Energy Sel SPDR Downtrend Replay (2023-04-14 to 2023-05-31)
Replay a 66-day correction in the Energy Select Sector SPDR from March to June 2023, with a 12.2% drawdown and daily moves up to 4.5%. Step through each session, face 11 decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in a simulated, educational environment.
66 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2023-03 to 2023-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 94 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 12.2% and a 12.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −12.2%
- Max run-up
- +12.5%
- Duration
- 94 days
- Largest single-day move
- +4.5%
- Bars
- 66 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 tracks the large-cap US energy sector, and in spring 2023 it entered a roughly two-month correction phase. This 66-day replay runs from 2023-03-21 to 2023-06-23, capturing the full arc from peak to trough as energy equities gave back gains and searched for support. Participants face 11 decision points across the session, with 4 marked as critical junctures where directional conviction is tested.
Over the period, XLE closed from 40.19 down to 38.68, a net loss of -3.8%. Beneath that modest headline figure lies a more demanding story: a maximum drawdown of 12.2% and a largest single-bar move of 4.5%. The gap between the final decline and peak-to-trough loss illustrates how volatility can punish positions even when the terminal outcome appears contained.
This replay sharpens decision-making under adverse conditions. The 12.2% drawdown forces explicit engagement with loss tolerance and position sizing, while the 4.5% intraday spikes test whether stops are set with conviction or optimism. Navigating 11 decision points cultivates a disciplined process: assessing each bar, updating the thesis, and acting or standing aside. The educational value lies in experiencing the psychology of a declining market without real capital at risk, building the habits that matter when conviction must override anxiety.