MODEL ADOPTION #1647: REJECT — TG AUTO: New edge proposed: volatility_compression_breakout_with_retest — E8 Intelligence Research

DECISION: REJECT ELEMENT: Nothing survives — the compression-breakout entry is incompatible with E8 sacred geometry timing (E8 fires on rhythm nodes, not bar closes) and the 5-minute bar close conflicts with our 15s–7m scalp window. The retest/stop logic is already covered by existing rizzy/sqz/judas stops. EXPECTED IMPACT: +0.0% win-rate, +0.0R — no additive edge; the 1–2 signals/month would be noise against E8's timing, and the long-only bias misses the short-side fade polarity that is our validated edge. RISK: Adding a bar-close trigger would desync from E8 node entries, causing missed fades and late exits; the 0.5× compression filter would starve signals in low-vol pairs, diluting focus from high-probability rizzy/sqz setups. TEST: Not applicable — reject before coding. If forced, run 90-day shadow on XAUUSD/EURJPY 5m with E8 node alignment; require >1.5 Sharpe AND <0.1 correlation to rizzy5m AND >50% win-rate — but this will fail due to timing mismatch. Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com