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V8 Signal Analysis Findings

Last modified March 28, 2026

V8 Signal Analysis Findings

6-month backtest (Jul-Dec 2025), 1,099 trades, 7.6% WR, -0.003% avg PnL.

Statistically Significant

Signal Finding p-value
Taker ratio <= 50% at entry Higher MFE (+0.037%) — inverted signal p<0.05
News attention z 1-2 11.3% WR / 0.233% MFE vs 6.1% baseline p=0.033
CVD divergence at exit 10.8% WR vs 7.0% without p=0.064

Directional (not significant)

  • Downtrend days: 10.9% WR (counter-trend bounces)
  • HTF neutral: 5.5% WR (worst — skip candidate)
  • Day open proximity: 12.1% WR (best key level, small n)
  • 20:00-24:00 UTC session: 10.5% WR (best session)

No Signal

CVD direction at entry (p=0.85), CVD divergence at entry (p=0.96), key level breach (p=0.53)

Structural

  • 81% of exits are trailing stops
  • Trailing stop avg MFE giveback: 0.188%
  • Signals differentiate WR and MFE, NOT loss magnitude (-0.003% avg across all buckets)

Signal Exit Evaluator Results

Hard exit rules identify 24% of trailing stop exits where stop destroys most value:

  • Signal-fire trades: 28.4% WR, 0.455% MFE
  • Never-signal trades: 1.4% WR, 0.087% MFE
  • Signal fires median 15 candles before trailing stop
  • When activated: signal exits lose 6.7x less per trade than trailing stop