Technology Sel SPDR Uptrend Replay (2009-07-07 to 2010-01-04)
Replay the XLK Technology ETF uptrend from June 2009 to January 2010, capturing a 25.6% recovery rally. You step through 11 decision points across 150 daily bars, receive an AI coach review of each choice, and learn in a simulated environment.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2009-06 to 2010-01 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 217 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.6% and a 34.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −5.6%
- Max run-up
- +34.3%
- Duration
- 217 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.7%
- Bars
- 150 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
In mid-2009, the market was emerging from a severe financial crisis, with technology stocks beginning to recover after sharp declines. The Technology Sel SPDR ETF (XLK) offered a focused window into this sector recovery, spanning from June 2009 through January 2010 across two decades. For participants, the question was how to navigate an uncertain uptrend while learning to manage risk in a post-crisis environment.
Over 150 daily bars from 2009-06-17 to 2010-01-20, XLK climbed from a close of 9.03 to 11.34, delivering a 25.6% gain. The journey was not linear: the maximum drawdown of 5.6% tested conviction, and the largest single-bar move of 3.7% reminded traders that momentum can surprise in either direction. With 11 decision points embedded in the replay, four of them critical, every entry and exit carried weight.
The scenario teaches that process matters more than outcome in training. Navigating a 25.6% uptrend with only 5.6% maximum drawdown requires disciplined risk management and emotional control. Decision training in this environment builds the ability to set stop-loss levels, assess whether a pullback is temporary or concerning, and maintain composure when a 3.7% single-day move tests resolve. Practicing through critical points transforms historical volatility into transferable expertise.
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