Copper Historical Replay: 2008-11 to 2009-05
Replay 122 daily bars of copper from late 2008 through a 25.1% drawdown, when single-day moves reached 9.0%. Step through 21 decision points to feel how a base-metals crash unfolded, then review your choices with an AI coach in a simulated setting.
122 daily bars · 21 decision points · 2008-11 to 2009-05 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 177 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 25.1% and a 76.8% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −25.1%
- Max run-up
- +76.8%
- Duration
- 177 days
- Largest single-day move
- +9.0%
- Bars
- 122 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 21
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
In late 2008, the global financial crisis hammered commodity markets, and copper—a benchmark industrial metal—became a case study in panic and volatility. This replay covers 122 daily bars from November 17, 2008 through May 13, 2009, a span when uncertainty reigned and traditional correlations broke down. The stakes were high: participants had to navigate a market where fundamentals mattered less than fear and liquidity.
Copper closed the period at 2.04, up 23.6% from its 1.65 starting point—a recovery that obscures the turmoil within. The market endured a 25.1% maximum drawdown, and single sessions saw moves as large as 9.0%. Across these five months, traders faced 21 decision points, with 7 deemed critical—moments where positioning could mean the difference between preservation and severe loss. The path was anything but straight.
This scenario trains participants to act under pressure without real capital at risk. Experiencing a 25.1% drawdown and 9.0% single-bar swings builds emotional literacy for when genuine volatility strikes. Reviewing choices with an AI coach after each session turns instinct into disciplined process. The goal is not prediction but preparation—understanding how you respond when markets move against you is as valuable as any strategy.