index ultimately reached 3822.79, delivering an 8.5% return by late August. The journey, however, proved turbulent—a maximum drawdown of 9.0% tested investor conviction at multiple points, while the largest single-day move of 3.1% demonstrated how quickly sentiment could shift. Across the data span, 11 decision points emerged, with 4 deemed critical moments that could have materially altered outcomes for participants.
This replay underscores that navigating an uptrend requires more than recognizing direction. Participants must practice sizing positions to withstand inevitable pullbacks, maintaining conviction through drawdowns without clinging to losing positions, and resisting the impulse to overtrade during volatile single-bar swings. The scenario offers a practical laboratory for building the systematic approach and emotional discipline that distinguish resilient decision-makers in real market conditions.
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