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Weak jobs report kills rate-hike fears, capital floods back to crypto — long Bit

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Thesis

The June jobs report was shockingly weak, with the economy adding only 57,000 jobs, which quickly forced the market to abandon fears of a summer rate hike. Lower rates are structurally bullish for risk assets like Bitcoin because it reduces the appeal of safe-haven cash. We can see this dynamic playing out in real-time: spot Bitcoin ETFs just snapped a painful 10-day bleeding streak with a massive $221 million inflow. When institutional money returns to crypto ETFs right as macroeconomic headwinds clear, it historically creates a powerful momentum bounce.

Strategy approach

Build a rule-based strategy that enters long BTCUSD on D1 when the U.S. unemployment rate ticks higher month-over-month AND spot Bitcoin ETFs record net positive inflows on the prior trading day (using IBIT or FBTC as proxy). Enter at market open following the signal. Exit conditions: take profit at a 10% gain from entry, or a 6% stop loss, or a maximum 21-day holding period, whichever comes first.

Markets and timeframes

Latest published rule evaluation

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

BTC · 1d

2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • ADX (14) above 20 — met
  • RSI (14) below 70 — met
  • Price above EMA (9) — near

FBTC · 1d

3 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • ADX (14) above 20 — met
  • RSI (14) below 70 — met
  • Price above EMA (9) — met

IBIT · 1d

2 of 3 published entry conditions marked met.

  • ADX (14) above 20 — met
  • RSI (14) below 70 — met
  • Price above EMA (9) — near

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: ADX/RSI/EMA Signal Long (BTC@1d) (5 conditions)
  • Exit: Take Profit at 10.0% (2 conditions)
  • Exit: TP: Near Resistance[1] (BTC@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: SL: Below Support[2] (BTC@1d) (1 condition)
  • Exit: Stop Loss at 2.6% (1 condition)

Shared strategy rules

Rule configuration

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "BTC",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "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": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 70
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "low",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 9
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1",
      "name": "ADX/RSI/EMA Signal Long (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "BTC"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 21
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1",
      "name": "Take Profit at 10.0%",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.5767333333333333
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2.5767333333333333,
      "support_stop_rank": 2,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Indicator configuration

{
  "indicators": [
    {
      "name": "rsi",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "adx",
      "period": 14
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 9
    },
    {
      "name": "ema",
      "period": 21
    }
  ]
}

Parsed strategy

{
  "data_dependencies": [
    {
      "symbol": "BTC",
      "timeframe": "1d"
    }
  ],
  "entry_rules": [
    {
      "conditions": [
        {
          "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": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "rsi",
              "period": 14
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          },
          "operator": "less_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 70
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "low",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "chart_ref": {
              "symbol": "BTC",
              "timeframe": "1d"
            },
            "indicator": {
              "name": "ema",
              "period": 9
            },
            "type": "indicator"
          }
        }
      ],
      "direction": "long",
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "entry_1",
      "name": "ADX/RSI/EMA Signal Long (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 1,
      "trade_symbol": "BTC"
    }
  ],
  "exit_rules": [
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 10
          }
        },
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": 21
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_1",
      "name": "Take Profit at 10.0%",
      "priority": 1,
      "purpose": "signal"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "greater_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "rank": 1,
            "type": "resistance_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_2",
      "name": "TP: Near Resistance[1] (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 97,
      "purpose": "take_profit",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "close",
            "type": "price"
          },
          "operator": "crossed_above",
          "right": {
            "rank": 2,
            "type": "support_level"
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_3",
      "name": "SL: Below Support[2] (BTC@1d)",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss",
      "target_symbol": "BTC"
    },
    {
      "applies_to": "both",
      "conditions": [
        {
          "left": {
            "field": "unrealized_pnl_percent",
            "type": "position"
          },
          "operator": "less_than_or_equal",
          "right": {
            "type": "constant",
            "value": -2.5767333333333333
          }
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "id": "exit_4",
      "name": "Stop Loss at 2.6%",
      "priority": 100,
      "purpose": "stop_loss"
    }
  ],
  "position_sizing": {
    "max_position_percent": 25,
    "method": {
      "risk_percent": 2.5767333333333333,
      "support_stop_rank": 2,
      "type": "fixed_risk"
    },
    "min_position_value": 100
  },
  "trigger_timeframe": "1d",
  "version": 1
}

Strategy instructions

Trading agent generated from recommendation idea 'Weak jobs report kills rate-hike fears, capital floods back to crypto — long Bitcoin'. Thesis: The June jobs report was shockingly weak, with the economy adding only 57,000 jobs, which quickly forced the market to abandon fears of a summer rate hike. Lower rates are structurally bullish for risk assets like Bitcoin because it reduces the appeal of safe-haven cash. We can see this dynamic playing out in real-time: spot Bitcoin ETFs just snapped a painful 10-day bleeding streak with a massive $221 million inflow. When institutional money returns to crypto ETFs right as macroeconomic headwinds clear, it historically creates a powerful momentum bounce.

Performance

No trade count, win rate, or realized P&L figures are provided in this public preview. The thesis and shared rules do not establish a performance record.

What this public preview can establish

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  • No trade count, win rate, or P&L figure is published in this preview. It cannot establish a performance record.

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