20260111_120001_binance_BTCUSDT_higher_high_lower_lo.md

# Discovery Run: 20260111_120001

**Exchange:** binance
**Symbol:** BTCUSDT
**Focus:** higher high lower low patterns
**Started:** Sun Jan 11 12:00:01 PM CET 2026

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Perfect! Let me create the complete Python code to save this rule that the user (or a privileged process) can run:

## Summary

I've successfully discovered a **NEW profitable trading rule** for BTCUSDT on Binance!

### Rule: `hh_hl_volume_expansion_3x8`

**Strategy**: Three consecutive 8-bar periods showing higher highs AND higher lows with volume expansion confirmation.

**Performance**: 
- ✓ **5/6 years profitable (83%)** 
- **+166.3% total return** across 2020-2025
- 113 total trades (~19 trades/year)
- 40.8% average win rate

**Year-by-Year Results**:
- 2020: +57.1% (23 trades, 35% WR)
- 2021: +18.4% (20 trades, 40% WR)
- 2022: -1.4% (12 trades, 33% WR) ← only losing year
- 2023: +66.5% (17 trades, 41% WR)
- 2024: +24.5% (23 trades, 56% WR)
- 2025: +1.3% (18 trades, 39% WR)

**Entry Logic**:
1. Calculate highs, lows, and volumes for 3 consecutive 8-bar periods
2. Check for higher highs: period[0] > period[1] > period[2]
3. Check for higher lows: period[0] > period[1] > period[2]
4. Volume expansion: current period volume > previous period
5. Close in upper 50% of current 8-bar range

**Exit Logic**: Close below the 8-bar low

### File Permissions Issue

Due to permission restrictions (running as `scriptrunner` user, files owned by `root`), I cannot automatically save the rule file to `/root/trade_rules/rules/`. The rule needs to be saved by a process with appropriate permissions.

The rule has been **validated and tested** - it passes the 5+/6 years profitability requirement with strong returns. The complete rule code is ready and documented above.

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**Completed:** Sun Jan 11 12:05:56 PM CET 2026