Copper Historical Replay: 2017-11 to 2018-05
Replay 120 daily bars of copper from late 2017 through early 2018, a stretch that included a 10.0% max drawdown amid shifting inflation expectations. You step through each session, face 21 decision points including 7 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review, with simulated capital only.
120 daily bars · 21 decision points · 2017-11 to 2018-05 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 176 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.0% and a 12.7% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.0%
- Max run-up
- +12.7%
- Duration
- 176 days
- Largest single-day move
- −4.6%
- Bars
- 120 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
The replay immerses you in the copper market from late 2017 through early 2018, a period defined by evolving inflation expectations and shifting dollar dynamics. Over 120 daily bars spanning November 15, 2017 to May 10, 2018, you navigate what initially appeared as a straightforward macro trade as the dollar weakened and commodity strength seemed assured. This 2010s scenario places you in a market where inflation signals were contradictory and consensus positioning was far from clear.
The price trajectory that unfolded was deceptively complex. Copper closed the period at 3.09, up only 1.3% from its 3.05 opening, yet this modest headline gain masked significant turbulence beneath the surface. The market endured a 10.0% max drawdown during the session, with the largest single-bar move reaching 4.6%. These figures illustrate how a seemingly directional macro thesis can produce whipsaw conditions that test conviction and risk discipline even when the ultimate directional bias proves correct.
The scenario offers a rich training ground for decision process under uncertainty. Across 21 decision points including 7 critical junctures, you must practice sizing positions, managing drawdowns in real time, and maintaining psychological equilibrium when the market refuses to cooperate with the obvious narrative. The core lesson: surviving volatility long enough to realize a thesis requires robust risk management frameworks and the emotional discipline to revisit assumptions rather than double down on conviction alone.