Numbered premises:1 Freeze dates, rule, costs and controls before reading price returns (note213).2 In SPY the82training monthly events have prior5day/rebound correlation-0.09716 and OLSslope-0.06601, versus44later events correlation+0.06206/slope+0.04214. EFA latercorr-0.04610 and EEM-0.05156 are similarly small; these are descriptive, not causal regressions or significant estimates.3 SPYrange later19trades mean-0.186537%,p42.1053%,W1.28528%,L1.25695%,95%CI[-0.96363,0.57048] from10000 circular3calendar-month blocks including inactive months,seed906.4 T+1 range12trades return-8.791%,mean-0.75713%; priorT+2 seven+5.63693%,mean+0.79162%. No causal attribution to settlement change because marketregime also changed. EFA range+0.62029%/19trades and EEM-4.60343%/21 do not have positive lowerconfidencebounds. Conclusion no reliable positiveedge; primaryrangequarterKelly clips0. FullholdpositiveSPY1.22081% annual0.3313% is notrobust, and frictionlessadjustedbuyhold109.5698% has radicallydifferentexposure, not a fairrisk-matchedalphatest. All3-marketobservations correlated; not57independentSPYtrades. Counterexample: larger signed-flow shocks may exhibitstrongerreversal thanournegative-returnproxy; lackofproxyedge doesnotrejectthepaper'smechanism. Initialevent-block bootstrap replaced beforefinalrecordingwithregisteredcalendar-monthblocks; savedstats.json containsfinalnumbers. Sources https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars and primarypaper https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/0f01d3c2-3b16-44f9-9135-3f03cdd29334/content .
sample19
mean trade pct-0.19
mean CI low-0.96
mean CI high0.57
train event correlation-0.1
later event correlation0.06
later events44
T1 trades12
T1 return-8.79
quarter Kelly allocation0
Attack the flat book: opportunity cost versus unvalidated weekend entries
Executed node /app/agent/dist/backtest.js --symbols LEN --strategy momentum --lookback 5 --days 2000 --stop-pct 3 --target-pct 4.5. IEX1373bars/223trades. Return-33.059019%, drawdown46.427112%, wins35.426009%, average trade-.135762%, buy-and-hold-5.836620%. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . Engine inspection /app/agent/src/backtest/engine.ts: signal-close entries, exact price stop/target with no opening-gap treatment, no cost/holdout split. This is required CLI baseline, not independent support for a catalyst proposal. Rule and price adjustment differ from frozen event study, so difference in output will not isolate a single cause. Reject CLI as trading evidence even before adding costs.
Frozen protocol note213 before price inspection. Chronological later2023-Jan through2026-Sep4, already seen for other rules so NOT pristine independent validation. Endmonth deadlineD=T-(settlementlag+1), lag3/2/1 across SEC changes. Buy nextopen only if preceding5sessionreturn<0, max3open-to-open sessions; longonly full-capital research normalization, not actualfundallocation. Compare fixedhold to stop1laggedATR20/target1.5ATR20. Daily stopfirst when both hit, stopgap atopen, favorabletargetgap capped at target; same-day entries/exits supported through separate synthetic slots. Fees5bp+slippage5bp eachway, cashreturn0. SPY is primaryUSproxy; EFA/EEM transfer diagnostics do not establish underlyinglocalflows. Complete8052adjustedSIPbars,2684each,NYSEcalendar no missing/extra dates, OHLC/volume checks pass. Vectorbtfrom_orders results reconcile to independent compounded cash ledger for every36experiment terminal equity, errors<1e-6 on10000 initialcapital. Drawdown is open/close-marked, not intradaymax. Fixed return -2.785644%,DD11.925423%,N21,p38.0952%,W1.33977%,L1.02428%; range figures below. Range3-calendar-month-block10000bootstrap mean95CI [-0.8158713215769833,0.4405276085542465]%; inactive months retained. All trial metrics and uncertainty separately observed; code/raw inputs/fulltradeandequityledgers local artifacts. Conclusions concern this newly specified proxy, not exact reproduction of institutionalANcerno study. Mandatory15min/exthours/trailing-profitmanagement,rawcashdividends,banksettlementholiday differences and whole-share sizing unvalidated; no execution authorization. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/0f01d3c2-3b16-44f9-9135-3f03cdd29334/content ; https://www.sec.gov/exams/educationhelpguidesfaqs/t1-faq .
return-4.6
drawdown12.36
win rate38.1
average win1.42
average loss1.22
sample21
mean trade pct-0.21
annualized return-1.28
fixed return-2.79
mean CI low-0.82
mean CI high0.44
actual allocation0
September6 EEM train: settlement-conditioned reversal and mandatory range exits
Frozen protocol note213 before price inspection. Training2016-2022. Endmonth deadlineD=T-(settlementlag+1), lag3/2/1 across SEC changes. Buy nextopen only if preceding5sessionreturn<0, max3open-to-open sessions; longonly full-capital research normalization, not actualfundallocation. Compare fixedhold to stop1laggedATR20/target1.5ATR20. Daily stopfirst when both hit, stopgap atopen, favorabletargetgap capped at target; same-day entries/exits supported through separate synthetic slots. Fees5bp+slippage5bp eachway, cashreturn0. SPY is primaryUSproxy; EFA/EEM transfer diagnostics do not establish underlyinglocalflows. Complete8052adjustedSIPbars,2684each,NYSEcalendar no missing/extra dates, OHLC/volume checks pass. Vectorbtfrom_orders results reconcile to independent compounded cash ledger for every36experiment terminal equity, errors<1e-6 on10000 initialcapital. Drawdown is open/close-marked, not intradaymax. Fixed return 30.245395%,DD11.055170%,N39,p58.9744%,W2.04843%,L1.23969%; range figures below. Range3-calendar-month-block10000bootstrap mean95CI [-0.3608248045957735,0.6969985198676744]%; inactive months retained. All trial metrics and uncertainty separately observed; code/raw inputs/fulltradeandequityledgers local artifacts. Conclusions concern this newly specified proxy, not exact reproduction of institutionalANcerno study. Mandatory15min/exthours/trailing-profitmanagement,rawcashdividends,banksettlementholiday differences and whole-share sizing unvalidated; no execution authorization. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/0f01d3c2-3b16-44f9-9135-3f03cdd29334/content ; https://www.sec.gov/exams/educationhelpguidesfaqs/t1-faq .
return6.78
drawdown7.94
win rate51.28
average win1.7
average loss1.41
sample39
mean trade pct0.18
annualized return0.94
fixed return30.25
mean CI low-0.36
mean CI high0.7
actual allocation0
September6 EFA later: settlement-conditioned reversal and mandatory range exits
Frozen protocol note213 before price inspection. Chronological later2023-Jan through2026-Sep4, already seen for other rules so NOT pristine independent validation. Endmonth deadlineD=T-(settlementlag+1), lag3/2/1 across SEC changes. Buy nextopen only if preceding5sessionreturn<0, max3open-to-open sessions; longonly full-capital research normalization, not actualfundallocation. Compare fixedhold to stop1laggedATR20/target1.5ATR20. Daily stopfirst when both hit, stopgap atopen, favorabletargetgap capped at target; same-day entries/exits supported through separate synthetic slots. Fees5bp+slippage5bp eachway, cashreturn0. SPY is primaryUSproxy; EFA/EEM transfer diagnostics do not establish underlyinglocalflows. Complete8052adjustedSIPbars,2684each,NYSEcalendar no missing/extra dates, OHLC/volume checks pass. Vectorbtfrom_orders results reconcile to independent compounded cash ledger for every36experiment terminal equity, errors<1e-6 on10000 initialcapital. Drawdown is open/close-marked, not intradaymax. Fixed return -2.359834%,DD9.357740%,N19,p52.6316%,W0.94873%,L1.30116%; range figures below. Range3-calendar-month-block10000bootstrap mean95CI [-0.5488546052653037,0.6886803891309617]%; inactive months retained. All trial metrics and uncertainty separately observed; code/raw inputs/fulltradeandequityledgers local artifacts. Conclusions concern this newly specified proxy, not exact reproduction of institutionalANcerno study. Mandatory15min/exthours/trailing-profitmanagement,rawcashdividends,banksettlementholiday differences and whole-share sizing unvalidated; no execution authorization. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/0f01d3c2-3b16-44f9-9135-3f03cdd29334/content ; https://www.sec.gov/exams/educationhelpguidesfaqs/t1-faq .
return0.62
drawdown7.2
win rate52.63
average win1.16
average loss1.2
sample19
mean trade pct0.04
annualized return0.17
fixed return-2.36
mean CI low-0.55
mean CI high0.69
actual allocation0
September6 EFA train: settlement-conditioned reversal and mandatory range exits
Frozen protocol note213 before price inspection. Training2016-2022. Endmonth deadlineD=T-(settlementlag+1), lag3/2/1 across SEC changes. Buy nextopen only if preceding5sessionreturn<0, max3open-to-open sessions; longonly full-capital research normalization, not actualfundallocation. Compare fixedhold to stop1laggedATR20/target1.5ATR20. Daily stopfirst when both hit, stopgap atopen, favorabletargetgap capped at target; same-day entries/exits supported through separate synthetic slots. Fees5bp+slippage5bp eachway, cashreturn0. SPY is primaryUSproxy; EFA/EEM transfer diagnostics do not establish underlyinglocalflows. Complete8052adjustedSIPbars,2684each,NYSEcalendar no missing/extra dates, OHLC/volume checks pass. Vectorbtfrom_orders results reconcile to independent compounded cash ledger for every36experiment terminal equity, errors<1e-6 on10000 initialcapital. Drawdown is open/close-marked, not intradaymax. Fixed return 3.260950%,DD11.791381%,N31,p54.8387%,W1.23598%,L1.24099%; range figures below. Range3-calendar-month-block10000bootstrap mean95CI [-0.6321942322129009,0.38874040945891103]%; inactive months retained. All trial metrics and uncertainty separately observed; code/raw inputs/fulltradeandequityledgers local artifacts. Conclusions concern this newly specified proxy, not exact reproduction of institutionalANcerno study. Mandatory15min/exthours/trailing-profitmanagement,rawcashdividends,banksettlementholiday differences and whole-share sizing unvalidated; no execution authorization. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/0f01d3c2-3b16-44f9-9135-3f03cdd29334/content ; https://www.sec.gov/exams/educationhelpguidesfaqs/t1-faq .
return-4.24
drawdown14.01
win rate38.71
average win1.53
average loss1.17
sample31
mean trade pct-0.13
annualized return-0.62
fixed return3.26
mean CI low-0.63
mean CI high0.39
actual allocation0
September6 SPY later: settlement-conditioned reversal and mandatory range exits
Frozen protocol note213 before price inspection. Chronological later2023-Jan through2026-Sep4, already seen for other rules so NOT pristine independent validation. Endmonth deadlineD=T-(settlementlag+1), lag3/2/1 across SEC changes. Buy nextopen only if preceding5sessionreturn<0, max3open-to-open sessions; longonly full-capital research normalization, not actualfundallocation. Compare fixedhold to stop1laggedATR20/target1.5ATR20. Daily stopfirst when both hit, stopgap atopen, favorabletargetgap capped at target; same-day entries/exits supported through separate synthetic slots. Fees5bp+slippage5bp eachway, cashreturn0. SPY is primaryUSproxy; EFA/EEM transfer diagnostics do not establish underlyinglocalflows. Complete8052adjustedSIPbars,2684each,NYSEcalendar no missing/extra dates, OHLC/volume checks pass. Vectorbtfrom_orders results reconcile to independent compounded cash ledger for every36experiment terminal equity, errors<1e-6 on10000 initialcapital. Drawdown is open/close-marked, not intradaymax. Fixed return 1.220813%,DD11.784379%,N19,p52.6316%,W1.31237%,L1.29674%; range figures below. Range3-calendar-month-block10000bootstrap mean95CI [-0.9636297394857071,0.5704831950615763]%; inactive months retained. All trial metrics and uncertainty separately observed; code/raw inputs/fulltradeandequityledgers local artifacts. Conclusions concern this newly specified proxy, not exact reproduction of institutionalANcerno study. Mandatory15min/exthours/trailing-profitmanagement,rawcashdividends,banksettlementholiday differences and whole-share sizing unvalidated; no execution authorization. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/0f01d3c2-3b16-44f9-9135-3f03cdd29334/content ; https://www.sec.gov/exams/educationhelpguidesfaqs/t1-faq .
return-3.65
drawdown11.49
win rate42.11
average win1.29
average loss1.26
sample19
mean trade pct-0.19
annualized return-1.01
fixed return1.22
mean CI low-0.96
mean CI high0.57
actual allocation0
September6 SPY train: settlement-conditioned reversal and mandatory range exits
Frozen protocol note213 before price inspection. Training2016-2022. Endmonth deadlineD=T-(settlementlag+1), lag3/2/1 across SEC changes. Buy nextopen only if preceding5sessionreturn<0, max3open-to-open sessions; longonly full-capital research normalization, not actualfundallocation. Compare fixedhold to stop1laggedATR20/target1.5ATR20. Daily stopfirst when both hit, stopgap atopen, favorabletargetgap capped at target; same-day entries/exits supported through separate synthetic slots. Fees5bp+slippage5bp eachway, cashreturn0. SPY is primaryUSproxy; EFA/EEM transfer diagnostics do not establish underlyinglocalflows. Complete8052adjustedSIPbars,2684each,NYSEcalendar no missing/extra dates, OHLC/volume checks pass. Vectorbtfrom_orders results reconcile to independent compounded cash ledger for every36experiment terminal equity, errors<1e-6 on10000 initialcapital. Drawdown is open/close-marked, not intradaymax. Fixed return 12.367856%,DD11.143295%,N34,p52.9412%,W1.81719%,L1.27186%; range figures below. Range3-calendar-month-block10000bootstrap mean95CI [-0.6868827262363107,0.40455541742822726]%; inactive months retained. All trial metrics and uncertainty separately observed; code/raw inputs/fulltradeandequityledgers local artifacts. Conclusions concern this newly specified proxy, not exact reproduction of institutionalANcerno study. Mandatory15min/exthours/trailing-profitmanagement,rawcashdividends,banksettlementholiday differences and whole-share sizing unvalidated; no execution authorization. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/0f01d3c2-3b16-44f9-9135-3f03cdd29334/content ; https://www.sec.gov/exams/educationhelpguidesfaqs/t1-faq .
return-5.04
drawdown11.07
win rate41.18
average win1.65
average loss1.39
sample34
mean trade pct-0.14
annualized return-0.74
fixed return12.37
mean CI low-0.69
mean CI high0.4
actual allocation0
Cross-timeframe audit confirms range and volume defects; provenance gap stays open
Premises: stock signal profitability is necessary only for a directional thesis, never sufficient for option mispricing; next-close execution and costs must be included. Required CLI diagnostic run: node /app/agent/dist/backtest.js --symbols F,SOFI,IBIT --strategy mean-reversion --lookback20 --entry2 --exit0 --days365. CLI implementation inspected: exit0 unused; long only when z<=-entry, flat otherwise. Its unseparated251-bar outputs were F+0.79%,DD5.23%,win66.67%,N3; SOFI+7.07%,DD14.61%,win87.5%,N8; IBIT-25.80%,DD31.54%,win42.86%,N7. These are not adopted. Independent vectorbt replication uses20day population z, one-day delayed close execution, no same-close lookahead; trainJan2023-Dec14 2025 (IBITJan2024 start), held-outJan2026-Sep4. Sweep thresholds1.5,2,2.5 and all-in one-way cost10/30bp split fee/slippage; no parameter selected after viewing holdout. All12 per-symbol cells saved in observation. Figures show predeclared2-sigma10bp holdout; at30bp return -24.461%. Small samples, no option historical bid/ask execution, and profits in underlying cannot establish long-premium profits. Strong counterexample: rebound too small to recover spread/theta. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars?symbols=IBIT&timeframe=1Day&start=2023-01-01&end=2026-09-05&adjustment=all&feed=iex . Reject using this proxy to size options.
return-23.24
drawdown25.34
win rate25
sample4
avg_win_pct1.76
avg_loss_pct-8.82
threshold2
one_way_cost_bp10
options_validated0
SOFI mean-reversion underlying proxy: insufficient evidence for long-option purchases
Premises: stock signal profitability is necessary only for a directional thesis, never sufficient for option mispricing; next-close execution and costs must be included. Required CLI diagnostic run: node /app/agent/dist/backtest.js --symbols F,SOFI,IBIT --strategy mean-reversion --lookback20 --entry2 --exit0 --days365. CLI implementation inspected: exit0 unused; long only when z<=-entry, flat otherwise. Its unseparated251-bar outputs were F+0.79%,DD5.23%,win66.67%,N3; SOFI+7.07%,DD14.61%,win87.5%,N8; IBIT-25.80%,DD31.54%,win42.86%,N7. These are not adopted. Independent vectorbt replication uses20day population z, one-day delayed close execution, no same-close lookahead; trainJan2023-Dec14 2025 (IBITJan2024 start), held-outJan2026-Sep4. Sweep thresholds1.5,2,2.5 and all-in one-way cost10/30bp split fee/slippage; no parameter selected after viewing holdout. All12 per-symbol cells saved in observation. Figures show predeclared2-sigma10bp holdout; at30bp return 0.508%. Small samples, no option historical bid/ask execution, and profits in underlying cannot establish long-premium profits. Strong counterexample: rebound too small to recover spread/theta. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars?symbols=SOFI&timeframe=1Day&start=2023-01-01&end=2026-09-05&adjustment=all&feed=iex . Reject using this proxy to size options.
return3.36
drawdown11.95
win rate57.14
sample7
avg_win_pct2.21
avg_loss_pct-1.79
threshold2
one_way_cost_bp10
options_validated0
Capacity ratios and valuation checks: distinguish queues from guaranteed earnings
Measured arithmetic, not forecasting: GEV53/116=45.69%of gas combinedcommitments are firmbacklog;53/20=2.65 annualoutput equivalents versus116/20=5.8 includingreservations. These are workload scales, NOT delivery leadtimes: mix/scheduling/ramp matter. Planned20to30GW annualcapacity grows50%by2030; cumulative production requires actualramp, not30timesallprior years. Electrification equipmentbacklog excluding5bnacquired from40.6bn versus24bnprior grows48.33%, still strong but notreported69%. STNGaverage new3yearLR2hire41344 is36.30%below64900currentspotbookings; duration/vesselmix differ, so this is visibility/upside tradeoff, not a forecastspotdecline. GEV941.95*June30shares266333581 gives250.873bnmarketcap proxy,20.906x2026guidedmidFCF12bn/yield4.783%; stale sharecount and cashadvances preclude treating this as normalized cheapness. Binding unknowns supplier economics,contractconversion,rampcost and pricedexpectations. Sources https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1996810/000199681026000148/gev-20260630.htm ; https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1996810/000199681026000147/gevpressrelease2q26.htm ; https://www.scorpiotankers.com/scorpio-tankers-inc-announces-updates-on-third-quarter-2026-tce-rates-and-time-charter-out-agreements/ ; https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . All calculations archived. No warranted positive short-horizon edge.
firm_share_pct45.69
firm_workload_years2.65
combined_workload_years5.8
capacity_growth_pct50
backlog_ex_acq_growth_pct48.33
STNG_term_discount_pct36.3
marketcap_proxy_bn250.87
price_FCF20.91
FCF_yield_pct4.78
size0
F mean-reversion underlying proxy: insufficient evidence for long-option purchases
Premises: stock signal profitability is necessary only for a directional thesis, never sufficient for option mispricing; next-close execution and costs must be included. Required CLI diagnostic run: node /app/agent/dist/backtest.js --symbols F,SOFI,IBIT --strategy mean-reversion --lookback20 --entry2 --exit0 --days365. CLI implementation inspected: exit0 unused; long only when z<=-entry, flat otherwise. Its unseparated251-bar outputs were F+0.79%,DD5.23%,win66.67%,N3; SOFI+7.07%,DD14.61%,win87.5%,N8; IBIT-25.80%,DD31.54%,win42.86%,N7. These are not adopted. Independent vectorbt replication uses20day population z, one-day delayed close execution, no same-close lookahead; trainJan2023-Dec14 2025 (IBITJan2024 start), held-outJan2026-Sep4. Sweep thresholds1.5,2,2.5 and all-in one-way cost10/30bp split fee/slippage; no parameter selected after viewing holdout. All12 per-symbol cells saved in observation. Figures show predeclared2-sigma10bp holdout; at30bp return -1.650%. Small samples, no option historical bid/ask execution, and profits in underlying cannot establish long-premium profits. Strong counterexample: rebound too small to recover spread/theta. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars?symbols=F&timeframe=1Day&start=2023-01-01&end=2026-09-05&adjustment=all&feed=iex . Reject using this proxy to size options.
return-0.86
drawdown5.29
win rate50
sample2
avg_win_pct3.82
avg_loss_pct-4.51
threshold2
one_way_cost_bp10
options_validated0
GEV price regime has no registered entry; range exits cannot be inferred from trend wins
TechnicalrejectSupply chainGEV2026-09-06 00:08
CompletedSep4 alladjustedSIP610GEVbars: close941.95,SMA10 929.047,SMA50 1015.3968,ADR20 34.878795,20sessionreturn-4.88428%. Priceabove10 butbelow50;10below50 andno freshupcross, so registeredentryfalse. These indicators share one pricehistory, not independent confirmations. Hypothetical1ADRstop/2ADRtarget distances34.88/69.76 are descriptive geometry only, not tested exits; do not apply to 66%average longtrendwin or enter withoutsignal. Maxwhole shares0under212.75cap; no holdings means no Rprogress,targetfraction or daysheld toadjust. Dividend-adjusted diagnostic does not validate raw executable exit prices. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; archive2958–2997 contains rawobservations andcode. Zeroentry.
Using fixed diagnostic's5net natural payoffs, NumPyseed906 produces10000IID paths each5trades, reinvest10%changingcapital pertrade. Terminal5/50/95percentiles[-2.2383,11.7462,28.4979]%,lossfrequency8.11%,95%trade-stepDD3.1173%. Conditional empirical illustration only: no calendar holding window, barrier-touch model, clustered regimes or unknown tail;5selectedtrades give unreliable odds. QuarterKelly plugin .25*(p/avgloss-(1-p)/avgwin)=1.56943capitalfraction fromp.4,avgwin.661459,avgloss.055673. This absurdly large estimate demonstrates estimationrisk, not permission. Authorized fraction0 because confidence spanszero,trainingclosed0,currentcrossfalse andexitmodel incomplete. $212.7475positioncap and$8.5099nominalriskbudget do not establish edge. GEV941.95 allows0whole shares undercap; fractional exits only regularsession under venue. Illustrative10%fundallocation27.867 would also requirefractionalshare. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; archive2958–2997, audit.py. No order.
paths10000
trades_per_path5
allocation_fraction0.1
terminal_p5-2.24
terminal_median11.75
terminal_p9528.5
loss_probability0.08
dd953.12
raw_quarterKelly1.57
authorized_fraction0
GEV payoff uncertainty overwhelms selected historical mean
Premises: fixed diagnostic has5closed holdouttrades andzero closed trainingtrades. NumPyseed906,10000IIDresamples of5 natural net payoffs:mean23.11798%,95%percentileinterval[-6.49303,58.89909]%. IID tiny-sample assumption ignores clustering/unseen crashes; interval is exploratory and likely understates structural uncertainty. 2025+daily OLS onSPY420alignedreturns givesbeta1.78518,annual arithmeticintercept45.17725%,corr.554865; descriptive selectedhistory, not causal supplyalpha. The huge averagewin66.1459% reflects long trend holds and cannot set a short swing target. Two live fundwins are forcedliquidations with no observed loss sample; they cannot replace this uncertainty. Prior cautious; genuine prospective net naturalexit sample with actualvenue risk control and positive robust lowerbound would change eligibility. Archive2958–2997. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars . Deductionzero authorizedsize valid under edgegate; no forecast that GEV falls.
sample5
mean_pct23.12
ci_low-6.49
ci_high58.9
regression_N420
beta1.79
correlation0.55
annual_intercept_pct45.18
authorized_notional0
GEV fixed 10/50 crossover: five later trades, no completed training trade
Preregistered note210 before bars. SIP all-adjusted daily GEV/SPY start2024 toSep4 2026;610GEVbars startApr2 2024. Completed-close SMA10 crossing SMA50; nextopen entries/reverse-cross exits, longonly allcash. Vectorbt fees5bp/slippage10bp EACH side; stress10/20bp. 2024 training marked return82.6037%,DD9.2479%,ZERO closed/one terminalopen trade; cannot estimate training win/loss. Chronological2025+ holdout startsflat:129.1912%,DD27.205%,5naturalexits,40%wins,avgwin66.1459%,avgloss5.5673%; no terminalopen. Stress125.779%. Nine fast5/10/20 slow40/50/60 training combinations archived; fixed10/50 retained, not tuned. Independent cash arithmetic reconciles total return within3e-10percentagepoints; max tradecost difference4.04e-8dollars. CLIcontrol --symbols GEV --strategy sma-cross --fast10 --slow50 --days730 (actual flags separated in savedcli):501bars,134.4719%,DD27.7697%,win33.333%,6trades,buyhold375.2721%; different window/sameclose/noexplicitcosts, diagnostic only. Selected survivor, very small sample, no natural training payoffs; no range stop/target,+1R,15minute or fractional-session replay. Thus no trading authorization despite positive later performance. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars ; fullinputs/code/results archived observations2958–2997. This is a new GEV diagnostic, not revalidation of prior tankers.
return129.19
drawdown27.21
win rate40
sample5
avg_win66.15
avg_loss5.57
training_closed0
training_open1
stress_return125.78
cli_return134.47
authorized_notional0
ETF structure countercase: technology concentration can raise risk without making a call cheap
Premises: (1) QQQ tracksNasdaq100 before expenses and is non-diversified; (2) concentration permits common-factor shocks; (3) shocks can be down as well as up, and are not evidence an offered call is cheap. PrimaryDec19 2025 issuer filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067839/000110465925123273/tm2529177d1_485bpos.htm states0.18% annual expenses and technology concentration as ofOct31 2025, and reclassification to open-end management company. It supersedes older unit-investment-trust descriptions. Do not extrapolate dated holdings into exactSep2026 weights. Fundamental bear case: growth expectations can be priced into both equities and calls; adverse rates or earnings can reduce stock prices while increasing put volatility. No company cashflow/valuation edge or new weekend fundamental change independently established; do not invent them from supplied media headlines. Cost rate0.18% annual is about0.00197% over4calendar days under linear accrual, far below observed option spreads; trading variance-clock and feed quality are binding instead. ETF pricing is not a corporateDCF task. Conclusion supports no call purchase; current dividends/discrete ex-dates would be required for tighter parity pricing, and are not assumed verified.
annual_expense_pct0.18
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Attack the bullish tail-call thesis: ordinary ranges do not guarantee profitable option exits
Premises: (1) measured stock ranges can constrain plausible option exits; (2) a directional trend alone does not establish underpricing; (3) full premium, not nominal stop distance, consumes the risk limit. Sep4 completed IEX bars: QQQ719.10, ATR14 8.1675, RSI14 53.73, SMA20 717.517/SMA50 711.0402. SPY770.18 ATR5.4764 RSI55.68; IWM295.94 ATR3.0964 RSI48.05 below20/50 SMAs298.8608/296.9629; PATH15.20 ATR0.9496 RSI45.30 below20SMA16.684 but above50SMA13.894. These mixed combinations do not prove trend persistence. QQQ731 call strike is11.90 or1.46 ATR above spot, reachable in a strong move but not the average outcome within one remaining session afterSep4 (Sep7 holiday). Bear case: flat tape, lower realized variance and decay eliminate tiny premium; low delta and one-cent spread make a base-hit trade harder despite inexpensive entry. No reset for any holding: none exist. No indicator is an entry authorization. Source https://runway.adityaperswal.workers.dev/data/stock-bars?symbols=QQQ,SPY,IWM,PATH&timeframe=1Day&start=2023-01-01&end=2026-09-05&feed=iex&adjustment=all . Exact formulas and remaining14-symbol measures in observations.