WTI Crude Oil Historical Replay: 2013-11 to 2014-05
Replay WTI crude oil across 122 daily bars from Nov 2013 to May 2014, watching price climb from 93.84 to 101.7. Step through 21 decision points in this simulated educational session and receive AI coach review on each call.
122 daily bars · 21 decision points · 2013-11 to 2014-05 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 179 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.6% and a 14.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −8.6%
- Max run-up
- +14.5%
- Duration
- 179 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.0%
- Bars
- 122 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 21
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 final months of 2013, WTI crude oil entered a period of sustained upward momentum that would carry through the spring of 2014. This six-month replay spans 122 daily bars, beginning at 93.84 and ending at 101.7. The scenario places traders in the heart of a commodities boom within the energy sector, requiring them to navigate shifting dynamics between dollar strength and raw material demand. With 21 decision points woven into the historical tape—including 7 marked as critical—participants faced a realistic test of timing and conviction.
The price trajectory from 93.84 to 101.7 represents an 8.4% advance over the data span. However, the path was far from linear. A maximum drawdown of 8.6% tested conviction during pullbacks, while the largest single-bar move of 3.0% demanded rapid assessment of momentum bursts. These statistics underscore that even a profitable period carries substantial intraperiod turbulence that can erode confidence and capital if not managed with discipline.
For decision training, this replay illustrates why process matters more than outcome. Navigating 21 decision points—7 of them critical—requires a repeatable framework for evaluating entries, exits, and position sizing. The 8.6% drawdown reminds traders that volatility is structural, not exceptional. The 3.0% single-bar move highlights that news-driven spikes can overwhelm charts without warning. Cultivating emotional equilibrium during adverse swings separates skilled practitioners from those who abandon sound strategy under pressure. This historical window offers a focused laboratory for building that resilience within the 2010s energy complex.
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