Consumer Disc SPDR Downtrend Replay (2022-09-12 to 2022-10-14)
Replay a 50-day stretch in which the Consumer Discretionary SPDR slipped 12.7% from 81.67 to 71.29 amid an 18.8% drawdown. Step through each session, weigh 9 decision points including 3 critical calls, and receive an AI coach review in a simulated training environment.
50 daily bars · 9 decision points · 2022-08 to 2022-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 70 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 18.8% and a 8.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −18.8%
- Max run-up
- +8.4%
- Duration
- 70 days
- Largest single-day move
- −5.2%
- Bars
- 50 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 9
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 autumn of 2022, the Consumer Discretionary SPDR faced mounting headwinds as inflationary pressures, rising borrowing costs, and slowing consumer spending battered growth-oriented equities. The replay spans 50 daily bars from late August through early November, placing trainees directly into a sustained downtrend that tested conviction, patience, and discipline. The scenario frames the central question: how does a trader maintain composure and make sound decisions when the market offers no easy reprieve?
The fund slipped from a close of 81.67 to 71.29, representing a decline of -12.7%. More striking than the headline figure was the maximum drawdown of 18.8%—meaning peak-to-trough losses significantly exceeded the final outcome. The largest single-bar move of 5.2% underscored the volatility inherent in the period, while 9 decision points, including 3 critical junctures, demanded active engagement throughout the downturn.
This replay sharpens the ability to manage risk under stress, recognize deteriorating setups before they compound, and distinguish between temporary volatility and structural breakdown. Trainees learn that protecting capital during corrections is not merely a defensive tactic but a prerequisite for participating in the recovery that eventually follows. The 2020s have already delivered several such tests; this scenario prepares participants to navigate the next one with greater clarity and control.