FTSE 250 Downtrend Replay (2014-02-28 to 2014-05-19)
Replay a 108-day FTSE 250 window with an 8.1% drawdown and 11 decision points, including 4 critical turns. You step through each authentic daily bar, weigh trade-offs at every checkpoint, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated, educational environment.
108 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2014-01 to 2014-06 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 155 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.1% and a 7.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.1%
- Max run-up
- +7.7%
- Duration
- 155 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.2%
- Bars
- 108 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, Britain's benchmark for mid-sized companies, entered a testing phase in early 2014. This 108-day window captured a sustained pullback after the index had reached elevated levels, creating an environment where participants had to navigate declining prices without the clarity of a clear trend reversal. The scenario spans from late February through mid-May, placing traders in a market defined by deteriorating momentum and the psychological challenge of managing positions through an ongoing correction.
What unfolded was a textbook correction scenario. The index declined from 16144.2 to 15454, representing a -4.3% closing loss over the period. The maximum drawdown of 8.1% tested portfolio defenses, while the largest single-day move of 2.2% demonstrated that even modest daily swings could create meaningful psychological pressure. Throughout these 108 bars, 11 decision points emerged, with 4 deemed critical turns where directional conviction was most needed. Each checkpoint forced participants to reassess whether the correction had further to run or whether a rebound was becoming probable.
For decision training, this scenario excels at exposing the gap between analytical belief and emotional execution. Corrections punish impatience and reward disciplined risk management. The critical turns highlight how misreading support or resistance levels can compound losses, while the 8.1% drawdown ceiling reminds traders that predefined exit thresholds exist precisely to prevent erosion from becoming catastrophic. Navigating this environment teaches that process consistency—sticking to entry and exit rules regardless of short-term noise—matters more than predicting exact turning points.