Technology Sel SPDR Uptrend Replay (2011-11-25 to 2012-04-02)
Replay 150 daily bars of the Technology Select SPDR ETF from 2011-10-11 to 2012-05-15, climbing 12.7% with a 9.4% drawdown. Step through 11 decision points, four of them critical, and receive an AI coach review on each simulated choice.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2011-10 to 2012-05 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 217 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.4% and a 26.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.4%
- Max run-up
- +26.9%
- Duration
- 217 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.8%
- 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
The Technology Select SPDR ETF (XLK) entered this replay at a pivotal moment for technology stocks. During the final months of 2011, markets were recovering from summer turbulence while investors weighed signs of economic stabilization against persistent uncertainty. The 150 daily bars spanning October 2011 through May 2012 capture a period where technology-sector leadership was being tested, and participants face the challenge of navigating a gradual uptrend without the clarity of hindsight.
The replay tracks the ETF from 12.58 to 14.18, delivering a 12.7% gain over the full data span. However, the journey proved uneven: a maximum drawdown of 9.4% tested conviction, while the largest single-bar move of 3.8% demanded disciplined risk management during intraday volatility. The scenario places participants at 11 decision points, four of them critical, requiring them to act without knowing what the market would deliver next.
This replay sharpens decision-making by forcing participants to confront drawdowns and volatility spikes as they occur. The 9.4% pullback reminds us that profitable trends rarely advance in straight lines, testing whether learners can hold positions through discomfort or exit prematurely. The 3.8% single-bar moves highlight how quickly sentiment can shift in the technology sector, rewarding those with clear entry and exit rules. By replaying these months, learners practice the emotional discipline required to execute a process consistently rather than reacting to outcomes.