USD/KES Historical Replay: 2020-06 to 2020-09
Replay 64 daily bars of USD/KES from 2020-06-24 to 2020-09-21 as a shifting EM-FX story with a 1.8% close-to-close move and 0.9% max drawdown. You step through each day, face 4 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review in simulated capital.
64 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2020-06 to 2020-09 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 89 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 0.9% and a 2.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −0.9%
- Max run-up
- +2.9%
- Duration
- 89 days
- Largest single-day move
- +0.9%
- 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 opens on June 24, 2020, placing you inside the USD/KES currency pair as global markets navigated the uncertain recovery from pandemic disruptions. Emerging market currencies like the Kenyan shilling faced pressure from shifting risk appetite, commodity flows, and central bank responses. Over the 64-day window spanning through September 21, participants confront the quiet tension of a market that moved incrementally yet demanded precision.
The data reveals a modest 1.8% close-to-close appreciation in USD/KES from 105.44 to 107.35, with an unusually contained maximum drawdown of just 0.9%. The largest single trading day delivered only a 0.9% move, indicating a range-bound environment where position sizing and timing became the primary differentiators. Across 11 decision points, including 4 critical junctures, participants must navigate the subtle shifts that define EM-FX trading without the safety net of large trending moves.
This scenario sharpens skills essential for disciplined trading: managing exposure in markets with limited directional clarity, respecting tight risk parameters when the macro backdrop feels uncertain, and maintaining psychological equilibrium when volatility is subdued. The lesson is not about capturing dramatic moves but about executing process under conditions where patience and precision outlast enthusiasm.
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