AUD/CHF Historical Replay: 2018-09 to 2018-12
Replay 66 daily bars of AUD/CHF from September to December 2018, when the pair closed up 3.5% amid cross-currency volatility. You step through each day, face critical decision points, and receive an AI coach review on your simulated choices.
66 daily bars · 12 decision points · 2018-09 to 2018-12 · Forex
Key facts
This window spans 92 days with a peak-to-trough drawdown of 2.4% and a 7.0% run-up.
- Max drawdown
- −2.4%
- Max run-up
- +7.0%
- Duration
- 92 days
- Largest single-day move
- +1.2%
- 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
This replay spans 66 daily bars of AUD/CHF from September 6 to December 7, 2018, capturing a period of heightened cross-currency volatility within the broader 2010s market landscape. As a G10 forex pair, AUD/CHF reflects both Australian dollar dynamics and Swiss franc safe-haven flows, creating complex decision points where interest rate differentials, commodity cycles, and risk sentiment intersect. Traders engaging with this scenario must navigate the delicate balance between yield-seeking behavior and capital preservation that defined late 2018 market conditions.
The pair ultimately closed the period up 3.5%, rising from 0.6942 to 0.7183, yet the journey was anything but linear. A maximum drawdown of 2.4% tested conviction, while the largest single-bar move of 1.2% demanded real-time risk assessment. Across the 66-day span, 12 decision points emerged—4 deemed critical—forcing participants to confront the gap between directional bias and disciplined execution.
This scenario excels as a decision-training exercise precisely because it rewards process over prediction. The modest overall gain against intermittent volatility underscores that survival through drawdowns matters more than capturing every move. Managing risk during the 2.4% pullback, resisting overtrading at minor fluctuations, and maintaining composure through 1.2% intraday swings reveal the psychological dimensions separating disciplined traders from impulsive ones. The historical authenticity—66 real bars with authentic volatility patterns—grounds abstract concepts in concrete market behavior.
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