Copper Historical Replay: 2004-11 to 2005-05
Replay 120 daily bars of copper from 2004-11-15 to 2005-05-12 and navigate the era of reflation trading. You make choices at 7 critical decision points and receive an AI coach review of how your reasoning held up in this simulated environment.
120 daily bars · 21 decision points · 2004-11 to 2005-05 · Commodities
Key facts
This window spans 178 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 9.7% and a 11.6% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −9.7%
- Max run-up
- +11.6%
- Duration
- 178 days
- Largest single-day move
- −8.6%
- Bars
- 120 Daily bars
- Decision points
- 21
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 2004, copper markets were entering a pivotal phase of the 2000s reflation trade. The period from 2004-11-15 to 2005-05-12 captures 120 daily bars of authentic price action during which investors navigated shifting inflation expectations and commodity dynamics. This replay places you in the decision seat across 21 decision points, with 7 critical moments demanding your best analytical judgment.
The market delivered a modest 2.1% closing gain (1.44 to 1.47), yet this figure obscures the underlying turbulence. A maximum drawdown of 9.7% tested portfolio resilience, while an 8.6% single-bar swing demonstrated how quickly sentiment could shift. The disconnect between headline return and lived experience is precisely what makes this scenario valuable for decision training.
This replay teaches that process matters more than outcome. Navigating the 9.7% drawdown without abandoning discipline, maintaining conviction through volatile single-bar moves, and reasoning clearly at each of the 21 decision points build the psychological toolkit every trader needs. The AI coach review reveals how your reasoning held up under pressure, transforming market history into a training ground for better decisions.
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