{"id":268050,"date":"2026-08-29T11:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/the-two-months-i-held-back\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T11:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T11:02:40","slug":"the-two-months-i-held-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/the-two-months-i-held-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The two months I held back"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PL-M2rJb7P8?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;hl=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Everything I had built and validated used data that stopped on 29 May. Two months of tick history after that date sat untouched. In August I imported them and replayed the system once, with no tuning of any kind, and published what came out.<\/p>\n<p>Before reading a single new number I re-ran the *previous* month through the same pipeline to prove it reproduced my existing records trade for trade. It matched, 119 of 119 on the five minute system and 39 of 39 on the ten minute. Only then did I look.<\/p>\n<p>The result was mixed, and that is the honest headline. The ten minute system got better on the measure I care about most, profit factor. The five minute system got worse on that same measure while still making money. Worst drawdown came in below its historical figure on every leg I ran.<\/p>\n<p>Two months cannot tell the difference between a new market and a decaying edge. It is one honest read on data the system had never seen, and I would rather hand you a mixed one than wait for a flattering one.<\/p>\n<p>Educational purpose only. Not financial advice.<\/p>\n<p>If you think I have this wrong, say so. 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