New engines (configurable but not promoted by default):
- libs/backtest/earnings_runup.py: pre-earnings drift entry (T-7 to T-3, attention+volume z-scores)
- libs/backtest/peer_sympathy.py: peer reaction trade after leader earnings, with reaction_close variant
- libs/backtest/vol_breakout_52w.py: 52-week high volume breakout
- libs/backtest/cross_sectional_momentum.py: 12-1 momentum with VIX/SPY-50dma regime filter
Pipeline additions:
- libs/parser/event_type_normalizer.py: normalize Oracle fallback raw vocab to strategy
vocabulary (earnings_result→earnings_release, regulation_fd→guidance_update, etc.).
Wired into apps/pipeline/event_parser/main.py oracle-fallback path.
- libs/labeler/label_generator.py: preserve future entry_dates as label_status='pending'
instead of dropping as 'unavailable'.
- libs/export/snapshot_export.py: include 'pending' labels in snapshot export.
- libs/parser/rule_parser.py: harden 8-K item-code classifier against dirty input strings.
Infrastructure:
- libs/backtest/snapshot_store.py: _PRICE_FEATURE_WARMUP_DAYS 120→400 (needed for
xsmom 12-1 lookback of 273 trading days).
- apps/backtester/run.py + apps/paper_trader/backtest_sim.py: disable auto-refresh
of snapshots (user request — auto-refresh was silently rebuilding snapshots with
current code, making historical backtests irreproducible across DB mutations).
Engine config support:
- libs/backtest/domain.py: add fields for ER/PS/VolBO/xsmom engine configs.
- libs/backtest/execution.py: wire pct-trailing for EarningsRunup.
- libs/backtest/scoring.py: synthetic candidate scoring for new engines.
Configs (POC + sweeps, none promoted as active strategy):
- Phase A-E PEAD baseline comparisons (no PEAD / +ER / +xsmom / +sleeves variants)
- Phase F1-F8 silo allocation sweep (v7.356 + ER/xsmom silos 15-60%)
- xsmom_poc_v1, xsmom_v2_regime_mdd
- v7.356_plus_er_silo_05/10/15/20/25/30 ranges
- earnings_runup_* / peer_sympathy_* / vol_breakout_52w_* POCs
Tests: 16-tests-each for each new engine + event_type_normalizer tests.
Note: backtest reproducibility infrastructure remains broken — see
_backup_2026-05-10/HANDOFF.md for details on the +12,592% reference run that
cannot be reproduced after rebuilds. Followup work needed before trusting any
specific backtest number.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Backtester (run.py):
- cash_available = (self._cash + parking_value) * multiplier caused trades to be
approved even when self._cash ≈ 0 (all money in SGOV/QQQ). Trades executed
by deducting from self._cash → negative cash (phantom money).
- Fix: after simulate_entry, if self._cash < actual trade cost and parking exists,
call _liquidate_parking_for_cash(shortfall) before deducting from cash.
- Verified: 2022-2026 backtest with qqqm_low_dd shows 0 cash_negative events.
Live engine (engine.py):
- Add _parking_liquidate_for_event(): frees parking cash to fund event entries.
SGOV (virtual) reduces entry_value in DB; QQQM/QQQ sells real shares via broker.
- Both entry loops (engines mode + flat/reaction_close mode) now attempt parking
liquidation when plan.skip_reason == "insufficient_cash" before giving up.
Also includes prior session work (accumulated since last commit):
- 6 novel parking gate signals: VRP, Market Temperature, Hurst exponent, Rolling
Kurtosis, Return Autocorrelation, SPY-QQQ Correlation (composite risk score v2)
- QQQM parking symbol support (lower expense ratio vs QQQ)
- Snapshot auto-refresh + bar extension cache (pickle) to avoid 10-min re-fetches
- Bar extension clamps to last market-closed date (ET 4PM check)
- fithia2 refresh command; --no-refresh flag for paper backtest
- Paper backtest macro extension beyond last event date (parking-only periods)
- parking_state DB schema: 7 new columns (peak_price, gate_in_sgov,
committed_target, pending_target, pending_days, sgov_entry_value, sold_today)
- Live engine: target confirmation (2-day), top-up drawdown gate, trailing stop,
SGOV interest accrual, full 6-signal gate evaluation
- New PARKING_PRESETS: qqqm_low_dd, composite_v2, vv_24_vrp8, vt_24_t13, etc.
- Web GUI / CLI result parity fix (Oracle URL via get_settings().stock_oracle_url)
- Force-close uses last_exec_date (has bar data); parking liquidates at last_date
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Bounce engine (buy negative reaction, bet on mean reversion) could not
execute: system architecture ties scoring to single model per backtest,
and selector/store indexes are optimized for positive-reaction PEAD.
Negative-reaction candidates get score=0 from PEAD scoring, blocking
engine selection regardless of engine-level threshold overrides.
Implementing bounce trades requires: dual scoring model support,
selector changes for negative-reaction candidate routing, and
store indexing changes. Deferred to future refactor.
Current best CW return: 293.2% (v6new.255)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Data analysis revealed OBV Q1 (distribution) has 56.4% WR vs Q5 51.2% —
contrarian signal confirmed. Previous OBV bonus was applied in wrong
direction. Corrected with v15 scoring models.
Best result: v6new.185 (entropy + risk 0.058) CW 274.4% but SQS 72.2,
still below v6new.122 (72.4). WFV/robustness offsets CW gains.
v6new.122 confirmed as optimal under current SQS v4 formula.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
New data source integration:
- EarningsSurpriseService: GET /api/v1/earnings/surprise/{symbol}
Returns actual vs estimated EPS with surprise_percentage
- Feature builder: creates earnings_surprise_v1 snapshots for earnings events
- Backfill script runs for existing 1,273 tickers (Alpha Vantage rate limited)
New scoring (v11):
- Small beat (0-3% surprise): +10% bonus (82.4% WR in sample)
- Medium beat (3-8%): +5% bonus
- Big beat (>8%): no bonus (already priced in)
- Miss (<=0%): -5% penalty
Signal validation (n=66 sample):
Small beat: 82.4% WR, +1.79% mean 5d return
Big beat: 54.8% WR, +0.47%
Miss: 55.6% WR, -0.10%
Backfill running (~4 hours). Experiment pending data completion.
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New features:
- _enrich_macro_features() in snapshot_export: adds macro_vix, macro_hy_spread from FRED
- compute_return_max_long_score_v10: +12% bonus in favorable regime (VIX>18+HY>3.25)
- _macro_regime_score(): regime-aware scoring component
Findings:
- VIX signal is statistically strong: 62.3% WR (VIX>18+HY>3.25) vs 50.8% (other)
- But scoring bonus promotes marginal trades, diluting OOS quality
- Same pattern as eps_growth, drift bonus: raw signal ≠ scoring improvement
- v6new.17 SQS 59.1 < v6new.9 SQS 63.3
v6new.9 remains best at SQS 63.3 after 17 experiments.
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Remove 5 non-alpha features (earnings surprise, risk penalty, parse confidence,
direction clarity, LM sentiment) from composite score to eliminate double-counting
with hard gates and noise sources. Redistribute weights to 5 alpha features.
Add default-deny for unknown event types, no-follow-through early exit (D+1),
kill switch log-only mode, macro regime size scaler. Remove SUE gate (Gate 8).
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Flip scoring weights so event/document quality is primary signal (55%)
and market confirmation is secondary (35%). Add research mode with
kill-switch cooldown/reset, veto gates for bad events, reduced portfolio
risk, and 4 diagnostic analysis scripts.
Phase A: Research mode kill-switch reset, risk reduction (0.5%/trade,
max 4 positions), bullish-only direction for all event types.
Phase B: 2 new sub-scorers (parse_confidence, direction_clarity),
4 veto gates (oneoff risk, parse confidence, unknown/bearish direction).
Phase C: signal_quality, event_type_decomposition, kill_switch_impact,
concurrent_position analysis scripts.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Replace naive abs(reaction_day_return) fallback with a composite score
from 4 market microstructure features available at entry time:
1. Reaction quality (35%) — moderate positive return (PEAD zone) is
ideal; extreme positives penalized as "priced in"
2. Close strength (30%) — close near session high = buyers won
3. Volume conviction (20%) — 1.2-2x is healthy; >3x is exhaustion
4. Gap quality (15%) — small positive gap = orderly strength
Real data results (14 events, b1868603 snapshot):
- Score filters out 6 of 10 losers (DDOG -11.7%, META -9.1%, etc.)
- With threshold 0.5: return -2.63% → +0.27%, drawdown 4.24% → 0.86%
- Profit factor 0.44 → 1.16 (turns profitable)
- MSFT loss (-8.7%) is macro-driven, not predictable from stock features
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