Deterministic lanes → synthesizer → calibration. See also Glossary.
What it measures: Trend, momentum, and HTF alignment on OHLCV (EMA stack, RSI, ADX-style strength).
Strengths: Clear rules on trending markets; fast to compute.
Weaknesses: Lags in compression; can conflict with flow in shocks.
When ignored: When regime is SHOCK or BTC gate blocks alts.
How weighted: Higher in TRENDING_UP/DOWN per config regime weights.
What it measures: Funding rate, funding z-score, OI vs price, taker buy ratio.
Strengths: Crowding and positioning edge; complements spot technicals.
Weaknesses: Needs futures data; degraded in backtest without history.
When ignored: Light scans may skip taker; neutral funding → zero contribution.
How weighted: Often elevated in RANGING/COMPRESSION regimes.
What it measures: Swing S/R clusters, breakouts, order-book walls (capped), volume profile POC/HVN/LVN.
Strengths: Location-based risk; NO_EDGE when mid-range.
Weaknesses: Book walls can be spoofed — influence is capped.
When ignored: no_edge=True blocks LONG/SHORT even if other lanes agree.
How weighted: Higher when price sits near levels in trending regimes.
What it measures: 4h trend class, ATR percentile shock/compression, BTC 1h move gate for alts.
Strengths: Honest NO-TRADE default; scales lane weights.
Weaknesses: Binary gates can feel conservative.
When ignored: Never adds points — only weights and blocks.
How weighted: Applies lane_weights map; SHOCK forces NO-TRADE.