WTI Crude Oil Historical Replay: 2017-11 to 2018-05
Replay 122 daily bars of WTI crude oil from late 2017 to May 2018, capturing a 27.8% rally fueled by dollar weakness and inflation concerns. Walk through 21 decision points, manage a 10.5% drawdown, and receive an AI coach review of each simulated trade.
122 daily bars · 21 decision points · 2017-11 to 2018-05 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 177 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.5% and a 29.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.5%
- Max run-up
- +29.4%
- Duration
- 177 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.3%
- 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
The replay spans 122 daily bars of WTI crude oil from November 15, 2017 to May 11, 2018. This period coincided with shifting currency dynamics and mounting inflation concerns across global markets. Participants entering this scenario face the task of navigating an energy market shaped by dollar weakness and evolving macroeconomic expectations, with 21 decision points punctuating the journey.
The market delivered a 27.8% rally as crude climbed from 55.33 to 70.7. Yet the path was far from linear: the replay incorporates a 10.5% maximum drawdown, and participants must contend with single-bar moves reaching 3.3%. Seven of the 21 decision points are flagged as critical, demanding disciplined risk management throughout the trajectory.
This scenario sharpens decision-making under uncertainty. Traders must practice conviction management during extended adverse moves, execute timely decisions at inflection points, and balance risk exposure against macroeconomic trends. The experience reinforces position sizing discipline when facing persistent drawdowns and builds the psychological resilience required to maintain a structured approach through volatile energy markets.