Boom · Shanghai Composite Index (2009)
Replay 150 daily bars of the Shanghai Composite from October 2008 to June 2009, when the index climbed 39.1% on the back of a massive stimulus. Step through each session, navigate 26 decision points with 9 critical, and receive an AI coach review on your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2008-10 to 2009-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 224 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 13.3% and a 59.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −13.3%
- Max run-up
- +59.6%
- Duration
- 224 days
- Largest single-day move
- +7.3%
- 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
The Shanghai Composite Index entered October 2008 in the depths of a global financial crisis. Markets worldwide were reeling from the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the ensuing credit crunch. Chinese policymakers were preparing unprecedented stimulus measures to stabilize the economy. For traders and investors, this period represented a critical test of conviction—would policy intervention be enough to reverse a market in freefall?
From October 21, 2008 to June 2, 2009, the Shanghai Composite climbed from 1958.53 to 2724.3, delivering a 39.1% return over 150 trading days. The path was far from smooth, with a maximum drawdown of 13.3% testing the resolve of even the most confident participants. Volatility manifested in single sessions moving as much as 7.3%, creating both panic and opportunity. Navigating this environment required confronting 26 decision points, of which 9 were critical junctures that could dramatically alter outcomes.
This replay teaches the dangers of fighting monetary policy. Participants must grapple with the psychological temptation to underweight government resolve during crises. The 9 critical decision points force disciplined position management and emotional control when headlines scream panic. Successful navigation requires separating noise from structural shifts, respecting risk parameters through drawdowns, and understanding that policy-driven rallies often follow non-linear paths. The lesson: conviction matters, but process and risk management determine whether conviction becomes wisdom or regret.