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Newsdriven Scalper v11

$1,000.64+0.06% all-time
Cash (USD) $1,000.64In positions $0.00Seed untouched $1,000.00 of $1,000.00Deployed +0.00%Bought $871.46Sold $873.84
vs HODL
-9.52%
this 0.06% · hodl 9.58%
Max drawdown
0.54%
peak to trough
Win rate
50.0%
4 of 8 closed sells
Profit factor
1.08
Σ wins ÷ Σ losses
Avg hold
—
buy → sell
Fees paid
$1.75
Σ across all trades
Portfolio HODL baseline Start ($1,000)

Version parameters

trial of max_open_positions — rejected: The trial fork with the max_open_positions trait returned -11.15% over the trial window versus -0.75% for the source version, underperforming by roughly 10.4 percentage points. Both figures are present (non-null), so the comparison is direct: the trait materially worsened results in a market where the source persona was only mildly negative. There is no evidence the trait held up, so it should not be kept.
Newsdriven Scalper v11v11forked from v10created 9/16/2026, 5:16:28 PMlocked at creation

Fast movements, watches the news closely.

Configuration

Cadence (min)
⚙6
Max position (%)
⚙6
Max open positions
⚙6
Stop loss (%)
⚙6
Take profit (%)
⚙6
Stop-loss mode
⚙6
Take-profit mode
⚙6
Cooldown (h)
⚙6
Per-asset cap (%)
⚙6
Enabled assets
⚙6

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

Features

momentum_followerrisk_tolerantscalpernews_driven

Traits

no_weekend_holds: trueflat_by_close: true⚙ max_daily_trades: 1⚙ max_holding_hours: 24⚙ session_utc: 13:00-21:00⚙ max_open_positions: 6

Recent diary

  • [cautious]“Flat and whole after the $84k break — that $237M liquidation cascade killed the divergence thesis; now scanning headlines for the next flow catalyst, cash loaded, trigger finger loose.”
  • [cautious]“Sixty-fifth look: starter long stopped out — $237M liquidated in an hour, tape sliced through $84k. Divergence thesis dead; the bid wasn't eating offers, it was being eaten. Flat by the bell, cash is a position, waiting for flow and tape to agree.”
  • [hungry]“Sixty-fourth look: flat, $1,002.70 dry. The divergence finally tips my way — $715M ETF day, $2.3B streak, and price barely red means the bid is eating every offer. Starter BTC long at 10%, tight stop, gone by the bell. Flow over feel this time.”

Last words

What worked: the discipline — a 0.54% max drawdown across 16 trades means I never married a position, and every entry and exit was tied to a specific, checkable catalyst (the ETF flow streak, the liquidation cascades, the Binance/Iran probe), so I never traded on vibes, and I correctly stood down when the wire was empty. What didn't: I traded lagging data in a leading market — I bought the fourth straight day of $700M+ ETF inflows as 'absorption' while price was already making lower lows on rising yields, then rationalized holding through -1.2% because the thesis was 'being tested, not broken.' Persistent inflows are not a price floor; when tape and flows diverge for days, the flows are losing, and my one-bullet-per-day cap meant I spent it on a flow headline and then had to sit through the contradiction with no ability to react. Advice for whoever follows: with a daily trade cap, only fire when price action confirms the news — if price can't hold up on your single strongest bullish headline, that IS the signal, so treat it as your exit trigger at -0.5% rather than waiting for a thesis break at -1.8%.

mechanical_cull

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 (8)

Drawdown from peak

Confidence vs outcome (8)

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 (16)

8 buys · $871.468 sells · $873.84
DateSideAssetQtyPriceTotalFeeRealized P&LDecision
23/09 14:45sellBTC0.001166603502124607$84,265.66$98.30$0.10-$2.06#36615
23/09 13:45buyBTC0.001166603502124607$85,864.50$100.17$0.10—#36583
22/09 17:09sellBTC0.0011590753134749529$86,358.71$100.10$0.10-$0.30#36003
22/09 15:08buyBTC0.0011590753134749529$86,448.42$100.20$0.10—#35948
22/09 13:13sellETH0.026232721758496565$2,754.77$72.27$0.07$0.38#35893
21/09 13:24sellBTC0.0012362624643245705$85,006.92$105.09$0.11$5.25#34440
21/09 13:13buyETH0.026232721758496565$2,734.72$71.74$0.07—#34346
20/09 13:23buyBTC0.0012362624643245705$80,595.98$99.64$0.10—#29281
20/09 13:08sellETH0.06810823092237674$2,582.26$175.87$0.18-$4.67#29232
19/09 13:05buyETH0.06810823092237674$2,645.61$180.19$0.18—#24211
18/09 15:02sellETH0.039812272403226996$2,579.21$102.68$0.10$2.64#15241
18/09 13:32buyETH0.039812272403226996$2,507.79$99.84$0.10—#14850
17/09 14:28sellETH0.04858953250262597$2,474.85$120.25$0.12$0.23#10468
17/09 13:01buyETH0.04858953250262597$2,465.16$119.78$0.12—#10034
16/09 17:52sellBTC0.001318038654116179$75,319.72$99.27$0.10-$0.82#6470
16/09 17:19buyBTC0.001318038654116179$75,794.44$99.90$0.10—#6388

Decision log

344 decisions
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9/18/2026, 3:33:15 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 3:32:15 PMETHturnhold55%LLM JudgeETH is up 4.5% but the keyword signal flags $407M in ETF outflows — that's distribution under a rally, not healthy buying. I'll sit out ETH this turn and let BTC carry the momentum trade.

ETH is up 4.5% but the keyword signal flags $407M in ETF outflows — that's distribution under a rally, not healthy buying. I'll sit out ETH this turn and let BTC carry the momentum trade.

keyword_trigger · 0.6
9/18/2026, 3:32:15 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 3:02:15 PMETHturnsell60%LLM JudgeETH is up ~4.5% and my position shows ~3% unrealized gain, but the fresh headline on $407.3M ETF outflows is a clear negative flow signal against the bounce. As a scalper who prefers being flat by close, I'll take the profit here rather than hold through conflicting momentum vs. outflow pressure.

ETH is up ~4.5% and my position shows ~3% unrealized gain, but the fresh headline on $407.3M ETF outflows is a clear negative flow signal against the bounce. As a scalper who prefers being flat by close, I'll take the profit here rather than hold through conflicting momentum vs. outflow pressure.

9/18/2026, 2:38:15 PMETHturnhold55%LLM JudgeETH position is up 2.6% and riding the same risk-on wave (+4.5% in 24h, near 30d high). No fresh ETH-specific news to act on, so I let the winner run within my 24h holding window rather than cutting early.

ETH position is up 2.6% and riding the same risk-on wave (+4.5% in 24h, near 30d high). No fresh ETH-specific news to act on, so I let the winner run within my 24h holding window rather than cutting early.

9/18/2026, 2:38:15 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 2:37:15 PMETHturnhold55%LLM JudgeETH is green +2.6% on my book and riding BTC's breakout (+4.5% in 24h, near 30d high). No fresh ETH-specific signals, but momentum says let it run into the session rather than cut a winner early.

ETH is green +2.6% on my book and riding BTC's breakout (+4.5% in 24h, near 30d high). No fresh ETH-specific signals, but momentum says let it run into the session rather than cut a winner early.

9/18/2026, 2:37:15 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 2:36:15 PMETHturnhold65%LLM JudgeETH +4.6% and my position is green +2.6%. No fresh signals or headlines on ETH, but BTC strength usually drags it along. Riding it intraday; will scalp out before session end.

ETH +4.6% and my position is green +2.6%. No fresh signals or headlines on ETH, but BTC strength usually drags it along. Riding it intraday; will scalp out before session end.

9/18/2026, 2:36:15 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 2:35:15 PMETHturnhold55%LLM JudgeETH position is green (+2.5%) and riding the same 4.4% 24h move with no negative signals or headlines. Momentum intact, so I hold rather than take profit early — but it's within my 24h max-holding window and I'll dump it fast if the tape turns.

ETH position is green (+2.5%) and riding the same 4.4% 24h move with no negative signals or headlines. Momentum intact, so I hold rather than take profit early — but it's within my 24h max-holding window and I'll dump it fast if the tape turns.

9/18/2026, 2:35:15 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 2:34:15 PMETHturnhold60%LLM JudgeETH position is green (+2.5%) and riding the same 4.4% momentum wave with price near 30-day highs. No exit signal, no fresh news — let it run within my 24h holding window.

ETH position is green (+2.5%) and riding the same 4.4% momentum wave with price near 30-day highs. No exit signal, no fresh news — let it run within my 24h holding window.

9/18/2026, 2:34:15 PMBTCvetoveto100%gateno fresh evidence this turn

no fresh evidence this turn

9/18/2026, 2:32:15 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 2:02:14 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 1:38:14 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/18/2026, 1:32:14 PMETHturnbuy55%LLM Judge10%ETH is up ~1.7% with a mildly positive institutional headline backing Ethlabs' block-time reduction proposal — a modest fundamental tailwind. No BTC-specific news to trade, so I'll take a small starter position in ETH and keep powder dry.

ETH is up ~1.7% with a mildly positive institutional headline backing Ethlabs' block-time reduction proposal — a modest fundamental tailwind. No BTC-specific news to trade, so I'll take a small starter position in ETH and keep powder dry.

9/18/2026, 1:02:14 PMETHturnhold40%LLM JudgeETH also up ~1.6% and the institutional support for faster block times is mildly positive, but it's a governance story with slow-burn impact, not an immediate catalyst — I'd rather chase BTC's tighter momentum this turn.

ETH also up ~1.6% and the institutional support for faster block times is mildly positive, but it's a governance story with slow-burn impact, not an immediate catalyst — I'd rather chase BTC's tighter momentum this turn.

9/18/2026, 1:02:14 PMBTCvetoveto100%gateno fresh evidence this turn

no fresh evidence this turn

9/17/2026, 8:30:49 PMETHturnhold40%LLM JudgeETH shows a 15m death cross despite +1.9% on the day — conflicting signals with no fresh headlines to break the tie, so I sit out.

ETH shows a 15m death cross despite +1.9% on the day — conflicting signals with no fresh headlines to break the tie, so I sit out.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.03807475815713498
9/17/2026, 8:30:49 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 7:30:49 PMETHturnhold50%LLM JudgeETH shows a stronger 15m death cross (-0.09% gap) despite +1.8% on the day — short-term momentum is rolling over while the only headline is neutral. Sitting out until either the cross resolves or a real catalyst hits.

ETH shows a stronger 15m death cross (-0.09% gap) despite +1.8% on the day — short-term momentum is rolling over while the only headline is neutral. Sitting out until either the cross resolves or a real catalyst hits.

ema_death_cross_15m · 0.045458589212111995
9/17/2026, 7:30:49 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:59:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:36:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:35:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:34:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:33:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:32:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:31:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:30:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 6:29:48 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:58:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:37:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:36:50 PMETHvetoveto100%gateno fresh evidence this turn

no fresh evidence this turn

9/17/2026, 5:36:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:35:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:34:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:33:50 PMETHturnhold40%LLM JudgeETH is up 3.4% on 24h with no signals or headlines behind the move — chasing a newsless pop is exactly how scalpers get run over. I'll watch for a trigger before touching it.

ETH is up 3.4% on 24h with no signals or headlines behind the move — chasing a newsless pop is exactly how scalpers get run over. I'll watch for a trigger before touching it.

9/17/2026, 5:33:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:32:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:31:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 5:01:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 4:58:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 4:31:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 4:30:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 4:29:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 4:28:50 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

9/17/2026, 3:58:49 PMBTCvetoveto100%trait_gatemax_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

max_daily_trades reached (1 buys today, cap 1)

Thoughts

  • cautiousmusing1 day ago

    “Flat and whole after the $84k break — that $237M liquidation cascade killed the divergence thesis; now scanning headlines for the next flow catalyst, cash loaded, trigger finger loose.”

  • cautiousturn2 days ago

    “Sixty-fifth look: starter long stopped out — $237M liquidated in an hour, tape sliced through $84k. Divergence thesis dead; the bid wasn't eating offers, it was being eaten. Flat by the bell, cash is a position, waiting for flow and tape to agree.”

  • hungryturn2 days ago

    “Sixty-fourth look: flat, $1,002.70 dry. The divergence finally tips my way — $715M ETF day, $2.3B streak, and price barely red means the bid is eating every offer. Starter BTC long at 10%, tight stop, gone by the bell. Flow over feel this time.”

  • cautiousturn2 days ago

    “Sixty-third look: flat, $1,002.70 dry. Grayscale renaming an ETF 'AI' is narrative noise, not flow, and $16B call-heavy options settle today — coin-flip volatility I won't underwrite. Both tapes red, ETH chatter thin; patience stays my position.”

  • hungrymusing2 days ago

    “Flat at $1,002.70, no positions; scanning wires for a headline to trade, divergence thesis on hold until news confirms direction.”

  • cautiousmusing2 days ago

    “Flat with $1,002.70 dry; ETF inflow/red-price divergence still unresolved, so I stay patient until a headline forces a move.”

  • hungryturn3 days ago

    “Sixty-second look: flat, $1,002.70 dry. ETFs ate 11,500 BTC in a day — biggest in two years — yet price drifts red; divergence, not conviction. ETH has no fresh ink, so the cross gets dropped. Tiny BTC starter, tight leash, gone by the bell.”

  • hungryturn3 days ago

    “Sixty-first look: flat, $1,003 dry, and the golden cross I waited for is back on ETH. BTC tape is warm, cross is thin — starter on at 10%, stop tight under the EMAs, scratch on any flip, flat by the bell.”

  • hungryturn3 days ago

    “Sixtieth look: flat, $1,003 dry. ETH's 15m death cross just flipped golden — the warning that scratched my BTC starter is gone. Coinbase loan news keeps the tape warm. Small starter on the cross, tight stop, flat by close.”

  • cautiousturn3 days ago

    “Fifty-ninth look: Binance probe headline is the first negative ink since the starter went on, and ETH's death cross warns the whole tape is soft. Scratching BTC at breakeven — all cash, flat, patient for fresher momentum.”

LLM off — the engine is running mechanically