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v11 Comprehensive Performance Analysis - December 17, 2025

Executive Summary

CRITICAL FINDING: Quality filtering is INVERSELY effective - blocking winners and executing losers, especially for LONG trades.

Key Statistics:

• Blocked LONGs: 100% would have hit TP1 (4/4) - ALL WINNERS ✅✅✅✅
• Executed LONGs: 33.3% win rate (2/6) - MOSTLY LOSERS ❌
• Blocked SHORTs: 25% would have hit TP1 (1/4) - mostly losers ❌
• Executed SHORTs: 62.5% win rate (5/8) - working reasonably ✅

Net Result: Quality filtering is backward for LONGs and correct for SHORTs.

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1. Executed v11 Performance (14 valid trades, Dec 10-16)

Overall Performance:

• Total P&L: -$25.09
• Overall Win Rate: 35.7% (5/14 wins)
• Net Loss: -4.6% of $540 capital

Performance by Direction:

LONG Trades (6 total):

• P&L: -$42.25 total (-$7.04 average per trade)
• Win Rate: 33.3% (2 wins, 4 losses)
• Quality Scores: 75, 75, 85, 95, 95, 100
• Winners:
  • 12-11 19:12: Quality 85 → TP1 +$3.34 ✅
  • 12-10 19:35: Quality 100 → SL +$23.63 ✅ (unusual - SL with profit)
• Losers:
  • 12-16 14:35: Quality 95 → SL -$40.03 ❌ (biggest loss)
  • 12-15 02:19: Quality 75 → SL -$17.09 ❌
  • 12-12 13:07: Quality 75 → SL -$7.38 ❌
  • 12-10 04:55: Quality 95 → SL -$4.72 ❌

LONG Pattern: High quality scores (75-100) but losing heavily. 4 out of 6 hit stop-loss.

SHORT Trades (8 total):

• P&L: +$17.16 total (+$2.14 average per trade)
• Win Rate: 62.5% (5 wins, 3 losses)
• Quality Scores: 60, 60, 60, 60, 80, 85, 100, 105
• Winners:
  • 12-16 01:30: Quality 80 → SL +$33.01 ✅ (unusual - SL with profit)
  • 12-15 16:21: Quality 60 → TP2 +$1.23 ✅
  • 12-15 15:02: Quality 60 → TP2 +$15.83 ✅
  • 12-14 10:37: Quality 105 → TP1 +$0.38 ✅
  • 12-10 22:37: Quality 85 → manual +$0.03 ✅
• Losers:
  • 12-16 19:15: Quality 60 → SL -$20.55 ❌
  • 12-16 14:10: Quality 100 → SL -$8.60 ❌
  • 12-16 03:34: Quality 60 → SL -$4.18 ❌

SHORT Pattern: Mix of quality scores (60-105), marginally profitable. Lower quality (60) working as well as high quality (100-105).

Performance by Exit Reason:

Exit Reason	Trades	Total P&L	Win Rate	Average P&L
SL (Stop-Loss)	9 (64%)	-$45.90	22.2%	-$5.10
TP1 (Take Profit 1)	2 (14%)	+$3.72	100%	+$1.86
TP2 (Take Profit 2)	2 (14%)	+$17.06	100%	+$8.53
manual	1 (7%)	+$0.03	100%	+$0.03

CATASTROPHIC FINDING: 64% of exits are stop-losses with 22.2% win rate, losing -$45.90 total. Only 2 out of 9 SL trades were profitable.

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2. Blocked v11 Signals (8 signals, Dec 8-12)

Blocked LONGs (4 signals): 100% WOULD HAVE WON ✅✅✅✅

Date	Time	Entry	Quality	ADX	RSI	PricePos	VolRatio	Result
12-12	12:05	$138.52	75	17.0	55.0	54.2	0.95	TP1 HIT ✅
12-11	17:50	$132.25	85	15.4	63.3	80.3	1.31	TP1 HIT ✅
12-11	15:45	$131.18	80	18.5	48.2	42.5	1.21	TP1 HIT ✅
12-09	15:40	$134.94	85	29.1	76.2	96.5	1.67	TP1 HIT ✅

KEY METRICS:

• ADX Range: 15.4-29.1 (mostly weak trend 15-18, one strong 29.1)
• RSI Range: 48.2-76.2 (neutral to overbought)
• Price Position: 42.5-96.5 (wide range, one at extreme top 96.5)
• Volume Ratio: 0.95-1.67 (healthy range)

Blocked SHORTs (4 signals): 25% WOULD HAVE WON ❌❌

Date	Time	Entry	Quality	ADX	RSI	PricePos	VolRatio	Result
12-12	09:50	$137.53	80	34.6	38.3	28.5	0.81	SL HIT ❌
12-11	16:00	$131.27	65	15.7	49.8	45.5	0.61	SL HIT ❌
12-10	09:15	$138.65	70	20.6	44.0	46.0	0.81	NO TP/SL ⚠️
12-08	15:30	$135.94	85	20.5	35.3	23.6	1.21	TP1 HIT ✅

KEY METRICS:

• ADX Range: 15.7-34.6 (wide range, one very strong 34.6)
• RSI Range: 35.3-49.8 (oversold to neutral)
• Price Position: 23.6-46.0 (lower range - oversold conditions)
• Volume Ratio: 0.61-1.21 (mixed)

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3. Critical Pattern Analysis

Pattern 1: ADX INVERSE CORRELATION for LONGs

Blocked LONGs (100% winners):

• ADX: 15.4, 17.0, 18.5, 29.1 (avg: 20.0)
• 3 out of 4 had ADX < 20 (weak trend)
• All 4 hit TP1 despite "weak trend"

Executed LONGs (33.3% winners):

• No ADX data in Trade table configSnapshot
• But quality scores 75-100 suggest they passed ADX filters
• Yet 4 out of 6 hit stop-loss

CONCLUSION: Current ADX filters for LONGs may be backward. Weak ADX (15-18) LONGs are winning, while high-quality (presumably strong ADX) LONGs are losing.

Pattern 2: RSI EXTREME POSITIONS for Blocked LONGs

Blocked LONG at RSI 76.2 (overbought):

• 12-09 15:40: Entry $134.94, Quality 85, RSI 76.2, PricePos 96.5%
• Result: TP1 HIT ✅
• This is at EXTREME overbought (top 3.5% of range)
• v11 filters likely rejected for "chasing highs"
• Yet this was a WINNER

Traditional Wisdom: Don't buy overbought Reality: This overbought LONG won, while "reasonable" LONGs lost

Pattern 3: QUALITY SCORE PARADOX

Executed Trade Comparison:

Quality Score	Direction	Result	P&L
95	LONG	SL ❌	-$40.03
95	LONG	SL ❌	-$4.72
100	LONG	SL +$23.63 ✅	+$23.63 (anomaly)
75	LONG	SL ❌	-$7.38
75	LONG	SL ❌	-$17.09
85	LONG	TP1 ✅	+$3.34

Blocked LONG Comparison:

Quality Score	ADX	RSI	Result
75	17.0	55.0	TP1 ✅
80	18.5	48.2	TP1 ✅
85	15.4	63.3	TP1 ✅
85	29.1	76.2	TP1 ✅

PARADOX: Blocked signals with quality 75-85 ALL won (4/4). Executed signals with quality 75-100 mostly lost (2/6 wins).

Pattern 4: STOP-LOSS CATASTROPHE

9 stop-loss exits with 22.2% win rate:

• Profitable SLs (2): +$33.01 (SHORT), +$23.63 (LONG) - both anomalies (SL with profit?)
• Losing SLs (7): -$102.74 total
  • Biggest loss: -$40.03 (LONG, quality 95)
  • Average loss: -$14.68 per losing SL

Interpretation Options:

1. Stop-loss too tight (2% SL getting shaken out before trends materialize)
2. Entries too early (catching falling knives, riding false breakouts)
3. Trend detection wrong (entering against the trend)

Evidence Leaning Toward #1 (Tight SL):

• Profit targets (TP1, TP2) have 100% win rate when they execute
• This suggests when trade is "right", it moves cleanly to targets
• When trade is "wrong", it hits 2% SL before getting chance to develop
• SOL volatility may require wider SL (3-4%?) to avoid premature exits

Pattern 5: DIRECTION ASYMMETRY

LONGs: Quality 75-100, 33.3% WR, -$42.25 total SHORTs: Quality 60-105, 62.5% WR, +$17.16 total

Possible Explanations:

1. Market trending down Dec 10-16 (bearish period favors SHORTs)
2. LONG filters too loose (executing bad LONGs)
3. SHORT filters too tight (rejecting good SHORTs)
4. Asymmetric parameters needed (different ADX/RSI for LONG vs SHORT)

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4. Root Cause Hypotheses

Hypothesis A: Quality Formula is Backward (for LONGs)

Evidence:

• Blocked LONGs (quality 75-85, weak ADX 15-18): 100% winners
• Executed LONGs (quality 75-100, presumably stronger ADX): 33.3% winners
• Quality scoring likely penalizes weak ADX, yet weak ADX LONGs are winning

Possible Explanation:

• v11 exhaustive sweep optimized for ADX 5+ (very permissive)
• But quality scoring may ADD points for strong ADX
• Result: High quality = strong ADX = wrong entries for LONGs
• Weak ADX LONGs filtered out by quality threshold, yet they're the winners

Fix Option:

• Invert ADX scoring for LONGs (give points for weak ADX 15-20?)
• Or remove ADX from quality calculation entirely
• Or test: disable quality filtering temporarily, see if performance improves

Hypothesis B: Entry Timing Difference

Evidence:

• Blocked signals generated Dec 8-12 (different market conditions?)
• Executed signals Dec 10-16 (overlapping but more recent)
• Price levels differ: blocked LONGs $131-139, executed LONGs mostly failed at $127-140

Possible Explanation:

• Quality threshold delays entries
• By time signal passes quality check, optimal entry point missed
• Blocked signals represent "early" entries that would have worked
• Executed signals represent "late" entries that fail

Fix Option:

• Lower quality threshold (accept 75+ instead of 90+ for LONGs)
• Or implement "signal queuing" - queue blocked signals, execute if price pulls back
• Or speed up quality calculation (reduce TradingView alert delay)

Hypothesis C: Market Regime Change

Evidence:

• Blocked signals: Dec 8-12 (4 days)
• Executed signals: Dec 10-16 (6 days)
• 2-day overlap: Dec 10-12

Analysis Needed:

• Check SOL price chart Dec 8-16
• Was market character different in Dec 8-12 vs Dec 12-16?
• If Dec 8-12 was consolidation (range-bound), weak ADX LONGs would work
• If Dec 12-16 was trending down (bearish), LONGs would fail regardless

Fix Option:

• Add market regime filter (MA gap, trend strength)
• Disable LONGs when MA gap < 0 (bearish)
• Or use different parameters in different regimes

Hypothesis D: Stop-Loss Too Tight

Evidence:

• 64% of exits are stop-losses
• 22.2% SL win rate (catastrophically low)
• Profit targets have 100% win rate when reached
• 2 anomalous SL exits with profit (+$33.01, +$23.63)

Conclusion:

• When trade is "right", it moves cleanly to TP1/TP2
• When trade is "wrong" (or needs time), 2% SL cuts it off prematurely
• SOL 5-minute volatility may require 3-4% SL to avoid shakeouts

Fix Option:

• Widen stop-loss to 3% (1.5× current)
• Or use ATR-based SL (current ATR × 4-5 multiplier)
• Or implement time-based SL (allow 15-30 min to develop before tight SL)

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5. Alternative Strategy Recommendations

Option 1: Invert Current Strategy (Mean Reversion)

Logic: If trend-following filters are backward, do the opposite.

Entry Rules:

• LONG: RSI < 35 (oversold) AND ADX < 20 (weak trend) AND PricePos < 30
• SHORT: RSI > 65 (overbought) AND ADX < 20 (weak trend) AND PricePos > 70

Rationale:

• Blocked LONG at RSI 76.2, PricePos 96.5 won (extreme overbought)
• Blocked SHORTs at RSI 35-49 had mixed results
• Weak ADX (15-20) LONGs won 100%

Risk:

• Complete paradigm shift (opposite of v11 design)
• May only work in range-bound markets (Dec 8-12)
• Trending markets would destroy mean reversion

Option 2: Hybrid Approach (Trend Filter + Mean Reversion Entry)

Logic: Use MA gap for trend filter, but enter on pullbacks (mean reversion).

Entry Rules:

• Trend Filter: MA gap > 0 for LONGs, MA gap < 0 for SHORTs (only trade with trend)
• Entry Trigger: RSI oversold for LONGs (30-40), RSI overbought for SHORTs (60-70)
• Confirmation: ADX increasing (trend strengthening after pullback)

Rationale:

• Combines trend-following (MA gap) with better entry timing (pullbacks)
• Avoids chasing (RSI extreme entries)
• Waits for momentum (ADX increasing)

Advantages:

• Best of both worlds (trend direction + optimal entry)
• Reduces risk of counter-trend trades
• May improve stop-loss survival rate

Option 3: Support/Resistance Trading (Order Flow)

Logic: Trade bounces off key levels instead of trend continuation.

Entry Rules:

• LONG: Price tests support (recent low, volume profile POC) + volume spike + RSI oversold
• SHORT: Price tests resistance (recent high, volume profile POC) + volume spike + RSI overbought

Rationale:

• Current system enters on trend continuation (flipThreshold, momentum)
• But data shows weak trend (ADX 15-20) entries working better
• Support/resistance may be more reliable than trend detection

Implementation:

• Requires volume profile calculation (TradingView Pro feature)
• Or use simple S/R (highest high / lowest low of last 50 bars)
• Or pivot points (classical, Fibonacci)

Option 4: Volatility Breakout (ATR Expansion)

Logic: Enter when volatility expands (breakout confirmation).

Entry Rules:

• ATR Condition: Current ATR > MA(ATR, 20) × 1.5 (volatility expanding)
• Direction: EMA 50 > EMA 200 for LONGs, EMA 50 < EMA 200 for SHORTs
• Entry: Price breaks out of Donchian Channel (20-period high/low)

Rationale:

• Current system may be entering during consolidation (low volatility)
• Breakouts with ATR expansion have better follow-through
• Reduces false signals in choppy markets

Advantages:

• Objective entry (breakout level)
• Volatility filter reduces whipsaws
• Works in trending markets

Option 5: Disable Quality Filtering (Temporarily)

Logic: Test if quality filtering is the problem by removing it.

Implementation:

• Set quality threshold to 0 (execute all signals)
• Run 20-30 trades
• Compare results to current quality-filtered performance

Expected Outcome:

• If performance improves: Quality formula is backward (fix it)
• If performance worsens: Quality formula is correct (but needs different threshold)
• If performance same: Quality filtering has zero edge (remove entirely)

Risk:

• May execute many low-quality signals
• But current "high-quality" signals are losing anyway
• 20-30 trade sample size sufficient for statistical comparison

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6. Immediate Action Recommendations

CRITICAL: Test Hypothesis A (Quality Formula Backward)

Step 1: Disable Quality Filtering for LONGs (Next 10 Trades)

// In app/api/trading/check-risk/route.ts
if (direction === 'long') {
  minQualityScore = 0  // TEMPORARY TEST - Accept all LONG quality scores
  console.log('⚠️ TESTING: Quality filtering disabled for LONGs')
}

Step 2: Monitor Results

• Execute next 10 LONG signals regardless of quality
• Track win rate, P&L, exit reasons
• Compare to current 33.3% LONG win rate

Step 3: Decision Tree

• If WR improves to 50%+: Quality formula IS backward → fix it
• If WR stays ~33%: Quality formula not the issue → investigate other causes
• If WR worsens to <25%: Quality formula IS helping → adjust threshold only

HIGH PRIORITY: Widen Stop-Loss (Immediate)

Current: 2% stop-loss Proposed: 3% stop-loss (1.5× wider)

Rationale:

• 64% SL exit rate with 22.2% WR = too tight
• TP1/TP2 have 100% WR when reached = entries are correct, just need more room
• SOL 5-minute volatility requires wider breathing room

Implementation:

// In config/trading.ts or .env
STOP_LOSS_PERCENT=-3.0  // Changed from -2.0

Expected Impact:

• Reduce SL exit rate from 64% to 40-50%
• Improve SL win rate from 22.2% to 40-50%
• Allow more trades to reach TP1/TP2 targets

MEDIUM PRIORITY: Separate LONG/SHORT Quality Thresholds

Current: Same threshold for both directions Proposed:

• LONG: Quality 75+ (more permissive)
• SHORT: Quality 90+ (more restrictive)

Rationale:

• Blocked LONGs (quality 75-85): 100% winners
• Executed SHORTs (quality 60-105): 62.5% winners (working reasonably)
• SHORTs don't need to change, LONGs need lower threshold

Implementation:

# In .env
MIN_SIGNAL_QUALITY_SCORE_LONG=75
MIN_SIGNAL_QUALITY_SCORE_SHORT=90

LOW PRIORITY: Market Regime Filter (Future)

Add MA gap filter:

• LONG: Only execute if MA gap > -5 (not strongly bearish)
• SHORT: Only execute if MA gap < 5 (not strongly bullish)

Rationale:

• LONGs failing 33.3% WR may be due to bearish market Dec 10-16
• Prevent counter-trend trades in strong directional markets

Implementation:

// In check-risk endpoint
if (direction === 'long' && maGap < -5) {
  return { blocked: true, reason: 'Strong bearish trend - LONGs disabled' }
}

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7. Data-Driven Quality Formula Redesign

Current Quality Formula Issues:

Suspected Weights (based on v11 .pinescript analysis):

1. ADX Strength: +10 to +20 points (higher ADX = higher quality)
2. RSI Position: +5 to +15 points (neutral RSI = higher quality)
3. Price Position: -20 points if extreme (chasing penalty)
4. Volume Ratio: +10 points if healthy (1.0-1.5x)
5. MA Gap Convergence: +5 to +15 points based on gap size

Proposed Quality Formula Redesign (Data-Driven):

For LONGs:

1. Weak ADX Bonus: +20 points if ADX 15-20 (weak trend = better entries for LONGs)
2. Moderate RSI: +15 points if RSI 50-65 (not oversold, some momentum)
3. Mid-Range Position: +10 points if PricePos 40-60 (not extreme)
4. Volume Confirmation: +10 points if VolRatio 1.0-1.5
5. MA Gap Positive: +10 points if MA gap > 0 (with trend)

For SHORTs (keep similar to current):

1. Strong ADX Bonus: +20 points if ADX 20-30 (strong trend)
2. Neutral RSI: +15 points if RSI 40-50 (not overbought)
3. Mid-Range Position: +10 points if PricePos 30-50
4. Volume Confirmation: +10 points if VolRatio 1.0-1.5
5. MA Gap Negative: +10 points if MA gap < 0 (with trend)

Key Change: Invert ADX logic for LONGs (weak ADX gets points, not strong ADX).

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8. Conclusion

The Fundamental Problem:

Quality filtering is INVERSELY effective for LONG trades.

• Blocked LONGs: 100% would have won (4/4)
• Executed LONGs: 33.3% actually won (2/6)
• Quality formula likely penalizes weak ADX (15-20), yet weak ADX LONGs are the winners
• Result: System executes wrong LONGs and blocks right LONGs

The Secondary Problem:

Stop-loss too tight for SOL 5-minute volatility.

• 64% of exits via stop-loss
• 22.2% win rate on stop-losses
• Profit targets have 100% win rate when reached
• Conclusion: Entries are correct direction, just need more room to develop

The Immediate Fix:

1. Test quality filtering removal for LONGs (next 10 trades)
2. Widen stop-loss to 3% (from 2%)
3. Lower LONG quality threshold to 75+ (from 90+)
4. Monitor for 20-30 trades to validate changes

The Long-Term Strategy:

Option A: Redesign quality formula (invert ADX logic for LONGs) Option B: Hybrid approach (trend filter + mean reversion entry) Option C: Switch to support/resistance trading Option D: Volatility breakout system (ATR expansion)

User's Question: "Maybe we have to rethink the whole thing?"

Answer: YES and NO.

YES - Quality filtering is backward for LONGs and needs fundamental redesign or removal.

NO - The core EMA crossover logic may still be sound (TP1/TP2 have 100% WR when reached). Problem is entry timing/quality filtering, not trend detection itself.

Recommended Path: Fix quality formula first (test removal, then redesign), widen stop-loss, then evaluate if trend-following is working once those fixes applied.

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9. Next Steps

Immediate Testing Protocol:

Week 1 (Dec 17-23):

• Disable quality filtering for LONGs (accept all quality scores)
• Widen SL to 3%
• Execute 10 LONG signals, track results
• Keep SHORT quality threshold at 90+ (working reasonably)

Week 2 (Dec 24-30):

• If LONG WR improves to 50%+: Quality formula WAS the problem
  • Proceed to quality formula redesign (invert ADX logic)
• If LONG WR stays 30-40%: Quality formula NOT the main issue
  • Investigate entry timing, market regime, alternative strategies
• If LONG WR worsens to <25%: Quality filtering WAS helping
  • Restore quality filtering, investigate other root causes

Week 3 (Dec 31 - Jan 6):

• Based on Week 1-2 results, implement either:
  • Redesigned quality formula (weak ADX bonus for LONGs)
  • Hybrid strategy (trend filter + mean reversion entry)
  • Support/resistance approach
• Run 20-30 trades for statistical validation

Week 4 (Jan 7-13):

• Final decision: Keep v11 (with fixes) or pivot to alternative strategy
• Set new quality thresholds based on data
• Document final configuration for long-term use

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Generated: December 17, 2025 Data Period: Dec 8-16, 2025 (8 days) Sample Size: 14 executed trades, 8 blocked signals Statistical Confidence: Medium (small sample, but patterns are clear)