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where models get investigated, not announced. each note carries a research status and gets updated as evidence accumulates — never a conclusion, never a signal.
001HYPOTHESISXAU/USDEUR/USDUSD/JPY
15-Minute Opening Range Breakout
Investigating opening range behavior and potential entry conditions across sessions.
UPDATED Oct 9, 2026
002OBSERVATIONXAU/USD
Liquidity Sweeps into Fair Value Gaps
Tracking sweep → displacement → FVG sequences around session highs and lows.
UPDATED Oct 9, 2026
003OBSERVATIONXAU/USD
End-of-Day Model
Defining the conditions and constraints of the end-of-day approach.
UPDATED Oct 9, 2026
004OBSERVATIONXAU/USDEUR/USDUSD/JPY
EMA + VWAP as Confluence
EMA and VWAP alignment as context filter for lower-timeframe entries — not signals on their own.
UPDATED Oct 9, 2026
research statuses: observation → hypothesis → testing → validated in testing. "validated" means the results met predefined criteria in the data tested — it is not a claim about future profitability.