Energy Sel SPDR Downtrend Replay (2021-07-29 to 2021-08-19)
XLE slid through a correction with an 8.7% drawdown across 32 daily bars from July 16 to August 30, 2021. In this replay you make decisions at 7 turning points and receive an AI coach review of each choice, simulated capital only.
32 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2021-07 to 2021-08 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 45 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.7% and a 7.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.7%
- Max run-up
- +7.7%
- Duration
- 45 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.8%
- Bars
- 32 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 Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) faced a meaningful correction phase during the summer of 2021. From July 16 to August 30, 2021, traders navigated 32 daily bars of shifting momentum in the US energy sector, with the broader decade of the 2020s providing the backdrop. This replay puts you at the center of decision-making through a moderate downturn with significant drawdowns.
XLE experienced an 8.7% maximum drawdown across the period, despite ending with a minimal 0.1% net gain. The price moved from 24.34 to 24.36, demonstrating how a correction can consume considerable time and emotional energy while producing negligible directional progress. The largest single-day move reached 3.8%, creating intraday volatility that challenged position sizing and stop-loss discipline. Seven decision points, three of them critical, punctuated this correction phase.
This scenario develops skills in managing risk during downturns and navigating volatility spikes. You practice calibrating position sizes against the 3.8% single-bar swings, maintaining discipline at inflection points, and recognizing how emotional responses can cloud judgment during corrections. The goal is building systematic decision-making processes that function effectively regardless of market direction.