Boom · Shanghai Composite Index (2006)
Replay 150 days of a 2006 Shanghai Composite boom that lifted the index from 1279.64 to 1721.05. Walk through each session, navigate 26 decision points including 9 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices for educational insight.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2006-02 to 2006-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 214 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.4% and a 40.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.4%
- Max run-up
- +40.2%
- Duration
- 214 days
- Largest single-day move
- −5.3%
- Bars
- 150 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 26
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 early 2006, the Shanghai Composite Index was accelerating into a powerful bull phase that would define the 2000s for Chinese equities. This 150-day replay, spanning 2006-02-13 to 2006-09-15, drops participants into the middle of that surge, when index momentum was building but short-term turbulence kept conviction constantly tested. The stakes were clear: navigate the advance without getting whipsawed by volatility, and demonstrate discipline when the market pulled back.
The index climbed from 1279.64 to 1721.05, delivering a 34.5% gain over the period. Yet the ride was far from linear—the market endured an 11.4% max drawdown along the way, and the largest single session swing reached 5.3%. These figures illustrate that even a strong directional trend carries embedded risk; participants who focused solely on the headline return missed the psychological pressure embedded in each intraday spike or sudden drop. The 26 decision points, of which 9 were flagged as critical moments, forced choices that could compound gains or lock in losses depending on timing and sizing.
For decision training, this scenario sharpens three core skills. First, process discipline: maintaining criteria when 5.3% single-day moves create urgency to act. Second, risk calibration: sizing exposure knowing the historical max drawdown of 11.4% could materialize without warning. Third, emotional regulation: resisting the pull to chase during sharp upswings or panic during pullbacks. The AI coach review converts each simulated choice into a teachable moment, reinforcing that navigating a historical boom demands the same rigor as managing a crash—only the emotional cues differ.
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