Iron Ore Historical Replay: 2023-11 to 2024-05
Replay 116 trading days of iron ore from November 2023 to May 2024, capturing a 27.3% drawdown and sharp 5.9% single-session swings. Step through authentic historical sessions, tackle 20 decision points including 7 critical ones, and receive AI coach review with simulated capital only.
116 daily bars · 20 decision points · 2023-11 to 2024-05 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 177 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 27.3% and a 21.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −27.3%
- Max run-up
- +21.1%
- Duration
- 177 days
- Largest single-day move
- −5.9%
- Bars
- 116 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 20
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
Iron ore entered a turbulent chapter from November 2023 through May 2024, a 116-trading-day window when geopolitical flashpoints—most notably the Red Sea crisis—rippled across commodity markets. Participants faced a market where supply chains, freight costs, and sentiment shifted rapidly, creating an environment where directional conviction alone was insufficient. The stakes were high: positioning errors risked severe drawdowns, while timely adjustments offered the chance to navigate extreme volatility.
The numbers tell a story of sustained pressure. Iron ore fell from 968 to 858, a decline of -11.4%, but the journey was far more violent than the net change suggests. The maximum drawdown reached 27.3%, while the largest single session delivered a 5.9% swing. These figures capture a market that alternated between panic and brief respite, testing the limits of any static strategy.
This replay places trainees at 20 decision points, including 7 critical junctures where conviction and risk management faced their sharpest tests. The scenario trains participants to distinguish between signal and noise, manage exposure during extended drawdowns, and maintain discipline when a single session can move 5.9%. Success here is not about predicting the next day's close but about building a repeatable process that survives volatility without breaking.
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