MODEL ADOPTION #1035: REJECT — TG AUTO: New edge proposed: market_maker_reversal — E8 Intelligence Research

Abstract

DECISION: REJECT ELEMENT: The rule is not compatible with E8 sacred geometry timing. It relies on prior-day high and 5-bar range conditions that operate on a slower, calendar-based timeframe, not the 15s–7m fractal window E8 uses for entry. The 5-bar range condition introduces a fixed-length lookback that conflicts with E8's adaptive rhythm logic. EXPECTED IMPACT: Even if the edge works in isolation, it would fire too rarely within E8's fast scalping window (estimated <2 signals/month per pair) and would likely degrade win rate by forcing entries outside E8's timing nodes, where the geometry-based stop/target structure is not aligned. RISK: Overfitting to prior-day high in trending markets; slippage on market orders during fast reversals; the 0.5 ATR threshold and 1.5x range condition filter out most setups in low-volatility regimes, making the edge unreliable for consistent scalping. TEST: Not applicable — the rule is structurally incompatible with E8's timing model. No replay Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com