MODEL ADOPTION #2058: REJECT — TG AUTO: New edge proposed: tick_rule_volume_price_divergence — E8 Intelligence Research

DECISION: REJECT ELEMENT: No element survives hostile review. The weak-effort flag is a lagging, regime-sensitive filter that conflicts with E8's pre-entry geometry timing. It would block entries *after* price has already moved against the intended direction, not before — this is a post-hoc confirmation, not an edge. The 20-bar volume SMA is meaningless in our 15s–7m scalp window (volume is tick-based, not bar-based on eToro). The "close in opposite half" condition fires *after* the reversal is underway, turning a filter into a late-entry signal — exactly what kills scalps. EXPECTED IMPACT: Win-rate might rise 5–10% on paper, but profit per trade would drop 15–20% due to missed early momentum (Asian-session breakouts, low-volume follow-throughs). Net PnL likely negative. The 3 blocked XAUUSD losses are cherry-picked; the EURJPY win ambiguity alone makes this a coin flip. RISK: Over-flagging in low-volatility regimes (20-bar SMA becomes "normal" → blocks everything). False confide Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com