Five anonymised historical charts were dealt to every player. The Monkey Index returned -0.49% across the same tape.
476 desks completed all five charts.
The mid-2000s PC boom was in full flow, with AMD mounting a fierce challenge to Intel's desktop dominance. This chart captures a 40.3% surge that gained a further 5.0% over the next five days, setting up a 1523.3% rise to today.
Supply chain chaos was peaking and inflation fears were starting to bite. This chart captures an 11.3% drop, followed by a further 5.6% slide over the next five trading days to leave the shares 18.5% down today.
As the post-COVID reopening trade gathered pace, this chart advanced 22.6% before tacking on another 5.5% in the next five days. It has risen a further 68.0% since then to today.
Inflation was surging and growth stocks were starting to slide — investors were rotating heavily into defensive energy. This chart shows a 29.7% climb followed by a 3.8% gain over the next five trading days, on the way to a 24.6% rise to today.
The 2018 rate scare had tech on the ropes, and this 21.0% slide looked like a proper capitulation before a minor 1.4% gain steadied the shares. That quiet week marked the turnaround for a stock that has rallied 359.2% to today.