Technology Sel SPDR Uptrend Replay (2023-03-01 to 2023-07-18)
Replay XLK's powerful 33.7% uptrend from January to August 2023 across 150 daily bars marked by an 8.6% max drawdown. Step through 11 decision points including 4 critical moments, make your own calls, and receive an AI coach review. Simulated capital, educational use only.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2023-01 to 2023-08 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 216 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.6% and a 41.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.6%
- Max run-up
- +41.0%
- Duration
- 216 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
In early 2023, technology stocks were recovering from the previous year's downturn. This replay scenario puts you inside XLK, the Technology Select SPDR, during its powerful uptrend from March to July 2023. Across 150 trading days, you must navigate 11 decision points including 4 critical moments where the direction was far from obvious. The goal: capture the trend while managing risk in a market that offered both opportunity and volatility.
The price journey was substantial: XLK climbed from 63.94 to 85.47, delivering a 33.7% gain over the period. Yet the path was not straight—investors faced an 8.6% max drawdown, and the largest single daily move reached 3.8%. These figures illustrate how even a strong trending market can punish those without a disciplined approach to position sizing and exit management.
For decision training, this scenario tests core competencies: recognizing trend continuation versus reversal signals, respecting drawdown thresholds, and maintaining composure during pullbacks. The 4 critical decision points simulate real moments where conviction and risk management intersect. Simulated capital lets you build these habits without financial consequences, preparing you for when actual capital is at stake. The lesson is clear: strong trends exist, but only disciplined decision-makers capture them consistently.