MB
3-factor executionThree signals. One conviction. Strike the top, exit on the fade.
MB is the execution bot that trades the highest-conviction setups coming out of the MasterBitcoin score. Every coin gets a live 0–100 score built from three prongs - cross-sectional momentum, its own trend, and market structure. MB's job is to act on the very top of that score, fast, and exit cleanly.
The three prongs
The biggest prong (~55%). How hard the coin is moving relative to the entire universe - relative strength, not absolute direction.
Time-series momentum - is the coin advancing on its own price history, independent of how everything else is doing.
Market structure - open interest, funding, and positioning that confirm real demand is behind the move. What goes into MS?
Factor convergence - the MB filter
A high combined score does not automatically trigger a trade. MB also checks which factors are driving it. Only two combinations are allowed:
XS + TS + MS
All three prongs align. Full-conviction entry at 1.5× the base position size.
XS + MS
Cross-sectional momentum confirmed by structure. Standard position size.
Single-factor signals (XS alone, TS alone) and Mixed combinations are blocked - they are higher-noise in thin markets and scored less reliably by the MB model. The factor convergence requirement does more work than a higher volume floor would, because it tests the qualityof the signal, not just the token's liquidity.
How it decides to buy
Top tier only
A coin must score 72 or higher - a “Strong Setup.” In the data this is the only band with a proven edge; below it, outcomes are a coin flip.
Confirmed, not a flash
It must hold above 72 for one consecutive check (~5 minutes) before acting - this filters out one-off spikes and chasing.
Event-driven entry
MB checks every ~5 minutes and buys the moment a coin confirms - not on a fixed timer. These moves typically run 8–12 hours before peaking, so entering late forfeits a large slice of the move.
Gate stack first
Every candidate clears a stack of market and per-coin gates before a position opens. Market gates cover regime, BTC direction, and dispersion. Per-coin gates cover funding cost, blow-off protection, and recent track record.
Position sizing: up to 10 coins at once at 2× leverage - sized up by 1.5× for full XS+TS+MS convergence. Per-token volatility sizing then scales each leg down for chaotic tokens (floor: 25% of base).
Blow-off protection
Even a top-tier score can appear on a token that just had a pump-and-dump. The 3-factor model scores on multi-hour windows and doesn't see intraday crashes in real time. MB adds two price-based checks that run at entry time to catch these:
1–hour acceleration check
If the coin is up more than 8% in the last hour, the move is likely in its final surge before a reversal. Entry is blocked.
This catches the classic parabolic top: the score looks great because the last few hours were strong, but the last hour is almost vertical.
4–hour peak drop check
If the current price is more than 15% below the highest point of the last 4 hours, the pump already reversed and the signal is chasing the dead-cat bounce. Entry is blocked.
This catches post-crash re-entry: the score is still elevated from the move, but the move is over. Buying now means entering into a token already in freefall from its peak.
The two checks are complementary: the 1h check blocks the final surge before a top; the 4h-peak check blocks re-entryafter a crash. Together they cover both sides of the pump-and-dump pattern without filtering out normal momentum entries (a steady +5% over 4 hours would not trigger either).
How it decides to sell
A position closes on whichever of these hits first - all four run concurrently.
| Exit | Trigger | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Hard stop-loss | −3% price (6% ÷ 2×) | A safety floor on the exchange, working 24/7 against a crash. |
| Per-token trailing stop | arms at +2%, trails 2% below peak | Lets winners run, then banks the gain on a reversal. |
| Book trailing TP | book +2.5%, closes on 1% pullback | Portfolio-level ratchet - once the whole book is up 2.5%, locks in the gain across all open positions on a 1% retreat. |
| Max-hold | 4 hours | Backstop for flat or stalling positions - exits before the next rebalance cycle to free capital for fresher signals. |
There is deliberately no fixed profit target - capping the upside would defeat momentum. The per-token trailing stop locks individual gains in; the book trailing TP locks the portfolio gain in on big days.
After a stop-out - re-entry cooldown
When a position is closed by the hard stop-loss (either by MB or by a native Bybit order), that coin is blocked from re-entry for 2 hours. This prevents a common failure mode where a token that just stopped out still appears high-scoring - its 24h/30d momentum hasn't updated yet - and the bot enters it again within minutes.
The 2-hour window covers one full rebalance cycle. If the coin genuinely recovers and re-establishes momentum within that window, it will re-qualify cleanly on the next check. If it keeps falling, the cooldown saved a second loss on the same position.
Loss cooldown on a profitable close or a max-hold exit does not apply - only a stop-loss triggers the 2-hour block. Wins allow immediate re-entry if the score is still strong.
What goes into MS (market structure)?
The MS prong measures whether real capital is behind a move - not just price action. It combines:
- ·Open interest change - rising OI on a rallying coin means new longs are opening, confirming the move.
- ·Funding rate signal - a negative or near-zero rate on a rising coin means shorts are funding longs, adding fuel.
- ·Volume confirmation - the move is accompanied by above-average turnover, not thin air.
A coin can have strong XS and TS momentum but still fail MS if OI is falling (profit-taking into the move) or funding is deeply positive (crowded long, fragile). The MS gate removes those fragile setups before MB acts.
The thinking behind it
Momentum in crypto runs hard, then snaps back. MB is built around that single truth: get in early on confirmed strength, give the move room to run behind a trailing stop, and get out the moment it fades or reverses - never holding so long that the inevitable reversion erases the gain.
Demo - under active development
MB is a demo / paper-trading strategy that we are actively tuning. Gates and thresholds are updated as live results come in - most recently in June 2026 with the blow-off protection and SL re-entry cooldown.