XAUUSD — Open-Trap Bucket Discovery Sweep
Run: 2026-03-13 22:40 | Min trades: 10
| Hours tested: [3, 9, 12]
| Buffers tested: [5, 10, 15, 20]p
Long — downside_failed
| Buckets | Hour | Buffer | Exit |
N | WR% | Exp | PF | MaxDD |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1700 | 17 | 47.1% | 357.2p | 10.53 | 295.4p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1900 | 17 | 47.1% | 336.7p | 9.98 | 295.4p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri close | 17 | 47.1% | 323.8p | 9.64 | 295.4p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1500 | 17 | 47.1% | 313.8p | 9.37 | 295.4p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri 1700 | 17 | 41.2% | 274.9p | 6.89 | 290.2p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri 1700 | 17 | 41.2% | 272.0p | 6.49 | 295.2p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri 1900 | 17 | 41.2% | 254.5p | 6.45 | 290.2p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri close | 17 | 41.2% | 242.2p | 6.19 | 313.0p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 15p | Fri 1700 | 17 | 41.2% | 269.1p | 6.13 | 300.2p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri 1900 | 17 | 41.2% | 251.6p | 6.08 | 295.2p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri 1500 | 17 | 41.2% | 232.8p | 5.99 | 290.2p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri close | 17 | 41.2% | 239.4p | 5.83 | 333.0p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 15p | Fri 1900 | 17 | 41.2% | 248.7p | 5.74 | 308.1p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri 1500 | 17 | 41.2% | 229.9p | 5.64 | 295.2p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 15p | Fri close | 17 | 41.2% | 236.4p | 5.50 | 353.0p |
| Q3 | 03:00 | 15p | Fri 1500 | 17 | 41.2% | 227.0p | 5.32 | 300.2p |
| Q3 | 09:00 | 20p | Fri 1700 | 18 | 61.1% | 265.7p | 4.57 | 455.2p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1700 | 42 | 31.0% | 177.5p | 4.53 | 1071.5p |
| Q3 | 09:00 | 20p | Fri 1900 | 18 | 55.6% | 250.0p | 4.33 | 455.2p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1900 | 42 | 31.0% | 165.4p | 4.28 | 1047.7p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri close | 42 | 31.0% | 161.3p | 4.20 | 1098.1p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri 1700 | 42 | 28.6% | 151.0p | 4.19 | 729.1p |
| Q3 | 09:00 | 20p | Fri close | 18 | 55.6% | 245.6p | 4.17 | 455.2p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1500 | 42 | 31.0% | 159.2p | 4.16 | 1055.4p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri 1900 | 42 | 28.6% | 138.8p | 3.93 | 705.3p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri 1700 | 42 | 28.6% | 147.6p | 3.91 | 841.5p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri close | 42 | 28.6% | 135.0p | 3.85 | 755.7p |
| Q2+Q3 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri 1500 | 42 | 28.6% | 133.2p | 3.81 | 713.0p |
| Q1+Q3 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1700 | 38 | 26.3% | 160.5p | 3.77 | 1028.7p |
| Q3 | 09:00 | 20p | Fri 1500 | 18 | 55.6% | 229.1p | 3.70 | 644.7p |
Short — upside_failed
| Buckets | Hour | Buffer | Exit |
N | WR% | Exp | PF | MaxDD |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri 1700 | 22 | 13.6% | 52.6p | 1.71 | 986.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 15p | Fri 1700 | 22 | 13.6% | 48.5p | 1.62 | 1026.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri 1500 | 22 | 13.6% | 45.9p | 1.62 | 986.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri 1900 | 22 | 13.6% | 46.1p | 1.62 | 986.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 10p | Fri close | 22 | 13.6% | 44.3p | 1.60 | 986.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 15p | Fri 1900 | 22 | 13.6% | 42.0p | 1.54 | 1026.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1700 | 22 | 13.6% | 44.4p | 1.54 | 1066.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 15p | Fri 1500 | 22 | 13.6% | 41.8p | 1.53 | 1026.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 15p | Fri close | 22 | 13.6% | 40.2p | 1.51 | 1026.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1900 | 22 | 13.6% | 37.9p | 1.46 | 1066.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri 1500 | 22 | 13.6% | 37.7p | 1.46 | 1066.8p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 20p | Fri close | 22 | 13.6% | 36.1p | 1.44 | 1066.8p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 5p | Fri 1500 | 23 | 26.1% | 49.9p | 1.43 | 1096.9p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 5p | Fri 1900 | 23 | 26.1% | 50.3p | 1.43 | 1022.0p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 5p | Fri 1700 | 23 | 26.1% | 48.8p | 1.42 | 1022.0p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 5p | Fri close | 23 | 26.1% | 49.3p | 1.42 | 1022.0p |
| Q2 | 09:00 | 10p | Fri 1700 | 23 | 21.7% | 47.0p | 1.41 | 809.2p |
| Q2 | 09:00 | 10p | Fri 1900 | 23 | 21.7% | 46.1p | 1.41 | 809.2p |
| Q2 | 09:00 | 10p | Fri close | 23 | 21.7% | 45.1p | 1.40 | 809.2p |
| Q2 | 09:00 | 10p | Fri 1500 | 23 | 21.7% | 44.0p | 1.39 | 809.2p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 10p | Fri 1900 | 23 | 26.1% | 46.6p | 1.39 | 1057.0p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 10p | Fri 1500 | 23 | 26.1% | 46.2p | 1.38 | 1166.9p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 10p | Fri close | 23 | 26.1% | 45.6p | 1.38 | 1057.0p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 10p | Fri 1700 | 23 | 26.1% | 45.1p | 1.37 | 1063.4p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri 1700 | 22 | 9.1% | 26.6p | 1.37 | 1239.2p |
| Q2 | 09:00 | 15p | Fri 1700 | 23 | 21.7% | 43.1p | 1.37 | 824.2p |
| Q2 | 03:00 | 5p | Fri 1500 | 22 | 9.1% | 25.8p | 1.36 | 1239.2p |
| Q2 | 09:00 | 15p | Fri 1900 | 23 | 21.7% | 42.2p | 1.36 | 824.2p |
| Q2 | 12:00 | 15p | Fri 1900 | 23 | 26.1% | 42.9p | 1.35 | 1092.0p |
| Q2 | 09:00 | 15p | Fri close | 23 | 21.7% | 41.2p | 1.35 | 824.2p |