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Weak jobs + dovish Fed = risk-on — Bitcoin short squeeze fuels crypto rebound

Created

Thesis

The June jobs report showed only 57,000 new positions, cooling expectations for Fed rate hikes. This directly triggered risk-on behavior, helping push Bitcoin back above $60,000 as Fed Chair Warsh acknowledged inflation risks had eased. This macro tailwind is amplified by a shift in market positioning: extreme fear earlier in the week trapped short-sellers who are now being forced to buy back in, while renewed ETF inflows of $221 million show institutions stepping back up. When macro support, short squeezes, and institutional inflows align simultaneously, crypto rallies tend to extend further than expected.

Strategy approach

Build a rule-based strategy that enters long BTC-USD on D1 when the U.S. unemployment rate ticks higher month-over-month AND BTC-USD closes above its 10-day high. Exit after 14 days or a 7% trailing stop.

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

Evaluated . This is a dated rule snapshot, not a live price or trade execution confirmation.

BTC · 1d

3 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price above Donchian (10) — met
  • ADX (14) above 20 — met
  • Price above EMA (21) — met
  • RSI (14) above 75 — near

ETH · 1d

3 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • Price above Donchian (10) — met
  • ADX (14) above 20 — met
  • Price above EMA (21) — met
  • RSI (14) above 75 — far

Entry and exit at a glance

These are the named rules in the shared configuration. Review the full conditions below before using a strategy.

  • Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA Crossover Long (BTC@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Entry: DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA Crossover Long (ETH@1d) (4 conditions)
  • Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (BTC@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Overbought RSI Exit (ETH@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (BTC@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (ETH@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (BTC@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[1] (ETH@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.6% (1 condition)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 5.2% (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "BTC",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ETH",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 21
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_btc",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA Crossover Long (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 21
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_eth",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA Crossover Long (ETH@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "ETH"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_btc",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_eth",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (ETH@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "ETH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_btc",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_eth",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (ETH@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "ETH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_btc",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_eth",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (ETH@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "ETH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.581
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 5.162
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 5.2%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2.581,
      "support_stop_rank": 1,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

{
  "indicators": [
    {
      "name": "donchian",
      "period": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 21
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "donchian",
      "period": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 21
    },
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "BTC",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    },
    {
      "symbol": "ETH",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 21
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_btc",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA Crossover Long (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "upper",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "donchian",
              "period": 10
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "field": "adx",
            "indicator": {
              "name": "adx",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 20
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 21
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1_eth",
      "name": "DONCHIAN/ADX/EMA Crossover Long (ETH@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "trade_symbol": "ETH"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_btc",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 75
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1_eth",
      "name": "Overbought RSI Exit (ETH@1d)",
      "priority": 2,
      "purpose": "signal",
      "target_symbol": "ETH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_btc",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 96,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "ETH",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "ratio": 1272,
            "type": "fibonacci_extension"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2_eth",
      "name": "TP: Fib Extension 127.2% (ETH@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "ETH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_btc",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3_eth",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[1] (ETH@1d)",
      "priority": 101,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "ETH"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.581
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 5.162
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_5",
      "name": "Take Profit at 5.2%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "take_profit"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2.581,
      "support_stop_rank": 1,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Weak jobs + dovish Fed = risk-on — Bitcoin short squeeze fuels crypto rebound'. Thesis: The June jobs report showed only 57,000 new positions, cooling expectations for Fed rate hikes. This directly triggered risk-on behavior, helping push Bitcoin back above $60,000 as Fed Chair Warsh acknowledged inflation risks had eased. This macro tailwind is amplified by a shift in market positioning: extreme fear earlier in the week trapped short-sellers who are now being forced to buy back in, while renewed ETF inflows of $221 million show institutions stepping back up. When macro support, short squeezes, and institutional inflows align simultaneously, crypto rallies tend to extend further than expected.

Performance

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What this public preview can establish

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