USD/KRW Historical Replay: 2018-05 to 2018-08
Replay 64 trading days of the USD/KRW through 2018-05-09 to 2018-08-06 as the pair climbed 4.4% amid emerging-market trade-war volatility. You navigate 11 daily decision points, including 4 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
64 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2018-05 to 2018-08 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 89 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 2.0% and a 6.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −2.0%
- Max run-up
- +6.6%
- Duration
- 89 days
- Largest single-day move
- +1.3%
- 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
The replay transports you to the USD/KRW market during the summer of 2018, a period when emerging-market currencies faced relentless pressure as trade-war rhetoric escalated between the United States and major economies. Korea's won, highly sensitive to global risk sentiment, became a focal point for traders navigating this turbulent environment. This 64-trading-day scenario from May 9 to August 6, 2018, places you at the helm of decisions made in real time, without the benefit of hindsight.
Over the course of the replay, the USD/KRW rose 4.4%, moving from 1077.98 to 1125.4. The journey was not a straight line higher; the market experienced a maximum drawdown of 2.0% along the way, and the largest single-bar move of 1.3% created moments of acute uncertainty. These figures frame a period characterized by modest but persistent upside pressure punctuated by volatility spikes that tested positioning and conviction. Eleven decision points were embedded throughout, with four critical junctures demanding the most careful navigation.
This scenario sharpens your ability to make disciplined decisions when confronting unexpected market moves, especially in volatile periods. The 2.0% drawdown serves as a stark reminder of how swiftly positions can deteriorate without proper risk management, while the 1.3% single-bar movements underscore the importance of staying composed and avoiding reactive choices. Working through these 11 decision points teaches you to prioritize systematic analysis over emotional impulses, recognize how stress affects judgment, and maintain strategic focus despite the psychological weight of live market conditions.