Copper Historical Replay: 2020-07 to 2020-10
Replay 64 daily bars of copper's V-shaped climb from 2.92 to 3.19 between July 23 and October 21, 2020, with an 8.0% drawdown woven in. You step through each decision point day-by-day, face 4 critical choices, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated, educational market-replay.
64 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2020-07 to 2020-10 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 90 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.0% and a 14.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.0%
- Max run-up
- +14.3%
- Duration
- 90 days
- Largest single-day move
- −5.6%
- Bars
- 64 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 11
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 mid-2020, copper markets were navigating an uncertain recovery phase following pandemic disruptions. This replay places you inside 64 daily bars of copper's V-shaped climb from July 23 to October 21, 2020—a period where prices rose from 2.92 to 3.19, testing both conviction and discipline. The scenario captures an 8.0% maximum drawdown woven into the broader advance, creating realistic tension between staying positioned and managing risk.
The 9.2% net gain across 64 trading sessions might appear modest, but the journey was anything but smooth. The 8.0% maximum drawdown tested every participant's conviction, while the 5.6% largest single-bar move served as a stark reminder that volatility does not announce itself. Navigating such swings required emotional discipline and strategic composure at every turn.
This educational scenario distills lessons in decision-making under uncertainty. Eleven decision points—four of them critical—challenge you to practice entry timing, position sizing, and emotional regulation without the benefit of hindsight. The embedded drawdown teaches that temporary losses are inevitable in trending markets; the real skill lies in maintaining conviction when the trend temporarily reverses. By replaying this period without knowing the outcome, you sharpen the habits that separate disciplined traders from reactive ones.