Commodity Shock · Straits Times Index (2022)
Replay 144 daily bars of the Straits Times Index from December 2021, navigating a 10.2% drawdown triggered by a global commodity shock. You make 25 decision points across the historical timeline and receive an AI coach review of each simulated trade.
144 daily bars · 25 decision points · 2021-12 to 2022-07 · Stocks
Key facts
This window spans 207 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 10.2% and a 12.1% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −10.2%
- Max run-up
- +12.1%
- Duration
- 207 days
- Largest single-day move
- −3.4%
- Bars
- 144 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 25
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 late 2021, the Straits Times Index entered a period marked by extraordinary uncertainty. The 144 trading days spanning from December 13, 2021 to July 8, 2022 would test the composure of any investor navigating a global commodity shock that rippled across Asian markets. This historical replay places you at the center of that turbulence, with 25 decision points—9 of them critical—demanding calculated responses as the landscape shifted daily.
What unfolded was a study in deceptive calm. The index ultimately closed nearly unchanged, moving from 3119.95 to 3131.26, a mere 0.4% gain. Yet beneath that flat surface lay significant turmoil: a maximum drawdown of 10.2% and the largest single-day swing reaching 3.4%. The real story wasn't the endpoint but the violent oscillations between—the kind of whipsaw action that separates disciplined traders from reactive ones.
This scenario excels as a training ground precisely because it strips away the comfort of obvious trends. The modest overall return against the backdrop of substantial volatility forces learners to confront fundamental questions about risk management and emotional control. Navigating a 10.2% drawdown requires more than technical analysis; it demands psychological resilience and a clearly defined process. The 25 decision points become a crucible where theoretical knowledge meets real market pressure, teaching participants how to act—not just analyze—when uncertainty peaks.