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Coke Historical Replay: 2020-07 to 2020-11

CommoditiesFerrousUSPandemic2020-07 to 2020-11Difficulty 3/5FreeView charts

Replay 86 daily bars of US coking coal from July to November 2020, when prices climbed 29.1% amid pandemic volatility. Step through each session, face 5 critical decision points, and receive AI coach review on your simulated choices.

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86 daily bars · 15 decision points · 2020-07 to 2020-11 · Commodities

Key facts

This window spans 127 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 8.2% and a 29.3% run-up.

Max drawdown
−8.2%
Max run-up
+29.3%
Duration
127 days
Largest single-day move
+4.7%
Bars
86 Daily bars
Decision points
15

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

In the summer and fall of 2020, US coking coal markets navigated unprecedented uncertainty as the pandemic reshaped global demand patterns and supply chains. Over roughly four months spanning July through November, traders faced the dual challenge of volatile raw material prices and rapidly shifting macroeconomic signals. The 86 daily bars in this replay capture a period when commodity markets were learning to price risk in a world marked by pandemic-era disruptions, making every trading session a potential inflection point.

The numbers tell a story of substantial recovery and resilience. Prices climbed from 1872.5 to 2417.5, representing a 29.1% gain over the period. Yet the path was far from smooth, with an 8.2% maximum drawdown testing even patient positions. The largest single session moved 4.7%, underscoring the importance of sizing decisions and risk management. Traders who navigated the 15 decision points, including 5 critical junctures, had to balance momentum against the ever-present threat of reversal in a market still finding its footing.

This replay excels as a decision-training tool because it forces participants to confront the psychological pressures of volatile markets without hindsight clarity. Managing through an 8.2% drawdown requires discipline; capturing a 29.1% move demands conviction. The scenario teaches that process consistency matters more than outcome prediction, and that understanding risk tolerance is essential when markets swing 4.7% in a single day.