# Next Profit Improvement Candidates

## Current BasketClose Decision

Keep current P0_A2_BASE_D4 BasketClose settings. BasketClose extension looked better on one weak S2 segment, but failed medium-period validation.

## Recommended Next Theme

Do not continue widening BasketClose targets. The next profit-improvement test should focus on preserving the existing BasketClose frequency while reducing bad entries that later become HardStop.

Suggested next candidates:

1. Entry quality during known weak windows
   - Do not add broad new filters.
   - Compare only small score-add or no-entry changes for windows that produced HardStop in medium results.

2. Defense hedge trigger audit
   - Medium P0 still had HardStopCount=6.
   - Before adding new hedge logic, inspect whether existing defense hedge had a chance to fire before these HardStops.

3. BasketClose protected re-entry cooldown
   - BasketClose works, but immediate re-entry after profit may create later loss clusters.
   - Test a small same-direction cooldown after BasketClose without changing entry logic.

4. Profit-preserving time filter
   - Avoid changing BasketClose target.
   - Test whether the profitable BasketClose windows can be preserved while blocking only the worst HardStop windows.

## Not Recommended Now

- Larger BasketClose targets
- MediumExtend style profit stretching
- Broad LargeCandle blocking
- Broad MA / GoldLocation / TechnicalDanger cache
- More single-position loss-cut thresholds

## Reason

The EA's current edge, when it appears, comes from many smaller BasketClose wins. Stretching profit targets lowers BasketClose completion rate and increases HardStop exposure.
