RBOB Gasoline Historical Replay: 2009-04 to 2009-07
Replay 68 trading days of RBOB gasoline futures from April to July 2009, when prices climbed 19.0% in a volatile risk-asset rebound. You will step through daily decisions, face critical pivot points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
68 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2009-04 to 2009-07 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 98 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 21.3% and a 51.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −21.3%
- Max run-up
- +51.1%
- Duration
- 98 days
- Largest single-day move
- +7.3%
- Bars
- 68 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
This scenario replays 68 trading days of RBOB gasoline futures from April to July 2009, during the volatile rebound of risk assets in the 2000s decade. The market was navigating post-financial crisis uncertainty, with energy commodities experiencing sharp swings as investors reassessed global demand expectations. Participants entered a landscape where trend direction was unclear and conviction could shift rapidly from session to session.
Prices climbed from 1.37 to 1.63, representing a 19.0% gain over the period. However, the journey was far from linear—a maximum drawdown of 21.3% tested conviction, while the largest single-bar move of 7.3% demanded real-time risk management. Traders faced 12 decision points, including 4 critical moments where directional conviction was essential.
This replay sharpens skills in navigating volatile, trend-reversing environments. Participants learn to balance momentum chasing against drawdown protection, recognizing that apparent rallies can conceal sharp pullbacks. The scenario also exposes psychological pressures—maintaining discipline during a 7.3% single-day swing requires emotional steadiness and pre-defined risk parameters. Successfully handling 4 critical decision points teaches the value of clear criteria for entries, exits, and position sizing when market structure shifts rapidly.
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