USD/PKR Historical Replay: 2018-08 to 2018-11
Replay 66 days of USD/PKR volatility from August to November 2018 as Pakistan's currency faced emerging-market contagion. Step through daily decisions at twelve pivotal moments and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2018-08 to 2018-11 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 92 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 2.4% and a 11.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −2.4%
- Max run-up
- +11.3%
- Duration
- 92 days
- Largest single-day move
- +8.0%
- Bars
- 66 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 12
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 the late summer of 2018, the Pakistani rupee entered a period of acute pressure as broader emerging-market contagion spread from Turkey and Argentina. The USD/PKR pair became a focal point for traders testing their ability to navigate currency crises in volatile conditions. This replay covers 66 daily bars from August 22 to November 22, placing participants at twelve pivotal moments, four of which the framework designates as critical decision points.
The data reveals a sustained depreciation trend: the pair closed at 122.36 on the first day and reached 133.55 by the end of the period, representing a 9.1% move. Notably, the largest single-bar swing reached 8.0%, while the maximum drawdown hit 2.4%. These figures illustrate how even moderate directional trends can contain sharp intrabar spikes that test position sizing and stop-discipline.
This scenario is designed to train traders in managing decision fatigue during extended crises. The challenge lies not in calling the direction once, but in repeatedly reassessing risk at each of the twelve decision points as conditions evolve. Participants must balance the discipline of pre-defined exits against the psychological temptation to hold through volatility on emotional conviction alone.
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