Commodity Shock · S&P/TSX Composite Index (2011)
Canada's S&P/TSX Composite plunged 9.2% from January through August 2011 as commodity prices collapsed. Step through 144 daily bars, navigate 25 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated trades.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2011-01 to 2011-08 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 206 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 14.8% and a 7.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −14.8%
- Max run-up
- +7.6%
- Duration
- 206 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.4%
- 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 S&P/TSX Composite Index stood at 13,401.1 at the start of 2011, a period when commodity-driven economies faced mounting uncertainty. Canada's resource-heavy market was particularly exposed to shifting global demand and monetary policy signals that would test investors' resolve over the months ahead. The question for participants was simple yet profound: how would they navigate a market where the prevailing wind could shift without warning?
From January 11 to August 5, 2011—a span of 144 trading days—the index retreated to 12,162.2, representing a decline of 9.2%. The journey was turbulent, with a maximum drawdown of 14.8% and a largest single-day swing of 3.4%. Across the period, 25 decision points emerged, nine of which were critical junctures where positioning could mean the difference between protecting capital and compounding losses.
This replay distills essential lessons: disciplined risk management prevents reactive decisions during prolonged drawdowns, a clear process grounds choices when headlines create noise, and emotional regulation separates skilled decision-makers from impulsive ones. Engaging with this historical scenario builds the judgment needed to handle future volatility with greater composure and consistency.