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Trading Lab — Realistic Targets, Shorts As Research
Targets are now capped to what price can realistically reach in the time a setup is graded, the list ranks on the reward:risk at the signal, and shorts are marked research only.
Oct 16, 2026
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A few honest corrections in the Trading Lab.
- Targets are capped to a distance price can realistically cover within the time we grade a setup. What you see is the same target we store and grade
- The list now ranks setups on reward:risk at the moment of the signal. Before, it used the live number, which looks better the closer price gets to the stop
- When price is close to the stop, the score card says Near stop instead of Strong
- Shorts are now research only. Since 21 July they did clearly worse than longs, so they never show as in range and never rank at the top
Find it under Trading Lab in the sidebar, at /trading/lab.