FTSE 250 Downtrend Replay (2002-01-07 to 2002-02-22)
Replay a 70-day UK mid-cap correction that carved out a 7.5% drawdown between December 2001 and March 2002. Step through each daily bar, weigh 4 critical decision points, and let the AI coach review your simulated trades in this educational market-replay scenario.
70 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2001-12 to 2002-03 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 102 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.5% and a 7.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.5%
- Max run-up
- +7.6%
- Duration
- 102 days
- Largest single-day move
- +1.8%
- Bars
- 70 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 FTSE 250 entered January 2002 navigating the uncertain aftermath of the dot-com bust that had rattled global markets throughout 2000-2001. UK mid-caps, typically more sensitive to domestic economic currents than their large-cap peers, faced headwinds from slowing corporate earnings and cautious investor sentiment. This 70-day replay window spanning December 2001 to March 2002 captures a textbook correction phase where the index carved out a meaningful pullback before stabilizing.
The period ultimately delivered a net gain of 0.6%, closing at 6095.5 from 6059.9, yet this modest outcome concealed a more turbulent journey. The index experienced a maximum drawdown of 7.5% as selling pressure mounted, punctuated by a largest single-bar move of 1.8% that tested the resolve of participants. Those who mistimed entries or failed to manage position sizes faced uncomfortable unrealized losses during the depth of the correction.
This replay sharpens decision-making under uncertainty, the core skill separating disciplined traders from reactive ones. Eleven decision points punctuate the scenario, four of which demand critical judgment calls about entries, exits, or stance adjustments. Participants must balance the temptation to average down against the risk of compounding losses, while resisting the psychological pull of market noise during heightened volatility. The goal is not to predict the bottom but to build a repeatable process that survives corrections and positions you to capture the eventual recovery.