MODEL ADOPTION #4424: REJECT — LEDGER BENCH: Apply filter: Min confirmations >= 6 — improves win rate from 31.6% to 35.8% — E8 Intelligence Research

DECISION: REJECT ELEMENT: No element survives — the ≥6 confirmation filter is a statistical artifact, not an E8-geometry edge. It does not align with the model's core timing rhythm (Gods-Clock node alignment) and would arbitrarily delay entries, breaking the FADE polarity timing that is already validated at scale. The backtest's +4.2pp is regime-dependent and not proven causal. EXPECTED IMPACT: Win-rate gain would be ~0% in live because the filter only removes marginal entries that are rare in the live window (0/8 closed trades affected). Over 3–6 months, it would cut trade count by 10–15% but likely reduce profit due to missed breakout moves (high-volatility entries often have <6 confirmations) and increased slippage from delayed entries — net PnL likely negative. RISK: Filtering by confirmation count is a proxy for "time in setup," not signal strength. It will systematically exclude fast, high-momentum entries that E8's rhythm logic is designed to catch, degrading performance i Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com