San Francisco Historical Replay: 2017-04 to 2019-09
Replay San Francisco property prices from April 2017 through September 2019, when the index climbed 12.0% across 30 monthly bars. Step through each authentic trading day, navigate six decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
30 monthly bars · 6 decision points · 2017-04 to 2019-09 · Property
Key facts
Peak-to-trough drawdown of 4.5% with a 13.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −4.5%
- Max run-up
- +13.3%
- Largest single-month move
- +2.1%
- Bars
- 30 Monthly bars
- Decision points
- 6
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 San Francisco property market entered April 2017 as one of the most scrutinized real estate markets in the United States, with prices reflecting years of tech-driven demand and constrained supply. Over the subsequent 30 monthly bars through September 2019, the index would test the resolve of investors navigating a boom phase marked by volatility. This replay places participants directly into six decision points, including two critical junctures where positioning choices could significantly alter portfolio outcomes. The stakes involved balancing participation in a proven uptrend against the risk of drawdowns that could test conviction and risk management discipline.
From the opening close of 238.37 in April 2017, the San Francisco index climbed to 267.05 by September 2019, delivering a 12.0% gain across 30 monthly bars. The journey was not linear: a maximum drawdown of 4.5% reminded participants that even within a sustained boom, pullbacks demand attention. The largest single-bar move of 2.1% provided a benchmark for normal volatility, helping participants calibrate expectations during the replay. These authentic figures ground every decision in historical reality rather than hypothetical scenarios.
This replay trains participants to act on process rather than prediction. The 12.0% total return sounds modest, yet navigating the drawdown of 4.5% and six decision points requires disciplined risk management and emotional equilibrium. The critical junctures especially test whether participants will adhere to pre-committed rules or deviate under pressure. By confronting these moments without knowing the outcome, learners develop the psychological resilience and systematic approach essential for navigating volatile property markets in any decade of the 2010s.