GBP/CHF Historical Replay: 2010-11 to 2011-05
Replay GBP/CHF from 2010-11-17 to 2011-05-17 as it fell 9.8% toward a crisis-era low. Step through each daily bar, tackle 23 decision points with 8 critical moments, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
130 daily bars · 23 decision points · 2010-11 to 2011-05 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 181 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 11.1% and a 8.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −11.1%
- Max run-up
- +8.1%
- Duration
- 181 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.1%
- Bars
- 130 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 23
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
The replay transports you to the GBP/CHF cross in late 2010, when the Swiss franc was transforming into one of the world's most sought-after safe-haven currencies. As the European sovereign debt crisis deepened, traders faced a market where traditional risk-on/risk-off patterns created sharp, sustained directional moves. This 130-bar daily replay covers the period from 2010-11-17 to 2011-05-17, challenging you to navigate an environment where macroeconomic fear was reshaping G10 exchange rates and where the usual volatility assumptions were being tested.
The numbers tell a story of relentless pressure on the British pound against the Swiss franc. The pair fell from 1.5827 to 1.4282, a decline of -9.8% that pushed the cross toward crisis-era lows. The max drawdown of 11.1% tested position management severely, while the largest single-bar move of 2.1% revealed how quickly sentiment could shift in either direction. Across 23 decision points, with 8 critical moments demanding immediate choices, the replay forces you to confront both the directional trend and the sudden reversals that characterize crisis-era FX markets.
For decision training, this scenario excels at exposing the gap between knowing a trend is unfolding and executing well under uncertainty. The lesson is not that you should have predicted the franc's strength, but that disciplined position sizing, clear crisis checklists, and emotional regulation matter more than directional conviction. The 8 critical decision points serve as realistic pressure tests for your process and psychology, reminding traders that surviving drawdowns is often more important than capturing every move.