Energy Sel SPDR Uptrend Replay (2014-02-03 to 2014-06-23)
Replay the 2014 Energy Select Sector SPDR uptrend across 150 daily bars, capturing a 14.5% rise from 43.38 to 49.67 with a 7.5% drawdown. Step through each session, navigate 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2013-12 to 2014-07 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 218 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.5% and a 23.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.5%
- Max run-up
- +23.7%
- Duration
- 218 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.1%
- Bars
- 150 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 Energy Select Sector SPDR offers concentrated exposure to the energy sector and was a focal point during the early 2014 market cycle. This replay spans 150 daily bars from December 23, 2013 to July 29, 2014, placing participants directly inside a sustained uptrend. The scenario tests your ability to read momentum, manage risk during pullbacks, and make decisions at 11 distinct points across the move, with 4 designated as critical junctures.
Over the 150-day window, XLE advanced from 43.38 to 49.67, delivering a 14.5% return. The journey was not monotonic: a maximum drawdown of 7.5% tested conviction, and the largest single-bar move of 2.1% created intraday volatility that could trigger premature exits. Navigating these fluctuations while staying aligned with the broader trend required disciplined position management and emotional control.
This scenario excels as a decision-training exercise because it forces you to confront the tension between trend-following and capital preservation. With a 7.5% peak-to-trough swing and 2.1% single-session jolts, you must practice sizing positions that survive the noise without sacrificing upside participation. The 11 decision points—particularly the 4 critical ones—train you to distinguish temporary turbulence from genuine trend breaks, building the pattern-recognition and psychological resilience essential for consistent market participation.