USD/MAD Historical Replay: 2020-06 to 2020-10
USD/MAD slid 7.8% across 88 daily bars from June to October 2020, hitting an 8.9% drawdown. Replay the full period bar-by-bar, navigate 15 decision points, and receive an AI coach review — simulated capital, educational only.
88 daily bars · 15 decision points · 2020-06 to 2020-10 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 122 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.9% and a 5.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.9%
- Max run-up
- +5.1%
- Duration
- 122 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.8%
- Bars
- 88 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 15
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 USD/MAD exchange rate represents the value of the US dollar against the Moroccan dirham, an emerging market currency pair sensitive to both global risk sentiment and regional economic dynamics. From late June to late October 2020, this pair traversed a historically volatile stretch shaped by the global pandemic, shifting central bank policies, and evolving expectations for emerging market economies. For traders and analysts, the period presented a stark test of how to navigate sustained directional pressure in a cross that rarely moves in straight lines.
Across 88 daily bars spanning the summer and early fall of 2020, the dollar fell from a close of 9.6975 to 8.9412, representing a 7.8% depreciation against the dirham. The move was neither smooth nor linear; the period featured a maximum drawdown of 8.9% and a largest single-bar move of 3.8%, underscoring the kind of intraday spikes that can quickly test position sizing and stop discipline. Fifteen decision points were embedded in the replay, with five deemed critical, meaning traders faced repeated moments where directional conviction and risk management would be simultaneously challenged.
This replay is designed to train decision-makers to confront several core challenges present in real emerging market environments. Process discipline matters: reacting to each bar in isolation invites emotional trading, while maintaining a consistent framework allows for objective evaluation of whether the thesis remains intact. Risk calibration becomes essential when single-bar moves can exceed typical daily ranges, requiring position sizes that survive volatility spikes without forcing premature exits. Psychologically, navigating an 8.9% drawdown in simulated capital tests the resolve to stick to a plan during prolonged adverse moves. The value of this scenario lies not in predicting outcomes but in building the habits and mental resilience that serve traders across any market condition.
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