The three factors that held up
| Factor | Win rate (down-segments) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| RSI — momentum | Low tier 63–67% · High tier 71–76% | Buy strength, not oversold. Strongest, most stable factor. ✓ |
| Drawdown — pullback depth | Shallow 71–73% · Deep 64–68% | Shallow pullbacks beat catching falling knives. ✓ |
| ADX — trend strength | Low 70–73% · High 64–67% | Crypto rebounds best in ranging markets, worst in strong trends. ✓ |
| ATR — volatility | 70% vs 68% | Too weak to rely on — discarded. ✕ |
The counterintuitive result
Everyone is taught to "buy the dip" — the deeper and more oversold, the better. The data says the opposite. The best rebound setups have high RSI (momentum still up), a shallow drawdown (not a crash you're trying to catch), in a ranging market (low ADX). Buying the deepest, most oversold crash is the worst version. Momentum and shallow pullbacks win.
We validated this on down-segments only (stripping out the upward drift that flatters naive backtests), across three separate years including both bull and bear phases, and across four asset categories. RSI-momentum and shallow-pullback held everywhere; ranging (low ADX) held strongly in crypto specifically.
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