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USD/COP Historical Replay: 2017-11 to 2018-05

ForexEmerging MarketsUSBoom2017-11 to 2018-05Difficulty 1/5FreeView charts

Replay 130 days of USD/COP from late 2017 into 2018 as the peso climbed from 3027 toward 2835, a 6.3% swing with an 11.4% drawdown. Step through daily decision points and get an AI coach review, simulated capital only.

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130 daily bars · 23 decision points · 2017-11 to 2018-05 · Forex

Key facts

This window spans 180 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.4% and a 7.1% run-up.

Max drawdown
−11.4%
Max run-up
+7.1%
Duration
180 days
Largest single-day move
+4.9%
Bars
130 Daily bars
Decision points
23

Every figure above is computed programmatically from this replay’s own candle series — no editorial input, no LLM. Methodology: Methodology

How to play
  1. The market advances day by day. You only see candles up to the current day — as if you were really there.

  2. At key decision points choose Buy / Trim / Exit / Hold. Each decision advances the timeline by one day.

  3. 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 USD/COP pair represents one of the most liquid emerging-market crosses, where shifts in U.S. dollar sentiment can rapidly reprice the Colombian peso. This replay spans 130 daily bars from November 15, 2017 to May 14, 2018, a period when global growth narratives and Fed policy expectations were in flux. Participants navigate 23 decision points—8 deemed critical—amid the structural forces that drive EM currency volatility.

During the replay, the peso appreciated from 3027 to 2835.5701, a -6.3% move for the dollar leg that included an 11.4% peak-to-trough drawdown. The largest single session saw a 4.9% swing, illustrating how quickly expectations can reprice in thin liquidity conditions. This combination of directional trend and intraday spikes creates a demanding environment for disciplined risk management.

For decision training, the scenario tests process over prediction: participants must decide how to size positions and adjust stops when a trend reverses sharply. The psychological dimension surfaces when facing an 11.4% drawdown in simulated capital—discipline separates a well-reasoned plan from reactive gambling. Historical context matters here; understanding that 2018 began with synchronized global growth helps frame why the dollar weakened and how macro narratives shape single-session volatility.