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Heating Oil Historical Replay: 2023-04 to 2023-07

CommoditiesEnergyUSCrisis2023-04 to 2023-07Difficulty 2/5FreeView charts

Replay heating oil's turbulent 66-bar stretch from April to July 2023, when prices swung through an 18.3% drawdown. Step into each trading day, tackle four critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.

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66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2023-04 to 2023-07 · Commodities

Key facts

This window spans 97 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 18.3% and a 15.7% run-up.

Max drawdown
−18.3%
Max run-up
+15.7%
Duration
97 days
Largest single-day move
+5.1%
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

How to play
  1. The market advances day by day. You only see candles up to the current day — as if you were really there.

  2. At key decision points choose Buy / Trim / Exit / Hold. Each decision advances the timeline by one day.

  3. 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

Heating oil, a critical energy commodity in US markets, became the focus of traders during the spring and early summer of 2023. The 66-day period from April 5 to July 11, 2023, captured a turbulent stretch in the 2020s energy markets. This was a time when commodity traders faced significant uncertainty in energy pricing dynamics, with each trading day presenting new challenges for position management and risk assessment.

Prices moved from 2.73 to 2.58, representing a decline of -5.5%. The market experienced an 18.3% max drawdown during this stretch, with the largest single-bar move reaching 5.1%. These swings created demanding conditions for anyone managing exposure, as sudden directional moves tested the durability of trading plans and risk controls.

The scenario presents 12 decision points, including 4 critical moments that examine a trader's ability to manage risk under pressure. This replay trains participants to navigate volatility, maintain disciplined position sizing, and control emotional responses during drawdowns. The historical context of the 2020s energy sector provides a realistic backdrop for developing these essential trading skills.