Wheat Historical Replay: 2022-01 to 2022-06
Replay the wheat market from January to June 2022 as it surged 31.8% across 92 daily bars. Step through each session, tackle 16 decision points including 6 critical moments, and receive an AI coach review of your simulated choices.
92 daily bars · 16 decision points · 2022-01 to 2022-06 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 132 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 30.9% and a 89.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −30.9%
- Max run-up
- +89.6%
- Duration
- 132 days
- Largest single-day move
- +21.8%
- Bars
- 92 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 16
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 wheat market from January 20, 2022 to June 1, 2022 unfolded against one of the most significant geopolitical shocks of the 2020s, as tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated into open conflict. Wheat, a cornerstone of global food supply, became a focal point of commodity markets during this period. Participants entered a landscape where supply disruptions, export restrictions, and uncertainty about Black Sea shipping routes created a high-stakes environment for price discovery.
Over 92 daily bars, wheat surged 31.8%, moving from 790.25 to 1041.25. Yet this aggregate figure conceals a turbulent path: the market experienced a maximum drawdown of 30.9% and a largest single-bar move of 21.8%, creating sudden reversals and high-stress trading sessions. Participants confronted 16 decision points across the replay, with 6 marked as critical moments where positioning and choices could diverge outcomes significantly.
This scenario tests whether traders can maintain discipline when geopolitical events drive markets beyond technical norms. A 21.8% single-session swing illustrates how fundamental shocks can override chart patterns, while a 30.9% peak-to-trough decline challenges conviction and risk management alike. The gap between total return and maximum drawdown underscores why position sizing and emotional control matter as much as directional accuracy. Navigating this environment demands a clear process, defined risk parameters, and psychological resilience to act consistently when prices swing far beyond expectations.
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