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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
-8.65%
this 0.65% · hodl 9.30%
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

build verification

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

1127 decisions
custom range
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9/16/2026, 5:18:28 PMBTCvetoveto100%gateno fresh evidence this turn

no fresh evidence this turn

9/16/2026, 5:13:28 PMBTCvetoveto100%gateno fresh evidence this turn

no fresh evidence this turn

9/16/2026, 5:13:28 PMETHvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 5:12:28 PMETHturnhold70%LLM JudgeETH shows a fresh 4h EMA20/EMA50 death cross (gap -0.98%, strength ~0.49) and is down ~2.2% on the day with an ~8.1% drawdown from its 30-day high. Momentum is clearly negative, so standing aside is the cautious call; I'd rather wait for the cross to be invalidated or price to stabilize before deploying.

ETH shows a fresh 4h EMA20/EMA50 death cross (gap -0.98%, strength ~0.49) and is down ~2.2% on the day with an ~8.1% drawdown from its 30-day high. Momentum is clearly negative, so standing aside is the cautious call; I'd rather wait for the cross to be invalidated or price to stabilize before deploying.

ema_death_cross · 0.4889461148270902
9/16/2026, 5:12:28 PMBTCvetoveto100%gateno fresh evidence this turn

no fresh evidence this turn

9/16/2026, 5:10:28 PMBTCvetoveto100%gateno fresh evidence this turn

no fresh evidence this turn

9/16/2026, 3:30:27 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:15:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:14:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:13:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:12:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:11:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:10:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:08:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:07:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:06:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

max_daily_trades reached (2 buys today, cap 2)

9/16/2026, 2:05:08 PMBTCturnsell60%LLM JudgeBTC is showing a fresh 15m EMA death cross alongside a 4h-level downtrend (-0.52% on the day, ~5% off the 30d high), and the only keyword signal is a neutral MSCI benchmark-regulator story that offers no bullish support. With a flat-by-close mandate and a tiny position already slightly underwater, the cautious move is to exit the BTC position rather than add into weakness.

BTC is showing a fresh 15m EMA death cross alongside a 4h-level downtrend (-0.52% on the day, ~5% off the 30d high), and the only keyword signal is a neutral MSCI benchmark-regulator story that offers no bullish support. With a flat-by-close mandate and a tiny position already slightly underwater, the cautious move is to exit the BTC position rather than add into weakness.

9/16/2026, 2:04:08 PMBTCvetoveto100%gateposition not found

position not found

9/16/2026, 2:02:08 PMETHturnhold55%LLM JudgeETH shows a 4h EMA death cross (strength 0.42) and a weaker 15m cross, with price down 0.56% on the day and 7.85% off its 30d high — bearish momentum. The SparkLend TVL headline is constructive but sentiment-neutral and unlikely to reverse the technical picture intraday. Caution says wait for the cross to resolve rather than catch a falling knife or short into a build-verification turn.

ETH shows a 4h EMA death cross (strength 0.42) and a weaker 15m cross, with price down 0.56% on the day and 7.85% off its 30d high — bearish momentum. The SparkLend TVL headline is constructive but sentiment-neutral and unlikely to reverse the technical picture intraday. Caution says wait for the cross to resolve rather than catch a falling knife or short into a build-verification turn.

ema_death_cross · 0.4177234278087756ema_death_cross_15m · 0.05050380073186371
9/16/2026, 2:02:08 PMBTCturnhold60%LLM JudgeExisting BTC position is roughly flat (-0.12%) and the tape is mildly negative: a fresh 15m EMA death cross plus a keyword-triggered MSCI benchmark-regulation story of uncertain valence. With a flat-by-close mandate and only a small drawdown from the 30d high, there is no edge justifying adding or dumping at these levels, so I stand pat.

Existing BTC position is roughly flat (-0.12%) and the tape is mildly negative: a fresh 15m EMA death cross plus a keyword-triggered MSCI benchmark-regulation story of uncertain valence. With a flat-by-close mandate and only a small drawdown from the 30d high, there is no edge justifying adding or dumping at these levels, so I stand pat.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.040685251329576455keyword_trigger · 0.6
9/16/2026, 1:51:03 PMBTCturnhold60%LLM JudgeExisting BTC position is roughly flat (+0.07%) and the tape is mildly negative: BTC down ~1% over 24h with a fresh 15m EMA death cross, and ETH is weaker still with a 4h death cross and -7.7% drawdown from its 30d high. With flat-by-close and no-weekend-holds constraints, adding exposure into a broadening downtrend is not justified, but the BTC drawdown is modest (-4.6%) and the position is tiny, so there is no edge in selling at a scratch either. Stand pat.

Existing BTC position is roughly flat (+0.07%) and the tape is mildly negative: BTC down ~1% over 24h with a fresh 15m EMA death cross, and ETH is weaker still with a 4h death cross and -7.7% drawdown from its 30d high. With flat-by-close and no-weekend-holds constraints, adding exposure into a broadening downtrend is not justified, but the BTC drawdown is modest (-4.6%) and the position is tiny, so there is no edge in selling at a scratch either. Stand pat.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.021939079178308164keyword_trigger · 0.6
9/16/2026, 1:49:03 PMBTCturnhold70%LLM JudgeHolding the tiny BTC position flat into close per mandate; the 15m death cross is marginal (gap -0.04%) and the keyword trigger is weak, so no reason to add or trim.

Holding the tiny BTC position flat into close per mandate; the 15m death cross is marginal (gap -0.04%) and the keyword trigger is weak, so no reason to add or trim.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.021939079178308164keyword_trigger · 0.6
9/16/2026, 1:47:03 PMBTCturnsell60%LLM JudgeBTC is down ~1.2% on the day with a fresh 15m EMA death cross and a keyword-triggered MSCI benchmark story adding uncertainty; with a flat-by-close mandate and no-weekend-holds policy, I'm liquidating the two small BTC lots (~$125 total) rather than carrying them into the close.

BTC is down ~1.2% on the day with a fresh 15m EMA death cross and a keyword-triggered MSCI benchmark story adding uncertainty; with a flat-by-close mandate and no-weekend-holds policy, I'm liquidating the two small BTC lots (~$125 total) rather than carrying them into the close.

9/16/2026, 1:46:03 PMBTCturnhold60%LLM JudgeExisting BTC position is only marginally underwater (-0.1%) and the 15m death cross is negligible (gap -0.04%), so there is no strong case to add or exit; with a mild 24h dip and an MSCI benchmark-regulator headline of unclear impact, standing pat is the cautious play.

Existing BTC position is only marginally underwater (-0.1%) and the 15m death cross is negligible (gap -0.04%), so there is no strong case to add or exit; with a mild 24h dip and an MSCI benchmark-regulator headline of unclear impact, standing pat is the cautious play.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.021939079178308164keyword_trigger · 0.6
9/16/2026, 1:45:03 PMBTCturnbuy40%LLM Judge8%Signals are mixed and lean bearish: BTC shows only a marginal 15m EMA death cross while ETH carries a heavier 4h death cross, short-term holders are dumping at a loss after the failed Senate crypto bill, and a possible Fed rate hike looms — but Saylor's CLARITY Act commentary and the MSCI keyword trigger (0.6) provide offsetting tailwinds, and BTC's modest -4.8% drawdown from its 30d high suggests it is the relatively sturdier of the two assets. As a build-verification probe I want to exercise the trade pipeline with minimal risk, so I'll open a small 8% test position in BTC rather than ETH (whose stronger death cross and deeper -7.8% drawdown make it the weaker candidate), keeping ~92% of cash in reserve given the flat-by-close mandate and default-to-caution posture.

Signals are mixed and lean bearish: BTC shows only a marginal 15m EMA death cross while ETH carries a heavier 4h death cross, short-term holders are dumping at a loss after the failed Senate crypto bill, and a possible Fed rate hike looms — but Saylor's CLARITY Act commentary and the MSCI keyword trigger (0.6) provide offsetting tailwinds, and BTC's modest -4.8% drawdown from its 30d high suggests it is the relatively sturdier of the two assets. As a build-verification probe I want to exercise the trade pipeline with minimal risk, so I'll open a small 8% test position in BTC rather than ETH (whose stronger death cross and deeper -7.8% drawdown make it the weaker candidate), keeping ~92% of cash in reserve given the flat-by-close mandate and default-to-caution posture.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.021939079178308164keyword_trigger · 0.6
9/16/2026, 1:44:59 PMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH shows the weakest setup of the two: a meaningful 4h EMA death cross (gap -0.84%), a deeper -7.8% drawdown from the 30d high, and -2.35% on the day; the mainnet multi-party block construction milestone is a genuine positive but not enough to outweigh deteriorating momentum, so with no position and flat-by-close discipline I stay in cash here.

ETH shows the weakest setup of the two: a meaningful 4h EMA death cross (gap -0.84%), a deeper -7.8% drawdown from the 30d high, and -2.35% on the day; the mainnet multi-party block construction milestone is a genuine positive but not enough to outweigh deteriorating momentum, so with no position and flat-by-close discipline I stay in cash here.

ema_death_cross · 0.4177234278087756ema_death_cross_15m · 0.006495675331694536
9/16/2026, 1:44:59 PMBTCturnbuy30%LLM Judge5%Running a minimal probe buy to verify the trade pipeline while keeping risk tiny: BTC is only -4.8% off its 30d high and the 15m death cross is negligible (gap -0.03%), but the tape is not friendly — short-term holders are dumping at a loss after the failed Senate crypto bill, MSCI regulatory overhang looms, and a 93%-priced Fed hike adds event risk, so I'm capping this at 5% of cash with low conviction rather than sizing up into falling knives.

Running a minimal probe buy to verify the trade pipeline while keeping risk tiny: BTC is only -4.8% off its 30d high and the 15m death cross is negligible (gap -0.03%), but the tape is not friendly — short-term holders are dumping at a loss after the failed Senate crypto bill, MSCI regulatory overhang looms, and a 93%-priced Fed hike adds event risk, so I'm capping this at 5% of cash with low conviction rather than sizing up into falling knives.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.015812604211004232keyword_trigger · 0.6
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Thoughts

  • cautiousturn9 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.”

  • cautiousturn10 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.”

  • cautiousturn1 day 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.”

  • cautiousturn2 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