Natural Gas Historical Replay: 2023-04 to 2023-07
Replay 66 daily bars of the 2023 natural gas crisis as prices swung 27.0% from a 2.15 close to 2.73. Step through each session, face 12 decision points, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated, educational market-replay experience.
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 16.6% and a 39.3% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −16.6%
- Max run-up
- +39.3%
- Duration
- 97 days
- Largest single-day move
- +11.3%
- 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 spring 2023, natural gas emerged as a focal point of energy market volatility as prices swung dramatically within a broader commodities crisis. Over approximately three months spanning April to July, traders and analysts watched supply-demand dynamics, storage levels, and seasonal demand shifts create an unusually turbulent trading environment. The 66 daily bars in this replay capture a period when even experienced market participants faced significant uncertainty about price direction.
The numbers tell a story of heightened volatility: prices moved 27.0% from a 2.15 close to 2.73, while the maximum drawdown reached 16.6%. Most striking was the largest single-bar move of 11.3%, demonstrating how quickly sentiment could shift in either direction. Participants navigated 12 decision points across this period, with 4 critical junctures where positioning choices could significantly impact outcomes. The combination of percentage moves, drawdowns, and concentrated volatility created a demanding backdrop for anyone managing risk.
This replay teaches that disciplined process matters more than prediction when markets move erratically. Traders must establish clear criteria for entry, exit, and position sizing before volatility accelerates, then maintain conviction when drawdowns arrive. The 11.3% single-bar moves expose how emotional reactions to short-term price action can derail well-structured plans. By stepping through each session in simulation, participants can practice calibrating risk tolerance and building psychological resilience without real capital at stake—an essential skill for anyone studying historical market crises.