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Market notes

One fact at a time from the data of our coins: positioning, records, funding, what the news is about. Every number is set by code from exchange data; a note states a fact, not a forecast.

Our record29 Oct 2026, 07:25 UTC

All 227 closed calls averaged 0.0% each

  • Our published calls since Sep 15: 227 closed, 51 still open.
  • Target hit 124, stopped 25, expired 78, not filled 0.
  • Of the 149 decided, 83% reached the target first. Break-even for our shape: ~71%.
  • An average hit paid +7.3%, an average stop cost -15.0%, an expired call closed at -7.0%.
  • Counting the expired ones, all 227 calls with a result averaged 0.0% each.
  • 133 of the 149 decided calls were LONGs, opened on 33 different days: this is the record of one market, not proof of an edge.
  • Latest 6 of 25 stops: ADA LONG Oct 16 -17.9%; BNB LONG Oct 16 -8.8%; XRP LONG Oct 16 -14.9%; ETH LONG Oct 16 -9.3%; XRP LONG Oct 19 -15.6%; RENDER LONG Oct 25 -20.8%.

The record is mixed: 83% of the 149 decided calls reached the target first, but average outcomes were +7.3%, -15.0%, and -7.0%. Across 227 closed calls, that left the average at 0.0% each.