Technology Sel SPDR Uptrend Replay (2014-02-03 to 2014-09-18)
Replay the Technology Select SPDR's 15.0% climb across 150 daily bars from February 7 to September 11, 2014, with a 4.3% max drawdown. Step through each authentic trading day, face 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices for educational insight.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2014-02 to 2014-09 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 216 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 4.3% and a 15.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −4.3%
- Max run-up
- +15.0%
- Duration
- 216 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.3%
- 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 early 2014, the Technology Select SPDR (XLK) operated within a broader market environment of gradual economic recovery and renewed investor confidence. The replay scenario spans from February 7 to September 11, 2014, covering 150 authentic daily bars. This period placed participants in the shoes of investors navigating a technology sector that was demonstrating resilience while offering growth potential amid post-crisis market conditions.
Over the full data span, XLK climbed from 17.55 to 20.19, delivering a 15.0% return. Yet the journey was not linear—a 4.3% max drawdown tested conviction along the way, while the largest single-bar move of 2.3% reminded participants that even trending markets contain volatility. The scenario captures the texture of an uptrend built through daily fluctuations rather than dramatic leaps.
Participants face 11 decision points, with 4 critical moments demanding strategic responses. The replay trains process discipline: how to manage positions through pullbacks without abandoning a sound thesis, how to size exposure appropriately, and how to capture moves without overtrading. Psychologically, the scenario confronts the tension between patience and the urge to act—skills essential for any market participant navigating authentic historical conditions.