Consumer Disc SPDR Uptrend Replay (2001-10-30 to 2002-03-19)
Replay the Consumer Discretionary SPDR's powerful uptrend as it climbed from 10.51 to 14.81 across 150 daily bars. Step through authentic market days, navigate 4 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review, simulated capital only.
150 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2001-09 to 2002-04 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 217 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 6.7% and a 46.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −6.7%
- Max run-up
- +46.1%
- Duration
- 217 days
- Largest single-day move
- +5.5%
- 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 the early 2000s, the Consumer Discretionary SPDR faced a pivotal recovery phase as markets digested the aftermath of the dot-com collapse. The replay window spans 2001-09-20 to 2002-04-25, encompassing 150 daily bars of authentic price action across a decade defined by transition and rebuilding. For traders and students of markets, this period presented a classic challenge: how to identify and participate in an emerging uptrend while navigating genuine uncertainty about sustainability.
The close price climbed from 10.51 to 14.81, delivering a 40.9% return over the course of the replay. Yet the journey was far from linear. The max drawdown of 6.7% tested conviction at multiple points, while the largest single-bar move of 5.5% demonstrated that volatility remained a constant companion. Eleven decision points punctuated this ascent, four of which the replay identifies as critical moments where directional conviction was most severely challenged.
This scenario excels as a decision-training exercise because it strips away hindsight and forces practitioners to act in real time. The 4 critical decision points expose the psychological strain of holding positions through drawdowns, the importance of process over prediction, and the discipline required to let winners develop. Managing risk within a 6.7% drawdown while capturing a 40.9% move captures the essence of sound trading: protect capital, stay engaged, and let probability work over time.