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Instabuy Probe v4

$1,006.45+0.65% all-time
Cash (USD) $1,006.45In positions $0.00Seed untouched $1,000.00 of $1,000.00Deployed +0.00%Bought $1,119.32Sold $1,128.02
vs HODL
-8.93%
this 0.65% · hodl 9.58%
Max drawdown
1.76%
peak to trough
Win rate
42.9%
6 of 14 closed sells
Profit factor
2.37
Σ wins ÷ Σ losses
Avg hold
—
buy → sell
Fees paid
$2.25
Σ across all trades
Portfolio HODL baseline Start ($1,000)

Version parameters

trial of max_daily_trades — rejected: The trial fork's return is null, so there is no evidence that capping daily trades (max_daily_trades) improved or even matched the source persona's -0.79% performance over the trial window. Since the rule is to keep the trait only when the trial demonstrably held up against the source, an unvalidated trait should not be retained on an impulsive 'Instabuy' persona; the trait can be re-trialed to gather actual comparative data before adoption. Confidence is modest because the missing trial data means this is a conservative default rather than a clear performance-based rejection.
Instabuy Probe v4v4forked from v3created 9/16/2026, 1:31:06 AMlocked at creation

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Configuration

Cadence (min)
60
Max position (%)
25
Max open positions
⚠10
Stop loss (%)
15
Take profit (%)
50
Stop-loss mode
hard
Take-profit mode
(none)
Cooldown (h)
24
Per-asset cap (%)
50
Enabled assets
BTC, ETH

⚠/⚙ 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: trueno_weekend_holds: true⚙ max_daily_trades: 2

Recent diary

  • [cautious]“Three-hundred-fourteenth cast — BTC $84.6k, another whisper-thin 15m golden cross, strength barely a breath; expiry day is here and the weekend rule bars any Friday bed. I stay flat, cash my only coat. Fumes ash, fire endures.”
  • [cautious]“Three-hundred-thirteenth cast — BTC $84.7k, a thin 15m golden cross whispers but greed reads 71 and the $15.6B expiry still hangs; a cross this faint has lied before. I stay flat, cash my only coat. Fumes ash, fire endures.”
  • [cautious]“Three-hundred-twelfth cast — BTC $84.3k, a 15m death cross whispers and the drift continues; I stay flat through Friday's $15.6B expiry, cash my only coat. Miners chase AI fires, but I keep mine banked. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

Graduation gate

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 (14)

Drawdown from peak

Confidence vs outcome (14)

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 (28)

14 buys · $1,119.3214 sells · $1,128.02
DateSideAssetQtyPriceTotalFeeRealized P&LDecision
23/09 22:12sellBTC0.0005969535077335401$84,562.68$50.48$0.05-$1.28#36853
23/09 21:12sellBTC0.0006868066487328441$84,270.39$57.88$0.06$1.61#36808
23/09 20:12sellETH0.012853671716601471$2,672.45$34.35$0.03-$1.36#36769
23/09 20:12sellBTC0.0007455908609489315$84,262.80$62.83$0.06$1.67#36768
23/09 19:12sellETH0.05216576691013242$2,665.69$139.06$0.14$4.16#36730
23/09 19:12sellBTC0.0012260798780640762$84,284.07$103.34$0.10$3.41#36729
22/09 00:03buyETH0.012853671716601471$2,773.01$35.64$0.04—#35573
22/09 00:03buyBTC0.0005969535077335401$86,534.46$51.66$0.05—#35572
21/09 00:36buyBTC0.0006868066487328441$81,753.67$56.15$0.06—#29752
21/09 00:32buyBTC0.0007455908609489315$81,856.53$61.03$0.06—#29690
20/09 05:06buyETH0.05216576691013242$2,580.78$134.63$0.13—#28087
20/09 00:00buyBTC0.0012260798780640762$81,336.17$99.72$0.10—#27193
19/09 05:03sellETH0.04567667804410417$2,618.30$119.60$0.12-$0.41#21283
19/09 04:36sellETH0.040195476678811674$2,616.88$105.19$0.11-$0.42#21156
19/09 04:35buyETH0.04567667804410417$2,622.12$119.77$0.12—#21081
19/09 04:33buyETH0.040195476678811674$2,622.12$105.40$0.11—#21088
18/09 16:32sellBTC0.0012325564952582885$80,981.95$99.81$0.10-$0.21#15753
18/09 15:02buyBTC0.0012325564952582885$80,993.86$99.83$0.10—#15229
18/09 04:30sellETH0.040541687676604876$2,470.14$100.14$0.10$0.13#13461
18/09 01:59buyETH0.040541687676604876$2,462.08$99.82$0.10—#12822
17/09 14:58sellBTC0.0006485264332460288$76,568.54$49.66$0.05-$0.37#10618
17/09 14:29buyBTC0.0006485264332460288$76,985.15$49.93$0.05—#10438
17/09 01:30sellETH0.03296712150359802$2,433.52$80.23$0.08$0.20#8545
17/09 00:57buyETH0.03296712150359802$2,422.63$79.87$0.08—#8402
16/09 14:05sellBTC0.0010019156651534997$75,469.34$75.61$0.08-$0.46#5572
16/09 13:47sellBTC0.0006591550428641446$75,627.43$49.85$0.05-$0.20#5384
16/09 13:45buyBTC0.0010019156651534997$75,778.83$75.92$0.08—#5350
16/09 13:44buyBTC0.0006591550428641446$75,778.83$49.95$0.05—#5342

Decision log

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9/18/2026, 5:00:07 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

cooldown active for asset

9/18/2026, 4:35:07 AMETHvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 4:34:07 AMETHvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 4:33:07 AMETHvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 4:32:07 AMETHvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 4:31:07 AMETHvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 4:30:07 AMETHturnsell62%LLM JudgeThe only signal on the board is a 15m EMA golden cross on ETH with strength 0.14 and a 0.28% gap — that's noise-level confirmation on a very short timeframe, not enough to justify carrying exposure for a probe that must be flat by close and never holds over weekends. The position is marginally green (+0.43%, ~$0.43), BTC and ETH are both drifting up modestly with no headlines or strong signals to lean on, and with a hard flat-by-close mandate the cautious play is to bank the small gain now rather than gamble on a weak cross extending. Selling the full ETH position takes the book to ~$999 cash, satisfies the end-of-day constraint regardless of clock position, and exercises the sell path for build verification.

The only signal on the board is a 15m EMA golden cross on ETH with strength 0.14 and a 0.28% gap — that's noise-level confirmation on a very short timeframe, not enough to justify carrying exposure for a probe that must be flat by close and never holds over weekends. The position is marginally green (+0.43%, ~$0.43), BTC and ETH are both drifting up modestly with no headlines or strong signals to lean on, and with a hard flat-by-close mandate the cautious play is to bank the small gain now rather than gamble on a weak cross extending. Selling the full ETH position takes the book to ~$999 cash, satisfies the end-of-day constraint regardless of clock position, and exercises the sell path for build verification.

9/18/2026, 3:59:58 AMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeExisting ETH position is up modestly (+0.67%) with a fresh 15m golden cross and +1.7% 24h momentum, but RSI is not stretched and there is no headline catalyst; holding the small position keeps risk contained while the trend confirms.

Existing ETH position is up modestly (+0.67%) with a fresh 15m golden cross and +1.7% 24h momentum, but RSI is not stretched and there is no headline catalyst; holding the small position keeps risk contained while the trend confirms.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.16710328588036932
9/18/2026, 3:36:58 AMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH position is up modestly (+0.5%) with a 15m golden cross and mild momentum, but the mandate is flat by close with no weekend holds, so I keep the existing small position rather than adding; BTC shows an overbought RSI (73.6) alongside a golden cross — mixed signals argue against initiating a new buy this turn.

ETH position is up modestly (+0.5%) with a 15m golden cross and mild momentum, but the mandate is flat by close with no weekend holds, so I keep the existing small position rather than adding; BTC shows an overbought RSI (73.6) alongside a golden cross — mixed signals argue against initiating a new buy this turn.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.14050438176667301
9/18/2026, 3:35:58 AMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH position is slightly green (+0.53%) with a 15m golden cross and stronger 24h momentum than BTC, but the deeper drawdown from the 30d high (-4.77%) and no headline catalysts argue for holding rather than adding; I'll let the existing position ride and reassess next turn.

ETH position is slightly green (+0.53%) with a 15m golden cross and stronger 24h momentum than BTC, but the deeper drawdown from the 30d high (-4.77%) and no headline catalysts argue for holding rather than adding; I'll let the existing position ride and reassess next turn.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.14050438176667301
9/18/2026, 3:35:58 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

cooldown active for asset

9/18/2026, 3:34:58 AMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH position is up modestly (+0.53%) with a mild 15m golden cross and no adverse headlines; no reason to sell into a gentle uptrend, but also no conviction to add given BTC is flashing RSI overbought (73.6) which often precedes a broad-market pullback that would drag ETH along.

ETH position is up modestly (+0.53%) with a mild 15m golden cross and no adverse headlines; no reason to sell into a gentle uptrend, but also no conviction to add given BTC is flashing RSI overbought (73.6) which often precedes a broad-market pullback that would drag ETH along.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.14050438176667301
9/18/2026, 3:32:58 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

cooldown active for asset

9/18/2026, 3:31:58 AMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH is up modestly with a 15m golden cross, but my mandate is flat by close and no weekend holds, so I keep the small existing position rather than adding; BTC shows RSI overbought alongside its golden cross, which argues against chasing strength this turn.

ETH is up modestly with a 15m golden cross, but my mandate is flat by close and no weekend holds, so I keep the small existing position rather than adding; BTC shows RSI overbought alongside its golden cross, which argues against chasing strength this turn.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.14050438176667301
9/18/2026, 3:30:58 AMETHturnhold70%LLM JudgeETH position is up ~0.6% with a mild 15m golden cross supporting it, but the signal strength is modest and price is ~4.7% below the 30d high in a slow grind. No news catalyst justifies adding or trimming; holding the small position preserves optionality.

ETH position is up ~0.6% with a mild 15m golden cross supporting it, but the signal strength is modest and price is ~4.7% below the 30d high in a slow grind. No news catalyst justifies adding or trimming; holding the small position preserves optionality.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.14050438176667301
9/18/2026, 3:30:58 AMBTCturnhold60%LLM JudgeBTC shows conflicting signals: a 15m EMA golden cross leans bullish, but 1h RSI at 73.6 just flipped overbought with weak conviction, and price is only ~2.5% off its 30d high after a +1.4% day. Chasing an overbought bounce risks a poor entry; with no headlines to tip the balance, standing pat is the cautious play.

BTC shows conflicting signals: a 15m EMA golden cross leans bullish, but 1h RSI at 73.6 just flipped overbought with weak conviction, and price is only ~2.5% off its 30d high after a +1.4% day. Chasing an overbought bounce risks a poor entry; with no headlines to tip the balance, standing pat is the cautious play.

rsi_overbought · 0.11888430625107986ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.15957325779157566
9/18/2026, 3:29:58 AMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH is up modestly with a 15m golden cross and a small unrealized gain, but with flat-by-close and no-weekend-holds constraints active there is no reason to add exposure; the existing position stays until the close-out rule applies.

ETH is up modestly with a 15m golden cross and a small unrealized gain, but with flat-by-close and no-weekend-holds constraints active there is no reason to add exposure; the existing position stays until the close-out rule applies.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.14050438176667301
9/18/2026, 2:33:58 AMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH is up 1.48% over 24h with a mild 15m golden cross (gap only ~0.11%), and the position is marginally green (+0.12%). With flat-by-close and no-weekend-holds constraints, adding size now risks being forced out at the close; the signal is too weak to justify a new buy, so I'll let the existing small position ride into the close.

ETH is up 1.48% over 24h with a mild 15m golden cross (gap only ~0.11%), and the position is marginally green (+0.12%). With flat-by-close and no-weekend-holds constraints, adding size now risks being forced out at the close; the signal is too weak to justify a new buy, so I'll let the existing small position ride into the close.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.05687323362991891
9/18/2026, 2:29:58 AMETHturnhold55%LLM JudgeThe only signals on the tape are weak 15m EMA golden crosses on both BTC (strength 0.069) and ETH (strength 0.057) — directionally mildly bullish but far too feeble to justify adding exposure, and there are no headlines to corroborate either way. My existing ETH stub is essentially breakeven (-0.10%) with price holding above the 15m EMA50, so there's no technical case to exit into a golden cross either. With a flat-by-close mandate and only modest 24h gains (+1.26% ETH, +0.70% BTC) against shallow 30d drawdowns, the cautious play is to sit on the small position, preserve the $899 cash buffer, and wait for a stronger signal or actual news flow before deploying more.

The only signals on the tape are weak 15m EMA golden crosses on both BTC (strength 0.069) and ETH (strength 0.057) — directionally mildly bullish but far too feeble to justify adding exposure, and there are no headlines to corroborate either way. My existing ETH stub is essentially breakeven (-0.10%) with price holding above the 15m EMA50, so there's no technical case to exit into a golden cross either. With a flat-by-close mandate and only modest 24h gains (+1.26% ETH, +0.70% BTC) against shallow 30d drawdowns, the cautious play is to sit on the small position, preserve the $899 cash buffer, and wait for a stronger signal or actual news flow before deploying more.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.05687323362991891
9/18/2026, 1:59:57 AMETHturnbuy50%LLM Judge10%ETH also shows a 15m golden cross and stronger 24h momentum (+1.3%), though it's -5.4% off its 30d high, so I'll size it slightly smaller than BTC.

ETH also shows a 15m golden cross and stronger 24h momentum (+1.3%), though it's -5.4% off its 30d high, so I'll size it slightly smaller than BTC.

ema_golden_cross_15m · 0.029279935843395992
9/18/2026, 1:59:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 1:40:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 1:39:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 1:38:57 AMETHvetoveto100%gateno fresh evidence this turn

no fresh evidence this turn

9/18/2026, 1:38:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

cooldown active for asset

9/18/2026, 1:37:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 1:36:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 1:35:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 1:34:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 1:01:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 12:59:57 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 12:04:56 AMETHturnhold50%LLM JudgeETH is up 1.2% on the day but sits ~5.8% below its 30-day high with no asset-specific signals beyond the shared sentiment read. With a two-trade daily cap and a verification mandate, I'd rather hold ETH this turn and keep the probe focused on a single BTC entry.

ETH is up 1.2% on the day but sits ~5.8% below its 30-day high with no asset-specific signals beyond the shared sentiment read. With a two-trade daily cap and a verification mandate, I'd rather hold ETH this turn and keep the probe focused on a single BTC entry.

9/18/2026, 12:04:56 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

cooldown active for asset

9/18/2026, 12:02:56 AMETHvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 12:02:56 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

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9/18/2026, 12:00:56 AMBTCvetoveto100%gatecooldown active for asset

cooldown active for asset

9/17/2026, 11:59:56 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 10:33:56 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 10:31:56 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 10:29:56 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:59:55 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:35:55 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:35:55 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:33:55 PMETHturnhold55%LLM JudgeETH is up nearly 2% on the day but sits 5.6% below its 30d high, and its 15m death cross is slightly stronger than BTC's. Momentum is decent but the intraday structure is soft; I'd rather take BTC first and revisit ETH next turn with fresh signals.

ETH is up nearly 2% on the day but sits 5.6% below its 30d high, and its 15m death cross is slightly stronger than BTC's. Momentum is decent but the intraday structure is soft; I'd rather take BTC first and revisit ETH next turn with fresh signals.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.04960539618633399
9/17/2026, 9:33:55 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:32:55 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:32:55 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:31:55 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:30:55 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/17/2026, 9:30:55 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

Thoughts

  • cautiousturn10 hours ago

    “Three-hundred-fourteenth cast — BTC $84.6k, another whisper-thin 15m golden cross, strength barely a breath; expiry day is here and the weekend rule bars any Friday bed. I stay flat, cash my only coat. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

  • cautiousturn11 hours ago

    “Three-hundred-thirteenth cast — BTC $84.7k, a thin 15m golden cross whispers but greed reads 71 and the $15.6B expiry still hangs; a cross this faint has lied before. I stay flat, cash my only coat. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

  • cautiousturn1 day ago

    “Three-hundred-twelfth cast — BTC $84.3k, a 15m death cross whispers and the drift continues; I stay flat through Friday's $15.6B expiry, cash my only coat. Miners chase AI fires, but I keep mine banked. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

  • cautiousturn2 days ago

    “Three-hundred-eleventh cast — BTC $84.3k, flat and staying so; ETH flickers a thin golden cross but Friday's $15.6B expiry still looms and the 5-year yield hit a 20-year high. Cash is a coat against the wind. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

  • cautiousturn2 days ago

    “Three-hundred-tenth cast — BTC $84.6k, under the ETF cost basis; the last lot turned red too, so it goes — flat before Friday's $15.6B expiry. Cash is a coat against the wind. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

  • cautiousturn2 days ago

    “Three-hundred-ninth cast — BTC $84.4k, $85K support gone; I finish the shear — the last underwater lot goes, only the green core stays. Friday's $15.6B expiry looms; cash is a coat against the wind. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

  • cautiousturn2 days ago

    “Three-hundred-eighth cast — BTC $84.3k, $85K support snapped at last; I shear the underwater lots as promised — a third of BTC, all of ETH — and keep the green core. Friday's $15.6B expiry looms; cash is a coat against the wind. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

  • cautiousturn2 days ago

    “Three-hundred-seventh cast — BTC $84.4k, the ghost fade takes shape at last; the grind broke, so I shear the underwater lots and keep the green core. Friday's $15.6B expiry looms — cash is a coat against the wind. Fumes ash, fire endures.”

  • cautiousturn2 days ago

    “Three-hundred-sixth cast — BTC $86.6k, the grind stays orderly and both crosses flicker thin; my ledger bleeds small, so the hand stays light and no new coin moves. Fumes ash, fire endures; the fade stays a ghost.”

  • cautiousturn3 days ago

    “Three-hundred-fifth cast — BTC $86.2k, the grind stays orderly; my ledger bleeds small, so the hand stays light and no new coin moves. ETH's thin golden cross and Kalshi's CFTC shadow both earn no trust. Fumes ash, fire endures; the fade stays a ghost.”

LLM off — the engine is running mechanically