FTSE 250 Downtrend Replay (2001-02-08 to 2001-03-22)
Replay a 62-day FTSE 250 segment where the index slipped 7.6% amid a broader correction. Step through each trading day, tackle 11 decision points with 4 critical, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated educational environment.
62 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2001-01 to 2001-04 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 85 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 12.6% and a 3.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −12.6%
- Max run-up
- +3.7%
- Duration
- 85 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.9%
- Bars
- 62 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 2001, the FTSE 250 entered a pronounced correction phase that tested the resolve of investors across the British equity market. The data span runs from 2001-01-17 to 2001-04-12, covering 62 daily bars of authentic price action within the 2000s decade. Stepping through this replay places you in the mindset of a market participant facing genuine uncertainty, where every decision carried weight against a backdrop of shifting sentiment and economic concern.
Over the 62-day period, the FTSE 250 close moved from 6651.6 to 6148.4, a decline of -7.6%. The journey proved more turbulent than the headline figure suggests, with a maximum drawdown of 12.6% testing portfolio values along the way. The largest single-bar move of 2.9% served as a stark reminder that individual days could deliver outsized shocks, challenging those who might have grown complacent about intraday volatility. Navigating this environment required reading momentum shifts and managing exposure through 11 decision points, 4 of which the simulation flags as critical junctures where directional conviction mattered most.
This replay is built for decision training rather than outcome prediction. The process of confronting a sustained downtrend sharpens your risk-management instincts, forcing deliberate choices about position sizing and exit discipline. Psychologically, experiencing drawdowns in a simulated setting helps train emotional composure before real capital is at stake. By working through each critical node without financial risk, you develop a more grounded understanding of how volatility compounds and why adhering to a clear framework matters when markets do not cooperate.