Energy Sel SPDR Uptrend Replay (2022-04-25 to 2022-05-06)
Replay a two-week uptrend in the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, where price climbed 5.2% from 38.7 to 40.71 across the 30-bar window. Walk through each trading day, face 3 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2022-04 to 2022-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.1% and a 13.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.1%
- Max run-up
- +13.8%
- Duration
- 42 days
- Largest single-day move
- −8.3%
- Bars
- 30 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
Energy traders and sector ETF specialists had a compelling case study to work through during this 30-bar window spanning April to May 2022. The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, representing one of the market's most volatile and geopolitically sensitive segments, was navigating the complex aftermath of global energy market disruptions. With 7 decision points embedded throughout the period—3 of them critical—the scenario offered participants the chance to manage positions through genuine uncertainty rather than hindsight.
The price trajectory from 38.7 to 40.71 delivered a solid 5.2% gain, yet the journey was far from smooth. A maximum drawdown of 9.1% tested the resolve of any participant holding through volatility, while the largest single-bar move of 8.3% underscored the sector's capacity for sharp intraday reversals. These statistics captured the essence of trading energy: rewarding conviction but punishing passivity or excessive risk tolerance.
For decision trainers, this scenario illuminated the perpetual tension between process fidelity and adaptive judgment. The three critical decision points forced participants to choose between trusting their initial analysis and reacting to emerging signals—without knowing which approach the 2020s market would validate. The experience demonstrated that managing energy sector exposure demands not just technical skill but psychological resilience: the ability to maintain discipline through a 9.1% drawdown while preserving optionality for the next directional move.