CHF/JPY Historical Replay: 2020-06 to 2020-09
Relive 64 trading days from June to September 2020 when CHF/JPY climbed just 1.3% amid a boom in risk assets. Replay each session, tackle 11 decision points, and receive an AI coach review in this simulated, educational scenario.
64 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2020-06 to 2020-09 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 89 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 2.7% and a 4.2% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −2.7%
- Max run-up
- +4.2%
- Duration
- 89 days
- Largest single-day move
- +0.9%
- 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 summer of 2020 presented forex traders with a deceptively quiet challenge. CHF/JPY, a cross-pair known for its sensitivity to risk sentiment, spent 64 trading days from June 24 to September 21 navigating a world caught between pandemic recovery and renewed optimism. As risk assets surged globally, the Swiss franc found itself in an unusual position, moving alongside higher-yielding currencies rather than against them. This replay offers 11 decision points, four of them critical junctures where directional conviction was tested, providing a realistic training ground for traders studying how pairs behave during sustained but modest trends.
What unfolded was a study in patient capital preservation. The pair rose from 112.886 to 114.379, delivering a modest 1.3% return over the period—underwhelming on the surface yet meaningful for those managing risk carefully. A maximum drawdown of 2.7% and the largest single-bar move of just 0.9% defined the technical landscape. The low volatility demanded precise entries and exits; a single poorly-timed position could erase weeks of gradual progress. Trending but range-bound, the market rewarded process over prediction.
For decision training, this scenario excels at teaching the psychology of small edges. Eleven decision points across a quiet summer demand disciplined journaling and pre-trade planning. The 2.7% drawdown reminds us that even favorable setups require capital reserves. The lesson: not every boom produces dramatic moves, and survival in range-bound markets hinges on controlling position size, maintaining objectivity across multiple sessions, and resisting the urge to force action where the market offers only subtle signals.
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