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"Trend finalists — robustness / placebo / preview"

2026-09-30

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Net of 0.15% maker / 0.25% taker per side. val = held-out second half. Placebo = circular-shifted state (same autocorrelation, alignment broken).

SymRuletradestaker netval takerval makerDD%neighbors full/val (ok/tot)placebo p
BTC/USDdual(200,60)311132887849270-2215/15, 15/150.095
BTC/USDdual(100,30)491315679088562-269/9, 9/90.065
BTC/USDdonchian(55,20)13688282028368-249/9, 9/90.060
BTC/USDdonchian(100,50)6625090619144-209/9, 9/90.130
BTC/USDroc(120)26866988689163-195/5, 5/50.205
BTC/USDxover(20,100)12886191349302-299/9, 9/90.155
ETH/USDdual(200,60)27151931066110938-1815/15, 15/150.095
ETH/USDdual(100,30)52739391689718-387/9, 9/90.080
ETH/USDdonchian(55,20)1484331116711318-448/9, 9/90.090
ETH/USDdonchian(100,50)5564926622731-159/9, 9/90.415
ETH/USDroc(120)221197264786746-414/5, 5/50.230
ETH/USDxover(20,100)12494688819006-456/9, 9/90.170

#BTC/USD dual(200,60) — yearly (maker, net bps vs B&H) & last trades

yearstrat net bpstradesB&H bps
2021-2520.766106.2
20220.00-6407.9
20232666.5315508.6
20247042.91311911.5
20254821.39-533.4
20260.00-2820.3

Current state (last bar 2026-08-17): FLAT

entryexitnet bps
2025-10-01 00:00:002025-10-11 00:00:00-125
2025-10-25 00:00:002025-10-26 00:00:00+32
2025-10-27 00:00:002025-10-31 00:00:00-582
2025-11-01 00:00:002025-11-02 00:00:00+24

#BTC/USD donchian(100,50) — yearly (maker, net bps vs B&H) & last trades

yearstrat net bpstradesB&H bps
2021-3169.616106.2
2022-1998.01-6407.9
20231703.6115508.6
20247570.2111911.5
20252284.32-533.4
20260.00-2820.3

Current state (last bar 2026-08-17): FLAT

entryexitnet bps
2023-01-21 00:00:002023-08-18 00:00:00+1704
2023-10-24 00:00:002024-05-02 00:00:00+7570
2024-10-30 00:00:002025-02-26 00:00:00+2138
2025-05-19 00:00:002025-08-30 00:00:00+146

#BTC/USD roc(120) — yearly (maker, net bps vs B&H) & last trades

yearstrat net bpstradesB&H bps
2021-5115.156106.2
2022-479.53-6407.9
20234920.3515508.6
20248009.5611911.5
20251903.67-533.4
20260.00-2820.3

Current state (last bar 2026-08-17): FLAT

entryexitnet bps
2025-05-08 00:00:002025-05-18 00:00:00+598
2025-05-19 00:00:002025-05-31 00:00:00-249
2025-06-01 00:00:002025-10-31 00:00:00+313
2025-11-02 00:00:002025-11-04 00:00:00-357

#ETH/USD dual(200,60) — yearly (maker, net bps vs B&H) & last trades

yearstrat net bpstradesB&H bps
20213504.2639988.1
2022-358.21-6738.2
20231634.899171.0
20245333.264704.7
20255684.65-1081.1
20260.00-3659.8

Current state (last bar 2026-08-16): FLAT

entryexitnet bps
2025-01-12 00:00:002025-01-21 00:00:00-37
2025-06-10 00:00:002025-06-13 00:00:00-179
2025-07-03 00:00:002025-07-05 00:00:00-277
2025-07-06 00:00:002025-10-11 00:00:00+5183

#ETH/USD donchian(100,50) — yearly (maker, net bps vs B&H) & last trades

yearstrat net bpstradesB&H bps
20210.0039988.1
20223855.01-6738.2
2023-818.819171.0
20242633.614704.7
202597.72-1081.1
20260.00-3659.8

Current state (last bar 2026-08-16): FLAT

entryexitnet bps
2023-03-18 00:00:002023-06-15 00:00:00-819
2023-11-10 00:00:002024-08-05 00:00:00+2634
2024-11-12 00:00:002025-02-03 00:00:00-1528
2025-06-11 00:00:002025-11-05 00:00:00+1626

#ETH/USD roc(120) — yearly (maker, net bps vs B&H) & last trades

yearstrat net bpstradesB&H bps
20215552.7439988.1
2022-1438.43-6738.2
20231604.039171.0
20247779.454704.7
2025-1033.17-1081.1
20260.00-3659.8

Current state (last bar 2026-08-16): FLAT

entryexitnet bps
2025-03-03 00:00:002025-03-04 00:00:00-1510
2025-06-10 00:00:002025-06-13 00:00:00-179
2025-06-27 00:00:002025-07-01 00:00:00+260
2025-07-02 00:00:002025-11-14 00:00:00+3385

Read: a real rule has neighbours mostly positive and a placebo p near 0 (the shifted state must do worse). Rules with few trades need extra caution — the placebo has low power.

All trading described is paper (simulated). Not investment advice.

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