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GBP/CHF Historical Replay: 2018-04 to 2018-07

ForexG10 MajorsTRCrisis2018-04 to 2018-07Difficulty 1/5FreeView charts

GBP/CHF fell 2.7% from 1.3515 to 1.3151 over 66 daily bars in 2018. Replay each day, face 12 decision points with 4 critical, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.

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66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2018-04 to 2018-07 · Forex

Key facts

This window spans 91 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.6% and a 2.3% run-up.

Max drawdown
−5.6%
Max run-up
+2.3%
Duration
91 days
Largest single-day move
−1.2%
Bars
66 Daily bars
Decision points
12

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

GBP/CHF represents one of the more volatile G10 currency pairs, combining the political uncertainties of Britain with the safe-haven characteristics of the Swiss franc. This replay covers April to July 2018, a period when Brexit negotiations dominated headlines and tested trader conviction. Players enter a 66-bar historical scenario spanning three months, facing 12 decision points including 4 critical junctures where directional bets could make or break performance. The era's defining tension was whether political noise would overwhelm fundamental value in this cross.

The pair descended from 1.3515 to 1.3151, a 2.7% decline over 66 trading days. During this drawdown period, GBP/CHF experienced a maximum drawdown of 5.6% from peak to trough, with the largest single daily move reaching 1.2%. The relatively modest percentage moves masked sharp intraday reversals and emotional whipsaws that punished indecisive traders. Each decision point forced participants to choose between holding, adding, or exiting positions against a backdrop of evolving headlines.

This replay sharpens several competencies: reading momentum versus mean reversion, managing exposure through volatile windows, and maintaining discipline when headlines scream in opposite directions. The 5.6% drawdown tests position sizing discipline, while the 1.2% single-bar spikes challenge emotional control. Twelve decision points with four marked as critical create a rhythm of preparation and execution. Players learn that in politically-driven forex markets, process trumps prediction, and that surviving drawdowns matters more than capturing every move.