EUR/USD Historical Replay: 2018-08 to 2018-11
EUR/USD fell 1.7% from 1.1585 to 1.1388 between August 22 and November 22, 2018, as emerging-market stress rattled FX markets. Step into 66 daily bars and 12 decision points to replay the crisis day by day, then receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2018-08 to 2018-11 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 92 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 4.6% and a 2.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −4.6%
- Max run-up
- +2.0%
- Duration
- 92 days
- Largest single-day move
- −1.0%
- 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
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 summer of 2018 brought a wave of emerging-market distress that tested G10 currency markets. Turkey's lira crisis deepened while Argentina's peso came under severe pressure, creating an environment of broad risk aversion. EUR/USD faced a three-month crucible from August 22 to November 22, 2018, challenging traders to navigate a slow-burning contagion scenario with shifting risk sentiment.
Over the 66 daily bars tracked, the euro fell 1.7% against the dollar, sliding from 1.1585 to 1.1388. The maximum drawdown reached 4.6%, revealing that the headline decline masked more turbulent internals. The largest single-bar move of 1.0% underscored the potential for sudden spikes even within a gradual downtrend. Traders replaying this period confronted 12 decision points, with 4 critical junctures demanding the sharpest judgment.
This replay sharpens decision-making under ambiguity. The modest -1.7% outcome hides the psychological strain of managing positions through a 4.6% drawdown. Each 1.0% intraday swing tests whether traders stick to process or act on fear. The 4 critical moments reveal how a handful of key decisions shape outcomes more than the cumulative effect of routine entries. Replaying 66 bars cultivates the patience and discipline needed when markets grind rather than spike, making this scenario essential training for handling slow-burning crises where direction is clear but the path is treacherous.
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