Commodity Shock · FTSE 100 Index (2022)
Replay a 144-day stretch in which the FTSE 100 closed at 7930.6, up 6.8% from 7423.4, while navigating a peak drawdown of 9.6%. Step through each daily decision point and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2022-07 to 2023-02 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 208 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.6% and a 17.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.6%
- Max run-up
- +17.4%
- Duration
- 208 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.6%
- Bars
- 144 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 25
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 the summer of 2022, the FTSE 100 found itself navigating one of the most complex macro environments in recent memory. Energy prices were soaring across Europe, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions, creating a commodity shock that rippled through equity markets. The 144-day replay period spanning from late July 2022 to late February 2023 captures this volatile stretch, where investors faced mounting inflation pressures, shifting monetary policy expectations, and the looming specter of an energy shortage heading into winter. The index's trajectory would test the resolve of even seasoned participants.
Despite the turbulence, the FTSE 100 ultimately closed at 7930.6, representing a 6.8% gain from its starting point of 7423.4. Yet the journey was anything but linear. A peak drawdown of 9.6% underscored the severity of the fluctuations, while the largest single-day move of 2.6% served as a stark reminder that macro-driven markets can shift rapidly. With 25 decision points available—9 deemed critical—this replay challenges participants to manage positions through successive waves of uncertainty rather than simply reacting to each day's news cycle.
The critical insight centers on disciplined process over prediction. Navigating a commodity shock demands clear risk parameters and emotional equilibrium when headlines shift sentiment quickly. Participants must develop frameworks that account for extended drawdowns as inevitable rather than catastrophic, maintaining conviction through volatility rather than abandoning strategy at each market wobble.