Five anonymised historical charts were dealt to every player. The Monkey Index returned +0.11% across the same tape.
83 desks completed all five charts.
Weakening global demand had crude prices under pressure, dragging the major oil producers down with them. These next five days offered no relief, shaving a further 2.2% off the valuation as the decline ground on.
Western defense budgets were swelling as the war in Ukraine entered its second year, but supply backlogs kept the major contractors stuck in neutral. This week saw a quiet slip of 1.5% as investors waited for long-term orders to translate into near-term results.
The financial crisis was finally receding and small businesses were tentatively starting to spend on software again. The stock ground out a further 1.3% gain over these five days as the sector began to steady itself.
Rates were soaring and the market was bracing for a recession, with half the street convinced the industrial growth story was finished. A quiet +0.6% lift over the next five days was the start of a massive rally that has pushed the stock +153.9% higher since.
The post-lockdown travel recovery was gathering pace and global fuel supplies were running tight, signalling a major shift back to traditional energy. This chart captures the five days the stock ticked up 1.1%, just before it began its run to a 327.5% gain to today.