Energy Sel SPDR Downtrend Replay (2020-06-16 to 2020-07-09)
Replay the 2020 energy-sector pullback: XLE fell from 20.86 to 19.13, a 26.5% peak-to-trough drawdown with a 9.4% single-day swing. Step through each daily bar, weigh seven decision points, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated training environment.
34 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2020-06 to 2020-07 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 48 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 26.5% and a 12.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −26.5%
- Max run-up
- +12.3%
- Duration
- 48 days
- Largest single-day move
- −9.4%
- Bars
- 34 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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 scene opens in early June 2020, when the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund faced a critical test. Oil markets had experienced historic volatility in the preceding months, and energy equities were navigating an uncertain recovery. Participants entering this replay encounter XLE near 20.86, with the broader market searching for direction. The 34-day window presents a sustained pullback that would challenge even experienced traders, forcing decisions amid conflicting signals and heightened uncertainty.
What unfolded was a grinding correction: XLE declined from 20.86 to 19.13, an 8.3% loss on close. The real story lay beneath the surface—a peak-to-trough drawdown of 26.5% tested the limits of risk management. A 9.4% single-day swing punctuated the turbulence, while seven decision points, three of them critical, demanded sharp judgment under pressure.
This replay teaches the vital distinction between headline loss and actual portfolio stress. The gap between the 8.3% closing decline and the 26.5% maximum drawdown reveals why disciplined position sizing and predefined exit triggers matter. Navigating volatile energy markets requires accepting uncertainty while maintaining procedural rigor. Each bar in this 34-day span offers a chance to practice emotional regulation and decision consistency under conditions that reward neither panic nor complacency.