Commodity Shock · Shenzhen Component Index (2009)
Replay 150 trading days of the Shenzhen Component Index from June 2009 as it climbed 24.0% amid a commodity-driven rally. Walk through each session, make decisions at 26 turning points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 26 decision points · 2009-06 to 2010-01 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 218 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 23.9% and a 32.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −23.9%
- Max run-up
- +32.7%
- Duration
- 218 days
- Largest single-day move
- −7.6%
- 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 mid-2009, the Shenzhen Component Index entered a commodity-driven rally that tested every trader's ability to navigate shifting momentum. Over 150 trading days from June 15, 2009 to January 19, 2010, investors faced a market that climbed 24.0% from 10768.96 to 13350.67 while enduring a maximum drawdown of 23.9%. With 26 decision points embedded in the replay—including 9 critical junctures—this period offered repeated opportunities to practice discipline under pressure.
The index's path was neither straight nor forgiving. The largest single-bar move of 7.6% reminded participants that momentum can reverse violently, demanding constant reassessment of risk exposure. Sharp pullbacks punctuated the overall advance, testing whether traders could hold positions through uncertainty or would capitulate at the wrong moment.
This replay teaches that process matters more than outcome. Navigating a 23.9% drawdown while an index ultimately gains 24.0% requires clear entry rules, sizing discipline, and emotional equilibrium. Each of the 26 decision points becomes a mirror for examining one's risk tolerance and mental models. The goal is not to predict the next 7.6% swing but to build the judgment that performs consistently across unpredictable markets.
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