CHF/JPY Historical Replay: 2018-10 to 2019-01
CHF/JPY fell 2.5% across 64 trading days from October 2018 to January 2019, with a 5.0% drawdown shaking the cross. Replay each session, tackle four critical decision points, and receive AI coach feedback in this simulated educational drill.
64 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2018-10 to 2019-01 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 90 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.0% and a 2.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −5.0%
- Max run-up
- +2.2%
- Duration
- 90 days
- Largest single-day move
- −2.7%
- Bars
- 64 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 11
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 scene opens with CHF/JPY traders facing a volatile cross in the final quarter of 2018, a period marked by heightened global market stress and equity turbulence. Spanning 64 trading days from October 23, 2018 to January 21, 2019, this replay captures the pair's journey through a risk-off environment where safe-haven flows were constantly reassessed. The backdrop of a volatile stock market and USD/JPY hovering near significant levels set the stage for a demanding trading exercise.
CHF/JPY ultimately fell 2.5% over the period, but the path was far from straight. The cross experienced a 5.0% drawdown, meaning traders faced substantially deeper losses than the net decline before any recovery occurred. A single session moved 2.7%, illustrating how quickly volatility can overwhelm positioning. The scenario presented 11 decision points, with 4 deemed critical—moments where directional conviction or risk management decisions would determine whether a trader captured moves or was caught off guard.
This replay serves as a training ground for managing positions through extended drawdowns. The key insight is that surviving a 5.0% pullback while remaining positioned for a modest 2.5% total move requires both discipline and sound risk calibration. Traders must also contend with sudden directional shifts, as the 2.7% intraday swing demonstrates how quickly market sentiment can reverse. Working through the four critical junctures sharpens the ability to distinguish between temporary noise and genuine trend changes—an essential skill for navigating any high-volatility environment.
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