Corn Historical Replay: 2021-10 to 2022-01
Replay corn from October 2021 to January 2022 as a 12.3% rally reshaped the grains tape under rising inflation pressure. Walk through 66 daily bars, navigate 4 critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review, simulated capital only.
66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2021-10 to 2022-01 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 95 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 4.7% and a 20.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −4.7%
- Max run-up
- +20.0%
- Duration
- 95 days
- Largest single-day move
- +3.4%
- 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
The fourth quarter of 2021 found agricultural markets navigating a complex intersection of seasonal supply dynamics and mounting inflation concerns. Corn, as the world's most widely traded grain, became a focal point for traders weighing shifting monetary policy signals against harvest logistics. This replay spans 66 daily bars from October 7, 2021, through January 10, 2022—a period when the grains tape was being reshaped by forces that would define early 2022 trading. Participants face 12 decision points, 4 of which represent critical junctures where directional conviction and risk calibration were tested.
The market's trajectory proved constructive despite its modest 12.3% advance. The close moved from 534 to 599.75 over the period, with the path revealing important character through its resilience. A maximum drawdown of just 4.7% demonstrated the strength underlying this uptrend, while the largest single daily move of 3.4% highlighted moments when volatility offered both risk and opportunity. These figures illustrate that profitability and market tranquility do not always coexist—the 12.3% return was punctuated by periods requiring careful position management.
The scenario's true value lies in the quality of decisions made along the way. Navigating 4 critical decision points within 12 total opportunities teaches traders to distinguish conviction from recklessness, to manage drawdown before it compounds, and to recognize when market character is changing. This replay is not about predicting the next move but about building the process and psychology that prepare traders for whatever the tape delivers.
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