2026-10-30
(UTC)Day dominated by 1h bear bias with alternating breadth phases; mixed strategy outcomes concentrated by phase.
Executive summary
Market: Market stayed 1h-bear throughout the UTC day with episodic breadth recoveries and alt-led participation; breadth opened very weak and closed materially stronger.
Perf: TNT universe showed concentration: a few regime-specific winners offset broad losses in momentum short buckets; several strategies produced large theoretical PnL swings (fees/funding not included).
- 1h BTC bias remained 'bear' for the entire day while breadth oscillated between capitulation, recovery and expansion.
- BalanceBreakoutRegime (short) and a few rotation long pockets produced the largest theoretical PnL contributions, concentrated in a small set of phases.
- Momentum short families (momentum_rotation_score / momentum_rotation_v2) netted negative theoretical PnL overall, with losses concentrated in contraction-type phases.
- Multiple strategies show outcome sensitivity to phase labels (example: strong short performance in 'unknown_phase' vs poor performance in P5/P7).
Market phases (8)
| Phase | Start | End | Duration | BTC bias 1h | Breadth state | Participation | Mean breadth | Max transition risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1_bear_stable_alt_capitulation | 00:01:51+00:00 | 02:01:59+00:00 | 135 min | bear | stable | alt_capitulation | 0.140 | 0.330 |
| P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion | 02:17:01+00:00 | 04:31:51+00:00 | 150 min | bear | recovering | mixed_dispersion | 0.360 | 0.330 |
| P3_bear_expanding_alt_rotation | 04:46:33+00:00 | 06:01:53+00:00 | 90 min | bear | expanding | alt_rotation | 0.636 | 0.330 |
| P4_bear_stable_alt_rotation | 06:17:12+00:00 | 08:01:53+00:00 | 120 min | bear | stable | alt_rotation | 0.627 | 0.330 |
| P5_bear_contraction | 08:17:10+00:00 | 11:01:48+00:00 | 180 min | bear | deteriorating | mixed_dispersion | 0.381 | 0.330 |
| P6_bear_expanding_mixed_dispersion | 11:16:57+00:00 | 13:31:40+00:00 | 150 min | bear | expanding | mixed_dispersion | 0.585 | 0.330 |
| P7_bear_contraction | 13:46:34+00:00 | 21:16:56+00:00 | 465 min | bear | deteriorating | mixed_dispersion | 0.423 | 0.330 |
| P8_bear_expanding_alt_rotation | 21:31:34+00:00 | 23:46:36+00:00 | 150 min | bear | expanding | alt_rotation | 0.725 | 0.330 |
Transitions
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2026-10-30T02:17 —
P1_bear_stable_alt_capitulation→P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion: btc_bias_1h remained 'bear'; breadth_state moved from 'stable' to 'recovering' (mean_breadth_score rose ~0.14→0.36); participation_state moved from 'alt_capitulation' to 'mixed_dispersion'. -
2026-10-30T04:46 —
P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion→P3_bear_expanding_alt_rotation: btc_bias_1h stayed 'bear'; breadth_state shifted 'recovering'→'expanding' (mean_breadth_score rose ~0.36→0.64); participation_state shifted to 'alt_rotation'. -
2026-10-30T06:17 —
P3_bear_expanding_alt_rotation→P4_bear_stable_alt_rotation: btc_bias_1h unchanged ('bear'); breadth_state moved 'expanding'→'stable' (small negative delta_breadth); participation_state remained 'alt_rotation'. -
2026-10-30T08:17 —
P4_bear_stable_alt_rotation→P5_bear_contraction: btc_bias_1h still 'bear'; breadth_state shifted 'stable'→'deteriorating' (mean_delta_breadth turned negative); participation_state shifted from 'alt_rotation'→'mixed_dispersion'. -
2026-10-30T11:16 —
P5_bear_contraction→P6_bear_expanding_mixed_dispersion: btc_bias_1h unchanged; breadth_state moved 'deteriorating'→'expanding' (mean_breadth_score rose ~0.38→0.58); participation_state returned to 'mixed_dispersion'. -
2026-10-30T13:46 —
P6_bear_expanding_mixed_dispersion→P7_bear_contraction: btc_bias_1h constant; breadth_state flipped 'expanding'→'deteriorating' (mean_delta_breadth fell toward neutral/negative); participation_state stayed 'mixed_dispersion'. -
2026-10-30T21:31 —
P7_bear_contraction→P8_bear_expanding_alt_rotation: btc_bias_1h remained 'bear'; breadth_state moved 'deteriorating'→'expanding' late in the day (breadth_score climbed to ~0.725); participation_state shifted from 'mixed_dispersion'→'alt_rotation'.
Strategy performance analysis
CatchTheWave
long
neutral
Evidence: 19 trades, win_rate 42.11%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum 40.3187 (Trade.pnl_amount). Median pnl_pct -0.622; best/worst trade +2.564%/-1.262%. PnL values are theoretical; fees and funding not included.
Caveats: Outcome shows mixed distribution (median negative, positive aggregate). Watch for winner concentration and skew; no low sample size caveat.
BalanceBreakoutRegime
short
positive
Evidence: 38 trades, win_rate 57.89%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum 36.9393 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct 0.592; long mean duration (615 min) and many time-expired exits (25). PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: Outcomes occurred with long mean durations and many time-expired exits; consider duration-concentration when interpreting performance.
momentum_rotation_v2
long
positive
Evidence: 67 trades, win_rate 65.67%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum 20.4399 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct 0.487; best/worst +2.551%/-10.848% indicate occasional large losers. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: Presence of large negative outliers (worst trade -10.848%) skews aggregate; position-level risk concentration noted.
CatchTheWave
short
neutral
Evidence: 4 trades, win_rate 50.00%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum 15.925 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct 0.444; best/worst +1.638%/-0.861%. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: low sample size — not statistically meaningful
BosPullback
long
neutral
Evidence: 2 trades, win_rate 50.00%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum 12.0075 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct 5.962; best/worst +15.302%/-3.377%. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: low sample size — not statistically meaningful
momentum_rotation_score
long
neutral
Evidence: 33 trades, win_rate 54.55%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum 6.7193 (Trade.pnl_amount). Median pnl_pct 0.108 and time-expired exits 33 indicate many forced exits. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: Performance concentrated in a few large winners (best_trade 21.543%); time-expired exits dominated exits.
BalanceBreakoutRegime
long
poor
Evidence: 1 trade, win_rate 0%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum -8.0 (Trade.pnl_amount). pnl_pct_mean -4.785%. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: low sample size — not statistically meaningful
momentum_pullback_v1
long
poor
Evidence: 1 trade, win_rate 0%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum -8.0 (Trade.pnl_amount). pnl_pct_mean -2.017%. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: low sample size — not statistically meaningful
BosPullback
short
poor
Evidence: 2 trades, win_rate 0%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum -16.0033 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct -4.013; best/worst -2.498%/-5.529%. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: low sample size — not statistically meaningful
momentum_pullback_v1
short
poor
Evidence: 4 trades, win_rate 25.00%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum -18.9827 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct -1.893%; best/worst +1.899%/-3.808%. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: low sample size — not statistically meaningful
PavLongMomentum4h
long
poor
Evidence: 6 trades, win_rate 0%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum -27.9629 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct -4.178; all trades losing and long mean duration (449 min). PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: Small sample (n=6) but consistent losses observed; not conclusive for persistent inference.
momentum_rotation_score
short
poor
Evidence: 42 trades, win_rate 40.48%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum -28.7453 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct -0.799; 41 time-expired exits indicate exit-model behavior. PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: Negative aggregate with many time-expired exits; outlier winners exist (best_trade 6.602%).
momentum_rotation_v2
short
poor
Evidence: 59 trades, win_rate 45.76%, theoretical pnl_amount_sum -43.903 (Trade.pnl_amount). Mean pnl_pct -0.556 and median near zero (-0.133) suggest losses were spread; several time-expired exits (34). PnL values are theoretical; fees/funding not included.
Caveats: Losses concentrated in contraction phases per cross-view; examine phase sensitivity and duration exposure.
Strategy × Phase cross-view
| Strategy | Dir | Phase | Trades | Win rate | PnL sum | PnL% mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BalanceBreakoutRegime | short | unknown_phase | 25 | 76.0% | 89.04 | 1.977 |
| momentum_rotation_v2 | short | P7_bear_contraction | 19 | 31.6% | -43.39 | -1.503 |
| momentum_rotation_v2 | short | P5_bear_contraction | 10 | 30.0% | -27.01 | -2.257 |
| CatchTheWave | long | unknown_phase | 3 | 66.7% | 24.00 | 1.214 |
| CatchTheWave | long | P7_bear_contraction | 9 | 44.4% | 23.75 | 0.323 |
| CatchTheWave | long | P3_bear_expanding_alt_rotation | 3 | 0.0% | -23.50 | -0.773 |
| BosPullback | long | P4_bear_stable_alt_rotation | 1 | 100.0% | 20.01 | 15.302 |
| PavLongMomentum4h | long | unknown_phase | 5 | 0.0% | -19.97 | -4.262 |
| momentum_rotation_v2 | short | unknown_phase | 6 | 100.0% | 19.93 | 2.490 |
| momentum_rotation_score | short | unknown_phase | 5 | 100.0% | 18.11 | 3.386 |
| BalanceBreakoutRegime | short | P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion | 5 | 20.0% | -18.09 | -2.429 |
| momentum_rotation_score | short | P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion | 5 | 20.0% | -16.34 | -4.021 |
| momentum_rotation_score | short | P6_bear_expanding_mixed_dispersion | 5 | 20.0% | -16.18 | -3.665 |
| CatchTheWave | long | P4_bear_stable_alt_rotation | 1 | 100.0% | 16.15 | 1.644 |
| CatchTheWave | long | P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion | 2 | 0.0% | -16.05 | -1.064 |
| CatchTheWave | short | P4_bear_stable_alt_rotation | 1 | 100.0% | 16.01 | 1.638 |
| BosPullback | short | P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion | 2 | 0.0% | -16.00 | -4.013 |
| CatchTheWave | long | P5_bear_contraction | 1 | 100.0% | 15.97 | 1.326 |
| BalanceBreakoutRegime | short | P5_bear_contraction | 2 | 0.0% | -15.94 | -3.316 |
| momentum_rotation_score | short | P1_bear_stable_alt_capitulation | 5 | 100.0% | 15.90 | 3.683 |
| momentum_rotation_v2 | long | P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion | 7 | 85.7% | 14.59 | 2.088 |
| momentum_rotation_score | short | P3_bear_expanding_alt_rotation | 5 | 0.0% | -12.63 | -2.906 |
| momentum_rotation_v2 | long | P6_bear_expanding_mixed_dispersion | 7 | 42.9% | -12.23 | -2.036 |
| momentum_rotation_v2 | short | P1_bear_stable_alt_capitulation | 6 | 83.3% | 11.94 | 1.141 |
| momentum_pullback_v1 | short | P7_bear_contraction | 3 | 33.3% | -10.95 | -1.506 |
| momentum_rotation_score | short | P7_bear_contraction | 12 | 33.3% | -10.71 | -0.789 |
| momentum_rotation_v2 | long | P7_bear_contraction | 17 | 64.7% | 10.40 | 0.844 |
| CatchTheWave | short | P8_bear_expanding_alt_rotation | 1 | 0.0% | -8.09 | -0.861 |
| momentum_pullback_v1 | short | P6_bear_expanding_mixed_dispersion | 1 | 0.0% | -8.04 | -3.056 |
| BalanceBreakoutRegime | short | P7_bear_contraction | 1 | 0.0% | -8.00 | -2.996 |
Market ↔ Strategy observations
These are single-day, phase-linked observations and do not imply persistent edges; confidence tags reflect sample size and pattern strength.
unknown_phase
×
BalanceBreakoutRegime
short
high
Observed 25 trades in 'unknown_phase' with 76% win rate and theoretical pnl_amount_sum 89.0444; short outcomes in that label were largely positive today.
P7_bear_contraction
×
momentum_rotation_v2
short
medium
Observed 19 trades with 31.58% win rate and theoretical pnl_amount_sum -43.3915; momentum_rotation_v2 (short) underperformed in this contraction phase.
P1_bear_stable_alt_capitulation
×
momentum_rotation_score
short
medium
Observed 5 trades with 100% win rate and theoretical pnl_amount_sum 15.9001; short signals in this early capitulation pocket were uniformly profitable on the sample.
P2_bear_recovering_mixed_dispersion
×
momentum_rotation_v2
long
medium
Observed 7 trades with 85.71% win rate and theoretical pnl_amount_sum 14.5876; long rotation trades coincided with the recovering breadth pocket.
Lessons & hypotheses
Lessons
- A day-long 1h bear BTC bias can coexist with large alt-led breadth expansions and late-day recoveries; strategy outcomes tracked more to breadth/participation pockets than to 1h bias alone.
- Aggregate PnL was concentrated: a few phase-specific pockets produced outsized theoretical gains while many momentum-short strategies produced net theoretical losses.
- Time-expired exits and long durations were common for several winning and losing strategies; duration profile materially affected realized theoretical outcomes.
Testable hypotheses
- If a phase is labeled 'unknown_phase' with mixed dispersion, then BalanceBreakoutRegime short trades produce higher mean theoretical pnl than in contraction phases?
- If breadth_state = 'deteriorating' and participation_state = 'mixed_dispersion' (contraction phases), then momentum_rotation_v2 short performance degrades on average?
- If early-day alt-capitulation pockets occur then momentum_rotation_score short trades have a higher short-term win rate compared with expanding phases?
Followups
- Backtest BalanceBreakoutRegime short performance conditioned on 'unknown_phase' vs named phases over the past 180 days (report win_rate, pnl per trade).
- Measure momentum_rotation_v2 short performance by phase label over last 365 days; include distribution of trade durations and time-expired exit rate.
- Compute contribution-to-portfolio concentration: rank trades by pnl_amount per day and quantify top-5 trades' share of daily pnl across last 90 days.
- Analyze time-expired exits impact: rerun metrics excluding time-expired exits for strategies with >30% time-expired exits, compare pnl and win_rate.