Technology Sel SPDR Uptrend Replay (2000-01-28 to 2000-03-10)
Replay XLK's 14.7% climb across 60 daily bars from January 5 to March 30, 2000, capturing the late-cycle technology rally. Step through the session-by-session tape, confront 4 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review, simulated capital only.
60 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2000-01 to 2000-03 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 85 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.7% and a 31.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.7%
- Max run-up
- +31.8%
- Duration
- 85 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.8%
- Bars
- 60 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
This replay captures the Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) during the dot-com boom's late stages in early 2000. The market had experienced years of extraordinary gains, but by January signs of froth were emerging. Participants faced the challenge of navigating a market where strong trends coexisted with increasing volatility, questioning whether the rally had further to run or was approaching a reversal.
Over the 60 daily bars spanning 2000-01-05 to 2000-03-30, XLK climbed from 25.92 to 29.72, a 14.7% advance. The journey was far from linear—a max drawdown of 8.7% tested conviction, while the largest single-bar move of 3.8% highlighted sudden shifts in momentum. Participants encountered 11 decision points, 4 of which were deemed critical, requiring careful analysis of emerging patterns.
This scenario tests a trader's ability to maintain discipline during trending moves that contain significant pullbacks. The 8.7% max drawdown reminds us that even winning positions can challenge resolve. The contrast between steady gains and sudden volatility spikes reveals the psychological tension between following the trend and protecting capital, emphasizing how risk management and emotional control become decisive factors in sustained success.