Technology Sel SPDR Downtrend Replay (2018-10-03 to 2018-10-29)
Replay the XLK ETF from its 11.9% drawdown as technology stocks corrected between September and November 2018. Walk through 38 daily bars, face 7 decision points including 3 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review on your simulated choices.
38 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2018-09 to 2018-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 51 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.9% and a 6.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.9%
- Max run-up
- +6.2%
- Duration
- 51 days
- Largest single-day move
- −4.8%
- Bars
- 38 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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 the fall of 2018, technology stocks faced mounting headwinds as monetary policy tightened, trade tensions escalated, and valuations stretched after years of bull market gains. The Technology Select SPDR (XLK), a proxy for the sector's largest players, entered a pronounced correction phase. The period from September 19 to November 9, 2018, placed investors at the epicenter of one of the most consequential drawdowns for U.S. tech. This replay challenges participants to navigate 38 daily bars and confront seven decision points, including three critical junctures that could define how well one manages a sustained descent.
The price trajectory tells a stark story. XLK descended from 37.14 to 34.92, a 6.0% decline over the 38-bar window. The drawdown crested at 11.9%, with the largest single daily move reaching 4.8%. The correction unfolded in waves, testing the resolve of anyone holding positions through the chop. Each bar brought fresh uncertainty, demanding fresh analysis rather than reflexive action.
What this scenario teaches goes beyond chart patterns. It hammers home the discipline required when momentum reverses and paper gains evaporate. Decision training here means confronting the psychological pull to hold losers too long or exit too early under pressure. Participants learn to calibrate position sizing, set contingencies before volatility strikes, and maintain process over gut feeling when markets do not cooperate.