Consumer Disc SPDR Uptrend Replay (2020-04-03 to 2020-06-08)
Replay 90 daily bars of a consumer discretionary ETF uptrend from 2020-03-03 to 2020-07-09, where the close moved 58.46 to 65.87. Walk through 11 decision points, including 4 critical ones, and receive AI coach feedback on your simulated calls.
90 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2020-03 to 2020-07 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 128 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 27.7% and a 52.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −27.7%
- Max run-up
- +52.4%
- Duration
- 128 days
- Largest single-day move
- −12.7%
- Bars
- 90 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 early months of 2020 brought unprecedented volatility to equity markets, and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund became a vivid case study in navigating uncertainty. This replay covers 90 daily bars from March 3 to July 9, 2020, a period when the sector grappled with pandemic-driven lockdowns followed by tentative reopening dynamics. Participants faced the challenge of positioning through extreme uncertainty without the benefit of hindsight.
The period delivered a net gain of 12.7%, with the close moving from 58.46 to 65.87. However, this seemingly modest return masked a turbulent journey: the fund experienced a maximum drawdown of 27.7% and a single-session swing of 12.7%, creating multiple high-pressure decision moments across 11 points, of which 4 proved particularly pivotal. Navigating this landscape demanded disciplined risk management and the ability to process evolving market signals without emotional overreaction.
The scenario teaches that volatility is not the enemy of sound decision-making but its crucible. A 27.7% drawdown tests whether a participant abandons a viable process or maintains conviction through discomfort. The 12.7% single-bar moves illustrate how singular events can distort short-term perception without altering long-term direction. For training purposes, the 11 decision points provide repeated exposure to the psychological tension between reacting to noise and adhering to a reasoned framework—an essential skill that transfers far beyond this specific historical episode.