Coking Coal Historical Replay: 2023-06 to 2023-09
Re-live a 64-day coking coal window where prices surged 34.6% from 1273.5 to 1713.5. Step through each daily bar, face 11 decision points including 4 critical ones, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
64 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2023-06 to 2023-09 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 91 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.9% and a 35.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.9%
- Max run-up
- +35.1%
- Duration
- 91 days
- Largest single-day move
- −7.0%
- Bars
- 64 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 11
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
Coking coal, a critical input for steelmaking, became a focal point for commodity traders in mid-2023 as China's economic reopening narrative gained momentum. The 2020s market environment was characterized by heightened volatility in ferrous metals, with participants closely watching Chinese stimulus signals and steel demand indicators. This replay covers 64 trading days from June to September 2023, capturing a period when sentiment could shift rapidly based on policy whispers and macroeconomic data.
The price surge was remarkable: coking coal climbed from 1273.5 to 1713.5, delivering a 34.6% return over the 64-bar window. However, the journey was far from linear—a maximum drawdown of 10.9% tested conviction, and the largest single-bar move of 7.0% demanded disciplined risk management. Eleven decision points punctuated this period, with four critical junctures where directional conviction was essential for capturing upside or preserving capital.
This scenario serves as a rigorous laboratory for decision training. Participants must navigate the tension between trend-following and drawdown protection, learning to distinguish temporary setbacks from structural breaks. The psychological dimension is stark: holding positions through a 10.9% pullup requires ironclad risk discipline, while the 7.0% single-bar moves test emotional regulation. By confronting authentic market complexity without financial risk, traders can refine their process, strengthen their risk frameworks, and build the mental resilience essential for navigating volatile commodity cycles.