MODEL ADOPTION #1173: REJECT — LEDGER BENCH: Apply filter: Min confirmations >= 6 — improves win rate from 31.7% to 41.4% — E8 Intelligence Research

DECISION: REJECT ELEMENT: The filter "min confirmations >= 6" is a blunt count threshold, not a geometric timing edge. It does not align with E8-node/Gods-Clock rhythm logic, which requires phase-aligned confirmation density, not a static integer floor. The backtest n=326 is too small to rule out regime overfit, and the 9.7pp win-rate gain likely comes from rejecting low-confirmation losers in a specific volatility regime, not from a universal timing advantage. EXPECTED IMPACT: Win rate may rise ~5-8pp in the short term, but trade frequency drops ~15-20%, and net profit could stagnate or decline because the filter also rejects high-probability fast entries (e.g., breakouts on low confirmations) that the E8 model is designed to catch. The +0.8% PnL from the EURUSD example is a single-trade artifact, not a systemic edge. RISK: The filter introduces a lag that conflicts with E8's fade polarity timing — confirmations often peak after the optimal entry window. In trending markets, thi Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com