Soybean Meal Historical Replay: 2020-06 to 2020-09
Replay 64 daily bars of soybean meal from June 23 to September 22, 2020, watching price climb 17.8% from 286.3 to 337.3 amid commodity-boom volatility. You make 11 decision points day by day, including 4 critical ones, then receive an AI coach review of your choices. Simulated capital, educational only.
64 daily bars · 11 decision points · 2020-06 to 2020-09 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 91 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 5.2% and a 20.5% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −5.2%
- Max run-up
- +20.5%
- Duration
- 91 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.0%
- 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 replay transports you to the US soybean meal futures market during the summer of 2020, a period when global commodity markets were navigating unprecedented uncertainty. Over 64 trading days from June 23 to September 22, participants watch price action unfold daily, making real decisions with simulated capital. The stakes are clear: mastering the ability to read momentum shifts and manage risk during a sustained uptrend in the grains sector.
The numbers tell a story of steady appreciation with disciplined risk management. Price climbed 17.8% from 286.3 to 337.3 over the 64-bar span, a sustained advance characteristic of a commodity boom. Notably, the maximum drawdown stayed contained at just 5.2%, and the largest single-bar move measured only 3.0%, suggesting the rally proceeded without the violent spikes that often trap impulsive traders. The move was persistent but not chaotic, rewarding patience over reaction.
Participants face 11 decision points, 4 of them critical, testing both analytical skill and emotional discipline. The teaching here centers on process over prediction: knowing when to scale in during a pullback versus when to protect capital requires a clear framework. This replay is designed to sharpen risk calibration and build the psychological resilience needed to hold positions through normal volatility in a trending market.
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