S&P 400 MidCap Downtrend Replay (2006-07-03 to 2006-07-21)
Replay a 7.5% drawdown in the S&P 400 MidCap across 30 daily bars from June to August 2006. You step through each session, face 7 decision points including 3 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
30 daily bars · 7 decision points · 2006-06 to 2006-08 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 42 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 7.5% and a 6.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −7.5%
- Max run-up
- +6.2%
- Duration
- 42 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.9%
- Bars
- 30 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 7
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 S&P 400 MidCap index entered a notable correction phase during the summer of 2006, a period when mid-cap equities faced shifting sentiment amid broader market uncertainty. This replay spans 30 daily bars from June 20 to August 1, 2006, placing participants directly into a market environment where a 7.5% drawdown unfolded. The scenario frames 7 decision points, including 3 deemed critical, demanding that learners navigate the pressure of declining prices and evolving conditions without the benefit of hindsight.
Over the course of this downturn, the index moved from an opening close of 725.56, ultimately recovering to 736.44 by the end of the period—a net gain of 1.5%. However, the path was anything but smooth, as the maximum drawdown reached 7.5% and the largest single session saw a move of 2.9%. The volatility embedded in these numbers created moments where positions could quickly become uncomfortable, testing conviction and risk discipline in real time.
This replay trains learners to confront the psychological tension between protecting capital and staying engaged during a drawdown. The 7.5% peak-to-trough decline, punctuated by 2.9% single-bar swings, illustrates how corrections can erode confidence even when the ultimate outcome is positive. The three critical decision points are designed to surface common behavioral traps—doubling down too early, cutting losses prematurely, or hesitating when clarity emerges. Mastering this scenario means developing a repeatable process that holds up when the market does not cooperate.
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