Corn Historical Replay: 2018-08 to 2018-11
Replay 66 trading days of corn from August 22 to November 23, 2018, navigating a 5.4% drawdown with up to 3.9% daily swings. You will step through each session, make decisions at 12 branching points, and receive an AI coach review built entirely on simulated capital for education.
66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2018-08 to 2018-11 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 93 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.4% and a 12.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −5.4%
- Max run-up
- +12.5%
- Duration
- 93 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.9%
- 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
In August 2018, the corn market entered a period marked by broader emerging market turbulence. This replay spans 66 trading days from August 22 to November 23, 2018, placing traders within a commodity market confronting significant uncertainty. The scenario captures a moment when grain prices were responding to multiple crosscurrents, making directional positioning particularly challenging.
Over the 66-day window, corn closed at 359, reflecting a modest 1.8% gain from the opening 352.5. However, the journey was far from smooth—traders faced a maximum drawdown of 5.4% and endured single-bar moves as large as 3.9%. Navigating these swings required discipline, as the market presented 12 decision points, with 4 marked as critical junctures where directional conviction and risk calibration were tested simultaneously.
For decision training, this replay emphasizes process over prediction. The modest overall return masks the psychological toll of navigating 5.4% drawdowns and sudden 3.9% daily swings. Participants learn to manage position sizing, stick to predefined rules during volatility, and avoid emotional responses to short-term fluctuations—all critical skills for disciplined commodity trading. The 12 decision points serve as structured checkpoints where participants can refine their risk management and build confidence in systematic approaches rather than reactive decisions.