CAD/CHF Historical Replay: 2018-09 to 2018-12
Replay 66 daily bars of CAD/CHF from September to December 2018 as the pair navigated a 3.7% drawdown amid G10 volatility. Step through each session, weigh 12 decision points including 4 critical ones, and receive AI coach feedback in this simulated training exercise.
66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2018-09 to 2018-12 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 92 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 3.7% and a 4.9% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −3.7%
- Max run-up
- +4.9%
- Duration
- 92 days
- Largest single-day move
- +2.0%
- 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 CAD/CHF pair in late 2018 offered a window into how G10 currency markets can punish complacency even during periods of modest directional movement. Spanning September to December of 2018, this replay placed traders in the shoes of those navigating a cross that combined commodity-driven Canadian dollar dynamics with the traditional safe-haven appeal of the Swiss franc. The 66-session journey tested whether participants could maintain disciplined process when the macro picture offered no easy answers and volatility lurked beneath a seemingly tame surface.
The replay covered 66 daily bars from September 6 to December 7, 2018, where CAD/CHF ultimately closed at 0.7414, a modest 1.0% gain. Yet the path was anything but smooth—the pair endured a 3.7% maximum drawdown with single bars capable of moving 2.0%, creating sharp inflection points throughout the period. These episodes of sudden volatility meant that traders faced 12 decision points, including 4 critical junctures where directional conviction alone could not substitute for sound risk management.
For decision training, this scenario excels at exposing the gap between predicting direction and managing risk through uncertainty. Participants learn that surviving a 3.7% drawdown while remaining positioned for eventual gains requires pre-defined exits, position sizing calibrated to peak volatility, and psychological resilience when individual bars swing 2.0% against them. The 12 decision points serve as repeated stress tests, forcing traders to distinguish between necessary adjustments and reactive panic—a distinction that separates disciplined execution from guesswork dressed as strategy.
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