Energy Sel SPDR Downtrend Replay (2001-07-30 to 2001-09-26)
Replay the 2001 Energy Select SPDR slide from 15.18 to 13.64, a 10.1% decline across a 21.4% drawdown window. Step through each trading day, face 4 critical decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in this simulated, educational environment.
76 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2001-06 to 2001-10 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 115 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 21.4% and a 18.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −21.4%
- Max run-up
- +18.9%
- Duration
- 115 days
- Largest single-day move
- −4.9%
- Bars
- 76 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 summer of 2001 found energy investors navigating one of the sector's more turbulent stretches. The Energy Select SPDR, tracking the major players in oil, gas, and related services, moved through a period of sustained pressure as post-boom caution settled over commodities markets. For traders and investors managing positions through this era, the challenge was maintaining discipline when the broader energy complex showed signs of strain.
Between June 29 and October 22, 2001, the fund slipped from 15.18 to 13.64, a decline of -10.1%. Yet that headline figure understates the journey: the maximum drawdown reached 21.4%, meaning peak-to-trough losses were more than double the net change. The largest single trading day move hit 4.9%, underscoring moments of sharp acceleration within the broader slide. Across 76 daily bars, participants faced 11 distinct decision points, with 4 of those demanding critical judgment calls under evolving conditions.
This replay trains the decision-making process itself. Participants must navigate uncertainty without the comfort of hindsight, managing risk exposure when drawdowns mount and volatile single-day moves test conviction. The scenario strips away outcome certainty to focus on discipline: how do you respond when the market moves against you? The goal is not prediction but process—building the habits that allow traders to endure difficult periods with their methodology intact.