Frequency by tier
Frequency varies by tier and by regime. Rough averages over a long sample:
- Conservative: 1 to 4 trades per week. Smaller universe, mean-reversion entries, tighter rule. Quiet weeks are common.
- Moderate: 2 to 6 trades per week. Top-20 universe with momentum entries — fires more often when trends are clean.
- Multi-X: 3 to 10 trades per week. Wider universe, more entry rules active simultaneously. Peaks during alt-season-style mid-cap moves.
These are averages. A regime-driven swing can take any tier to zero trades for a stretch, or to double the upper bound when conditions align.
What flat periods mean
A week with no trades does not mean the bot is broken. It means no setup in your tier's universe cleared every gate during that window. Flat periods cluster around regime transitions (the market deciding which way it wants to break) and around macro risk events (CPI prints, Fed decisions). Once the market resolves, the rule starts firing again.
If you ever see a multi-week flat period AND your dashboard shows API errors or a paused account state, that is different — file support. Otherwise a flat stretch is the rule doing its job.
Why we do not target a fixed frequency
Targeting frequency means lowering the bar for trade quality on quiet weeks. That is the single most expensive mistake a discretionary trader can make. The bot's frequency is an output of the rule, not an input — and the rule's selectivity is what generates the strategy's edge.