Commodity Shock · Shanghai Composite Index (2014)
Replay 146 daily bars of the Shanghai Composite from 2014-08-06 to 2015-03-17, climbing 58.0% on the heels of a global commodity shock. Step through each session, tackle 25 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
146 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2014-08 to 2015-03 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 223 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.1% and a 60.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.1%
- Max run-up
- +60.1%
- Duration
- 223 days
- Largest single-day move
- −7.7%
- Bars
- 146 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 25
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 mid-2014, the Shanghai Composite Index entered a transformative phase as global commodity markets experienced severe dislocation. The period from August 6, 2014 to March 17, 2015 captured a remarkable policy-driven rally against the backdrop of international crude oil prices collapsing. For market participants, the stakes were considerable: navigating unprecedented monetary easing signals while managing exposure to a market susceptible to sharp policy shifts and external commodity shocks.
The replay encompasses 146 daily bars of authentic price action. The index climbed from 2217.47 to 3502.85, representing a 58.0% advance over the nine-month window. This trajectory was not linear, however, with a maximum drawdown of 9.1% testing conviction at multiple junctures. The largest single-bar move of 7.7% underscored moments when market participants faced acute intraday volatility requiring split-second positioning decisions.
The scenario presents 25 decision points, nine designated as critical, inviting traders to confront the psychological challenges inherent in trend-following during a speculative surge. Process discipline—adhering to rules regardless of immediate outcome—becomes the central educational theme. Risk management surfaces through the drawdown figure, illustrating how position sizing and stop logic determine survival through pullbacks. Emotionally, the replay forces confrontation with FOMO during rapid advances and capitulation fear during corrections, offering a laboratory for building psychological resilience in high-conviction trades.