RBOB Gasoline Historical Replay: 2020-05 to 2020-08
Replay the 2020 RBOB gasoline rebound across 66 daily bars from May 21 to August 24, watching price climb 30.5% from 1.05 to 1.37. Make 12 decisions including 4 critical ones and get an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2020-05 to 2020-08 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 95 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.5% and a 38.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.5%
- Max run-up
- +38.4%
- Duration
- 95 days
- Largest single-day move
- −7.7%
- Bars
- 66 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
In May 2020, the RBOB gasoline market faced a pivotal recovery phase as the energy sector attempted to rebound from historic disruption. Over 66 daily bars spanning May 21 to August 24, traders and analysts watched closely as supply-demand dynamics shifted and the broader economy began its gradual reopening. The 2020s decade had just delivered a stark reminder of energy market fragility, making this rebound period a critical test of conviction and risk management for anyone tracking commodity markets.
The price trajectory during this period showed a net climb of 30.5%, moving from 1.05 to 1.37. Yet the journey was far from linear: the market experienced a maximum drawdown of 11.5% and witnessed single-bar moves as large as 7.7%. These figures illustrate that even during a clear directional trend, volatility creates significant intraday and swing challenges that can test any participant's discipline and timing.
This replay places you at 12 decision points, including 4 critical moments where conviction, position sizing, or risk controls could determine whether you captured the trend or were shaken out. The scenario trains your ability to stay process-oriented through drawdowns, manage exposure around volatile bars, and maintain psychological resilience when large daily ranges create doubt. Historical accuracy ensures the pressure feels authentic, making this an effective exercise for sharpening decision-making under uncertainty.
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