Break & retest locked rules template one · rule 1 · trade evidence

Rule 1: Lock the rules before testing

Every rule is written in full as a parameter list (sessions, setup conditions, entry, stop, target, max trades, bias) with a version number and a date before any data is run. Nothing changes once testing starts. Any change is a new version, and that version starts again at rule 1.

Not yet tested

Draft v0.1, written 2026-10-04 (AEST). Not locked until the first run. Source: 16/16 curated Scarface Shorts (scarface_15m_retest); transcripts YT bu4kSHFQYyw, AJdwQ8dMCX0, B3BTTHHKNLg, RmOvfdUGG8c, 7E3jfD-YV4c, 6jyNzCXzLFs. A+ checks from the Chart Fanatics/Scarface clips in TRADE_FORMATS.md.

01. Instrument & data Enable ........................... True Instrument ...................... Stocks / index (examples on stocks); not stated as a fixed list [YT RmOvfdUGG8c] RangeTimeframe .................. 15m (first candle) [YT bu4kSHFQYyw] ConfirmTimeframe ................ 5m candle close [YT bu4kSHFQYyw] EntryTimeframe .................. 1m retest [YT bu4kSHFQYyw] 02. Sessions Enable ........................... True TimeZone ........................ America/New_York RangeStart ...................... 09:30 (first 15m candle) [YT bu4kSHFQYyw] TradeWindow ..................... 09:30–11:00 [YT B3BTTHHKNLg] 03. Bias Enable ........................... not stated EnableBias ...................... not stated 04. Setup: 15m range break Enable ........................... True MarkFirst15mHighLow ............. True [YT bu4kSHFQYyw, AJdwQ8dMCX0] RequireBreakClose ............... 5m candle close above/below the 15m range (wick only = no) [YT bu4kSHFQYyw, AJdwQ8dMCX0] 05. Entry Enable ........................... True EntryTrigger .................... 1m retest of the broken level, then continuation [YT bu4kSHFQYyw] RetestConfirm ................... Buyers hold the flipped level (one-candle rule) [YT RmOvfdUGG8c, 7E3jfD-YV4c] 06. Stop loss Enable ........................... True StopMode ........................ Market structure; stop does not move [YT B3BTTHHKNLg] StopDistance .................... not stated 07. Take profit Enable ........................... True Partials ........................ e.g. sell 25% at 2R, 50% later (example) [YT B3BTTHHKNLg] FixedTarget ..................... not stated 08. Risk & limits Enable ........................... not stated MaxTradesPerDay ................. not stated RiskPerTrade .................... not stated 09. Filters Enable ........................... not stated NewsFilter ...................... not stated

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