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+{
+  "experiment_name": "peer_sympathy_poc_v2_reaction_close_sweep10_corr080_topn1",
+  "dataset_snapshot_id": "midlarge-liquid-long-v1_bucketfix_full_audit_canonical_ftb_fix_v2",
+  "description": "Sweep10 combo final: corr_min 0.80 + top_n 1. Parent: peer_sympathy_poc_v2_reaction_close. Combines the SQS 80.2 winner (sweep07 corr=0.80) with top_n=1 to maximize signal purity.",
+  "base_config": "configs/backtest/return_max_long_v1.json",
+  "overrides": {
+    "signal": {
+      "scoring_model": "return_max_long_v13e",
+      "score_threshold": 0.0,
+      "max_candidates_per_day": 18,
+      "a_tier_score_threshold": 0.99
+    },
+    "risk": {
+      "per_trade_risk_pct": 0.65,
+      "per_trade_risk_pct_a_tier": 0.65,
+      "max_daily_new_risk_pct": 50,
+      "max_positions": 30,
+      "max_positions_per_sector": 30,
+      "max_position_value_pct": 25,
+      "max_adv_fraction": 0.3,
+      "macro_regime_neutral_size_scaler": 1,
+      "macro_regime_risk_off_size_scaler": 1,
+      "veto_unknown_direction": false,
+      "veto_bearish_direction": false,
+      "macro_regime_risk_off_a_tier_only": false,
+      "stop_atr_multiplier": 1.75,
+      "allow_budget_downsizing": true,
+      "cash_parking_preset": null,
+      "fixed_capital_sizing": false
+    },
+    "execution": {
+      "trailing_warmup_days": 7,
+      "max_holding_days": 3,
+      "early_failure_no_progress_days": 1,
+      "early_failure_no_progress_r": 0.0,
+      "early_failure_no_progress_fraction": 0,
+      "lookback_entry_enabled": false
+    },
+    "event_type_profiles": {
+      "peer_sympathy": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "direction_filter": "any",
+        "max_holding_days_override": 3
+      }
+    },
+    "idle_alpha_sleeve_preset": null,
+    "form4_capture_sleeve_preset": null,
+    "ownership_capture_sleeve_preset": null,
+    "risk_off_alpha_sleeve_preset": null,
+    "dividend_capture_sleeve_preset": null
+  },
+  "strategy_engines": [
+    {
+      "engine_id": "peer_sympathy_long_reaction_close",
+      "event_types": ["peer_sympathy"],
+      "timing_class": "same_day",
+      "direction": "long_only",
+      "entry_timing_policy": "reaction_close",
+      "engine_risk_budget_pct": 1.0,
+      "score_threshold_override": 0.0,
+      "max_holding_days": 3,
+      "peer_sympathy_enabled": true,
+      "peer_sympathy_entry_timing_policy": "reaction_close",
+      "peer_sympathy_leader_filing_time_buckets": ["pre_market", "regular_hours"],
+      "peer_sympathy_leader_event_types": [
+        "earnings_release",
+        "guidance_update",
+        "material_contract"
+      ],
+      "peer_sympathy_leader_reaction_min": 0.05,
+      "peer_sympathy_correlation_min": 0.80,
+      "peer_sympathy_correlation_window_start": 65,
+      "peer_sympathy_correlation_window_end_skip": 5,
+      "peer_sympathy_top_n_peers": 1,
+      "peer_sympathy_blackout_days_to_peer_event": 3,
+      "peer_sympathy_stop_pct": 0.035,
+      "peer_sympathy_target_pct": 0.06,
+      "peer_sympathy_max_holding_days": 3,
+      "leader_follower_min_days_to_event": 3,
+      "enabled": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "tags": ["peer_sympathy", "sympathy_rally", "poc", "salvage_v2", "reaction_close", "sweep", "combo", "final_candidate"],
+  "version_family": "peer_sympathy",
+  "status": "draft",
+  "changelog": "Sweep10 combo final: corr_min 0.80 + top_n 1",
+  "parent": "peer_sympathy_poc_v2_reaction_close",
+  "performance_summary": null
+}