Policy · NASDAQ Composite Index (2018)
Replay a volatile stretch of the NASDAQ Composite that erased 23.6% from its peak across 144 daily bars. Walk through the chart day by day, tackle 9 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review as you learn how policy shocks can reshape market behavior.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2018-08 to 2019-03 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 210 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 23.6% and a 22.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −23.6%
- Max run-up
- +22.6%
- Duration
- 210 days
- Largest single-day move
- +5.8%
- Bars
- 144 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 25
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 NASDAQ Composite entered a turbulent period from August 2018 through March 2019, navigating the final stages of one of the longest bull runs in the 2010s. Against a backdrop of escalating trade tensions and shifting monetary policy expectations, investors faced an environment where policy risk became a dominant market force. This replay captures 144 daily bars of authentic price action, challenging participants to navigate an increasingly volatile landscape where the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance on interest rates cast a long shadow over equity valuations.
The index closed at 7577.57 from an opening of 7859.68, a decline of -3.6% over the span. Yet this modest headline figure conceals the severity of the journey: the maximum drawdown reached 23.6%, and the largest single-bar move measured 5.8%. Within those 144 daily bars, traders encountered 25 decision points, of which 9 were deemed critical, demanding precise judgment under conditions of elevated uncertainty.
This replay distills lessons in risk management and emotional discipline. Participants learn to size positions appropriately when policy signals introduce sudden volatility, to maintain composure through drawdowns that test conviction, and to recognize when market structure is shifting rather than merely experiencing noise. The experience cultivates a systematic approach to decision-making under stress, emphasizing process over outcome and building the psychological resilience necessary for navigating markets where the unexpected becomes the norm.