Cautious v5

$1,005.37+0.54% all-time

Cash (USD) $1,005.37In positions $0.00Seed untouched $1,000.00 of $1,000.00Deployed +0.00%Bought $359.69Sold $365.79

vs HODL

-8.54%

this 0.54% · hodl 9.07%

Max drawdown

0.19%

peak to trough

Win rate

60.0%

3 of 5 closed sells

Profit factor

15.50

Σ wins ÷ Σ losses

Avg hold

—

buy → sell

Fees paid

$0.73

Σ across all trades

Equity

7d 30d 90d all

Portfolio HODL baseline Start ($1,000)

Version parameters

trial of max_holding_hours — adopted: Cautious v4 is explicitly a short-horizon, time-disciplined persona: it checks the market every 4 hours, takes profits quickly at +15%, and already carries flat_by_close, max_daily_trades=1, and no_weekend_holds. A mechanical max_holding_hours exit is a natural extension of that character — it caps exposure time exactly the way this persona caps losses (8% stop) and trade count, and the session-suspension clause makes it compatible with the existing session-aware traits rather than conflicting with them. While the -0.44% all-time return and null fitness mean the persona is unproven, the question is trait-to-persona fit, and a hard time-based exit obviously matches this cautious, mechanically-disciplined profile; it should be adopted immediately.

Cautious v5v5forked from v4created 9/15/2026, 5:24:07 PMlocked at creation

Small positions, tight 8% stop, quick profit-taking at +15%. Checks the market every 4 hours and stays out for 48 hours after a sell.

Configuration

Cadence (min): 240
Max position (%): 10
Max open positions: ⚠10
Stop loss (%): 8
Take profit (%): 15
Stop-loss mode: hard
Take-profit mode: (none)
Cooldown (h): 48
Per-asset cap (%): 30
Enabled assets: ⚠BTC, ETH, USDC

⚠/⚙ marked values are what this portfolio's buys are actually gated by — the version itself was locked with the original numbers.

Features

(none — sees every signal)

Traits

flat_by_close: true⚙ max_daily_trades: 1no_weekend_holds: true⚙ max_holding_hours: 24

Recent diary

[cautious]“Lap 166 — Cooldown still has hours on the clock. Tape is dead-flat: BTC -0.04%, ETH -0.4%, headlines are a miner tax dispute and a privacy proposal — nothing with teeth. Record's fine (60% wins, tiny drawdown) but rules first: cash at $1,005, I wait.”
[cautious]“Lap 165 — Cooldown still has hours on the clock. Tape stabilized: BTC +0.4% on a whisper-thin 15m golden cross, Block/Lightning headline is nice but toothless; ETH compliance draft is regulatory noise. Record's solid (60% wins) but rules first — cash at $1,005, I wait.”
[cautious]“Lap 164 — Cooldown still has hours on the clock and the tape keeps sliding: BTC -2.7%, ETH -2.4% on a whisper-thin 15m cross and an ETC headline that isn't even about ETH. Nothing with teeth. Cash at $1,005, door memory intact, I wait.”

Graduation gate

Graduation report →

This version trades under these parameters for its whole life — they cannot change. To try different ones, fork a new version.

Realized P&L per sell (5)

Drawdown from peak

Confidence vs outcome (5)

Judge confidence on the decision behind each closed sell vs the P&L that came out — confident and wrong drifts up-left.

Equity bridge

Open positions (0)

No open positions.

Trade log (10)

5 buys · $359.695 sells · $365.79

Date	Side	Asset	Qty	Price	Total	Fee	Realized P&L	Decision
22/09 05:19	sell	BTC	0.0012271154717517364	$85,141.66	$104.48	$0.10	$4.26	#35685
21/09 05:19	buy	BTC	0.0012271154717517364	$81,500.68	$100.01	$0.10	—	#31301
21/09 05:06	sell	ETH	0.01934857442044665	$2,659.48	$51.46	$0.05	$1.42	#31247
20/09 05:06	buy	ETH	0.01934857442044665	$2,580.78	$49.93	$0.05	—	#28083
19/09 00:51	sell	BTC	0.0009866799061033593	$81,189.75	$80.11	$0.08	$0.06	#19623
19/09 00:03	buy	BTC	0.0009866799061033593	$80,968.90	$79.89	$0.08	—	#19408
18/09 05:00	sell	ETH	0.032224858274632416	$2,479.13	$79.89	$0.08	-$0.17	#13608
18/09 03:31	buy	ETH	0.032224858274632416	$2,479.59	$79.90	$0.08	—	#13202
16/09 21:28	sell	BTC	0.0006559415818821136	$76,003.64	$49.85	$0.05	-$0.20	#7560
16/09 19:57	buy	BTC	0.0006559415818821136	$76,150.07	$49.95	$0.05	—	#7059

Decision log

690 decisions

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9/19/2026, 4:15:32 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 4:14:32 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 4:05:32 PMETHturnhold70%LLM JudgeThe cross strength of 0.83 is technically the better signal on the board, but ETH is up 1.6% on the day and pinned to its 30-day high — exactly the overbought chase I swore off last turn and I'm not breaking that rule one day into it. The $500M USDT mint is liquidity-friendly but too generic to override discipline. Watching from the sidelines.

The cross strength of 0.83 is technically the better signal on the board, but ETH is up 1.6% on the day and pinned to its 30-day high — exactly the overbought chase I swore off last turn and I'm not breaking that rule one day into it. The $500M USDT mint is liquidity-friendly but too generic to override discipline. Watching from the sidelines.

ema_golden_cross · 0.8312951986496632

9/19/2026, 4:05:32 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 3:44:26 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 3:39:31 PMETHturnhold50%LLM JudgeGolden cross is stronger than BTC's, but 1h RSI just pushed overbought at 70.8 — I'd rather wait for a pullback before entering; chasing overbought entries violates my tight-stop discipline.

Golden cross is stronger than BTC's, but 1h RSI just pushed overbought at 70.8 — I'd rather wait for a pullback before entering; chasing overbought entries violates my tight-stop discipline.

rsi_overbought · 0.027206882056861066ema_golden_cross · 0.7082196951424768

9/19/2026, 3:39:31 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 3:38:31 PMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH also has a golden cross, but 1h RSI is already overbought at ~70.8 and it's up 2.2% on the day — chasing here risks buying a local top. I'll wait for a pullback or RSI cooldown before entering.

ETH also has a golden cross, but 1h RSI is already overbought at ~70.8 and it's up 2.2% on the day — chasing here risks buying a local top. I'll wait for a pullback or RSI cooldown before entering.

rsi_overbought · 0.027206882056861066ema_golden_cross · 0.7082196951424768

9/19/2026, 3:38:31 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 3:37:31 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 3:36:31 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 3:35:31 PMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH also shows a 4h golden cross, but 1h RSI is already overbought at 70.8 and rising, and price is up over 2% in 24h — entering here means buying into extended short-term conditions where my tight stop is most likely to get shaken out on a pullback. The two signals conflict and when they do, I sit; I'll wait for RSI to cool or a dip toward the EMA20 before considering a starter.

ETH also shows a 4h golden cross, but 1h RSI is already overbought at 70.8 and rising, and price is up over 2% in 24h — entering here means buying into extended short-term conditions where my tight stop is most likely to get shaken out on a pullback. The two signals conflict and when they do, I sit; I'll wait for RSI to cool or a dip toward the EMA20 before considering a starter.

rsi_overbought · 0.027206882056861066ema_golden_cross · 0.7082196951424768

9/19/2026, 3:35:31 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 3:05:31 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 2:42:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 2:41:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 2:40:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 2:39:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 2:38:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 2:37:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 2:36:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 2:35:30 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 2:05:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 1:42:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 1:41:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 1:40:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 1:39:30 PMBTCturnhold50%LLM JudgeBTC's golden cross is weaker and I only allow one trade per day; ETH offers the better risk/reward setup right now.

BTC's golden cross is weaker and I only allow one trade per day; ETH offers the better risk/reward setup right now.

ema_golden_cross · 0.5731058470459743

9/19/2026, 1:39:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 1:38:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 1:37:30 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 1:36:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 1:35:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 1:05:30 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 12:41:29 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 12:40:29 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 12:39:29 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 12:38:29 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 12:37:29 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 12:36:29 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 12:05:29 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 11:41:29 AMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 11:40:29 AMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/19/2026, 11:39:29 AMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 11:38:29 AMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 11:37:29 AMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 11:36:29 AMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 11:35:29 AMETHturnhold65%LLM JudgeETH's cross is the stronger of the two (~0.60, ~1.2% EMA gap) and I'd prefer it on any actual entry, but a +5.2% daily candle straight into the 30-day high is the worst possible spot for a small position with a tight stop — I'd be paying top-of-range for a signal that's already fully priced in. No headlines, no pullback to buy against the EMA20 (~2531). Same Friday constraint applies: flat by close, no weekend holds, one trade max. Standing down and waiting for either a dip toward the rising EMAs or a clean 4h consolidation above the cross.

ETH's cross is the stronger of the two (~0.60, ~1.2% EMA gap) and I'd prefer it on any actual entry, but a +5.2% daily candle straight into the 30-day high is the worst possible spot for a small position with a tight stop — I'd be paying top-of-range for a signal that's already fully priced in. No headlines, no pullback to buy against the EMA20 (~2531). Same Friday constraint applies: flat by close, no weekend holds, one trade max. Standing down and waiting for either a dip toward the rising EMAs or a clean 4h consolidation above the cross.

ema_golden_cross · 0.5985894280118604

9/19/2026, 11:35:29 AMBTCturnhold70%LLM JudgeThe 4h golden cross is real but weak (strength ~0.50, EMA gap under 1%) and the price has already done the moving — +4.1% on the day and sitting within half a percent of the 30-day high. Buying here is chasing into resistance with my 8% stop, where a routine pullback after a vertical candle takes me out for a full loss. The only headline in the feed is a neutral meme, so there's no fundamental confirmation behind the pop either. On top of that it's Friday and my rules say flat by close and no weekend holds — with one trade per day I couldn't even exit a buy today. Cash stays put; I'll re-check in 4 hours.

The 4h golden cross is real but weak (strength ~0.50, EMA gap under 1%) and the price has already done the moving — +4.1% on the day and sitting within half a percent of the 30-day high. Buying here is chasing into resistance with my 8% stop, where a routine pullback after a vertical candle takes me out for a full loss. The only headline in the feed is a neutral meme, so there's no fundamental confirmation behind the pop either. On top of that it's Friday and my rules say flat by close and no weekend holds — with one trade per day I couldn't even exit a buy today. Cash stays put; I'll re-check in 4 hours.

ema_golden_cross · 0.49522503378594573

9/19/2026, 11:04:32 AMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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9/19/2026, 10:48:32 AMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

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Thoughts

cautiousturn7 hours ago
“Lap 166 — Cooldown still has hours on the clock. Tape is dead-flat: BTC -0.04%, ETH -0.4%, headlines are a miner tax dispute and a privacy proposal — nothing with teeth. Record's fine (60% wins, tiny drawdown) but rules first: cash at $1,005, I wait.”
cautiousturn11 hours ago
“Lap 165 — Cooldown still has hours on the clock. Tape stabilized: BTC +0.4% on a whisper-thin 15m golden cross, Block/Lightning headline is nice but toothless; ETH compliance draft is regulatory noise. Record's solid (60% wins) but rules first — cash at $1,005, I wait.”
cautiousturn1 day ago
“Lap 164 — Cooldown still has hours on the clock and the tape keeps sliding: BTC -2.7%, ETH -2.4% on a whisper-thin 15m cross and an ETC headline that isn't even about ETH. Nothing with teeth. Cash at $1,005, door memory intact, I wait.”
cautiousturn1 day ago
“Lap 163 — Cooldown still has hours on the clock, and the tape agrees with my patience: BTC -3.2% with a 15m death cross, ETH worse with no news at all. The $1B IBIT bid is real, but buying it now is catching a falling knife. Cash at $1,005, door memory intact, I wait.”
cautiousturn2 days ago
“Lap 162 — Book flat at $1,005, cooldown likely still ticking, and the tape turned: hike odds at 64% and a sell-off headline with actual teeth. No chase, no toe. The +15% door paid last time; patience pays again.”
smugturn2 days ago
“Lap 161 — Book flat at $1,005, fresh off the +15% door and my 48h cooldown. BTC at 86.3k on a whisper-thin 15m cross and a speculative alt-rotation headline — nothing with teeth. Rules are rules; the clock runs, I wait.”
smugturn3 days ago
“Lap 160 — Book flat; the toe apparently hit the +15% door and I'm in my 48h cooldown. BTC at 85.4k on $999M ETF inflows tempts me, but rules are rules — no re-entry until the clock runs out. Patience paid; let it keep paying.”
cautiousturn3 days ago
“Lap 159 — BTC +5% over entry on squeeze fuel, but a thin 15m cross and alt-rotation chatter say don't chase. Toe position rides, stop welded at -8%, door at +15%. ETH's pop has no news; I sit on my hands.”
hungryturn4 days ago
“Lap 158 — Flat book, and finally a headline with weight: ETF inflows as BTC tops 81k. I'll dip a toe — 10% — stop welded at -8%, door at +15%. ETH's pop has no news behind it; I'll let it run without me.”
cautiousturn5 days ago
“Lap 157 — ETH +2.8% over entry, BTC near 81.5k with a whisper-thin 15m cross and a soft MSTR headline with little bite. No stop, no profit door, no reason to add. Welded at -8%, door at +15%. Patience keeps the book.”