GBP/CHF Historical Replay: 2018-09 to 2018-12
Replay 66 daily bars of GBP/CHF from September to December 2018, navigating a 3.6% max drawdown across shifting G10 volatility. Step through each authentic session, tackle 12 decision points, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated trading choices.
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 3.6% and a 5.4% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −3.6%
- Max run-up
- +5.4%
- Duration
- 92 days
- Largest single-day move
- −1.6%
- 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
GBP/CHF represents one of the more idiosyncratic pairs in the G10 currency universe, combining the British pound's sensitivity to Brexit-related sentiment with the Swiss franc's traditional safe-haven status. The replay covers 66 daily bars spanning September 6 to December 7, 2018, a period when G10 foreign exchange markets experienced notable volatility amid shifting macroeconomic expectations and risk appetite. Twelve decision points are embedded throughout this authentic dataset, including four critical moments that demand precise execution and disciplined risk management.
The pair ultimately closed at 1.269, representing a modest 1.7% appreciation from the opening level of 1.2477. However, the journey was far from linear: the market experienced a maximum drawdown of 3.6% and witnessed individual daily moves of up to 1.6%, underscoring the potential for sharp reversals even within apparently trending conditions. These figures encapsulate the challenges of maintaining conviction during periods of erratic price behavior.
This historical scenario excels as a decision-training exercise because it forces participants to confront the psychological toll of drawdowns without the benefit of hindsight. Navigating the 3.6% maximum pullback requires a clearly defined process, appropriate position sizing, and the emotional discipline to avoid premature exits. The contrast between the relatively tame 1.7% net gain and the 1.6% intraday volatility highlights how much of real-world trading performance is determined not by market calls, but by how one manages risk and maintains composure when price action becomes hostile.
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