FTSE 250 Downtrend Replay (2014-08-27 to 2014-10-15)
Replay 72 trading days on the FTSE 250 as it drifted down 1.1% from 15629.8 to 15464.5, carving a 10.0% drawdown. You navigate each session, weigh 11 decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in this simulated training environment.
72 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2014-07 to 2014-11 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 100 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.0% and a 7.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.0%
- Max run-up
- +7.6%
- Duration
- 100 days
- Largest single-day move
- +1.9%
- Bars
- 72 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 the late summer of 2014 in a precarious position. This 72-day replay window, spanning from late July through early November, captures a period where mid-cap UK equities faced mounting headwinds. Investors navigating this scenario must contend with the uncertainty of a market trending lower, where every decision carries consequence. The 11 decision points embedded throughout this replay—4 deemed critical—mirror the real pressures traders faced as sentiment shifted.
What transpired over these 72 trading sessions was a textbook correction. The index drifted from 15629.8 to 15464.5, representing a decline of -1.1%. Yet the headline figure obscures a more turbulent undercurrent: a maximum drawdown of 10.0% tested portfolio values significantly, while the largest single-day move of 1.9% demonstrated the volatility that can erupt without warning. This gap between modest headline loss and meaningful intraperiod pain is precisely what makes this period such a valuable training ground.
This correction offers a profound psychological training ground for traders. Navigating a declining market demands more than technical analysis—it requires emotional discipline and strategic foresight. Participants must develop a systematic approach to position sizing, set clear risk parameters, and maintain psychological equilibrium when facing sustained downward pressure. The scenario underscores that successful trading is less about predicting market movements and more about constructing a resilient decision-making framework that can withstand market volatility.