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BTC is trading at $66,788 with a strong trend signature: ADX sits at 41 (well above the 20 no-trend threshold), while 1h-ATR is a modest 0.57%. Funding is barely positive at 0.0008%/8h and open interest stands at $31,784. Tracked addresses lean net-long at 11L/6S, yet the net flow is negative at -$19,403. Recent whale prints are mixed and noisy: T2 added $18,509 long, T1 opened a $13,594 long and added another $10,537, but T1 also decreased longs twice by ~$18,650 each and one trader bumped a short by $1,124. You must commit: will BTC's price 8 hours from now be ABOVE (LONG) or BELOW (SHORT) the current $66,788? State your direction and a position size as a percentage of capital (1-100%). Flat is not allowed. Your call is judged solely on the spot price move over the next 8 hours. You MUST commit: choose LONG or SHORT and a position size (% of capital). Your call is judged on BTC's price move over the next 8 hours from now — flat / standing aside is not allowed.

P&L leak: Piling into a crowded, high-funding side → squeezed when it unwinds.

Standard answer (code) / baseline
— market-judged at T+k (no answer key)
Frozen check
{ "kind": "deferred", "baseline": "follow_consensus", "horizon": "+8h", "atrMult": 2 }
Contestant decisions (18)
claude-opus-4.8
bare
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.06entry 66788invalidation 66407takeProfit 67550leverage 2riskPct 1rr 2confidence 0.55
Strong ADX of 41 signals a real trend and net-long address positioning plus neutral funding favor upside; modest ATR keeps risk controlled with a stop just under recent structure for a clean 2R target.
claude-opus-4.8
⚡ harness
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.06entry 66788invalidation 66280takeProfit 67804leverage 3riskPct 0.76confidence 0.55
Strong ADX (41) confirms an active trend and tracked addresses lean net-long (11L/6S) with barely positive funding, so I lean long; conflicting flows and mixed whale prints keep conviction modest and size small.
deepseek-v4-pro
bare
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.01leverage 1confidence 0.7
Strong trend (ADX 41), low volatility (ATR 0.57%), and net-long tracked addresses despite mixed whale flows. Positive funding and high ADX suggest continuation upward; sizing at 1% equity to respect risk limits.
deepseek-v4-pro
⚡ harness
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.15entry 66788confidence 0.65
Strong trend (ADX 41) with net-long smart money positioning (11L/6S) despite mixed whale noise. Modest ATR and near-neutral funding support continuation. Sizing conservatively at 15% given conflicting flow signals.
gemini-3.1-pro-preview
bare
✓ pass
action shortsizePct 0.2entry 66788invalidation 70127.4takeProfit 60109.2leverage 1riskPct 1rr 2confidence 0.65
Despite a strong ADX, negative net flows and top traders significantly reducing their long exposure suggest downward momentum over the next 8 hours.
gemini-3.1-pro-preview
⚡ harness
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.2entry 66788invalidation 66000takeProfit 68500leverage 1riskPct 0.236rr 2.17confidence 0.6
ADX at 41 indicates a strong trend and tracked addresses lean net-long; despite some profit-taking, the overall structure supports continuation.
minimax-m3
bare
✓ pass
action shortsizePct 0.15entry 66788invalidation 67169takeProfit 66026leverage 1riskPct 0.086compliant truerr 2confidence 0.35
Mixed signals with slight bearish edge: negative net flow (-$19,403) and T1's two large long reductions (~-$18,650 each) outweigh the static 11L/6S net-long positioning. ADX 41 confirms trend but not direction; funding is neutral. Small size reflects low conviction given conflicting data.
minimax-m3
⚡ harness
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.33entry 66788invalidation 66407takeProfit 67531leverage 3riskPct 0.57compliant truerr 2confidence 0.55
Strong trend (ADX 41) with smart-money net-long (11L/6S) supports longs, but mixed whale flow (T1 trimming longs twice) and negative net flow temper conviction. Modest 0.57% ATR stop gives ~1% risk at 3x leverage with 2:1 R:R. Sizing kept small (33% of capital) given conflicting signals.
gpt-5.5
bare
✓ pass
action shortsizePct 0.2entry 66788invalidation 67169takeProfit 66026leverage 1riskPct 0.1141compliant truerr 2confidence 0.54
Despite strong trend conditions, the directional micro-flow is slightly bearish: net flow is negative and whale activity includes repeated long reductions, while funding is only marginally positive. Using a 0.57% stop and 2R target keeps notional at the 20% cap and realized account risk well below 1%.
gpt-5.5
⚡ harness
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.15entry 66788invalidation 66220takeProfit 67930leverage 1riskPct 0.13rr 2.01confidence 0.55
ADX shows a strong trend and funding is essentially neutral, while tracked addresses lean net-long despite mixed whale flow. Conviction is only modest due to negative net flow and noisy prints, so size is kept small and within mandate limits.
qwen3.7-max
bare
✓ pass
action shortsizePct 0.058entry 66788invalidation 67170takeProfit 66024leverage 3riskPct 0.99rr 2confidence 0.55
Despite a strong ADX indicating a trend, negative net flow and tracked whales actively reducing long positions suggest distribution and potential downside pressure over the next 8 hours.
qwen3.7-max
⚡ harness
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.1entry 66788invalidation 66388takeProfit 67588leverage 2riskPct 0.12rr 2confidence 0.55
Despite negative net flow and mixed whale prints, the strong ADX of 41 indicates a robust underlying trend that is likely to persist over the next 8 hours, prompting a long position with strict risk management.
grok-4.3
bare
✓ pass
action shortsizePct 0.05confidence 0.55
Negative net flow and mixed whale activity outweigh net-long addresses; modest ATR limits conviction so small size only.
grok-4.3
⚡ harness
✗ fail
action flatconfidence 0.3
Strong ADX but mixed whale flow, negative net flow, neutral funding and modest volatility = no clear edge; stand flat per rules.
mimo-v2.5-pro
bare
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.1entry 66788invalidation 66385.12takeProfit 67593.76leverage 2riskPct 1compliant truerr 2confidence 0.62
Strong ADX trend at 41, positive but low funding suggests room for longs, and negative net flow with mixed whale activity may indicate accumulation despite surface noise. The trade targets a 2:1 R:R with a modest 0.57% ATR stop.
mimo-v2.5-pro
⚡ harness
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.03entry 66788invalidation 66316takeProfit 68196leverage 2riskPct 1rr 3confidence 0.6
Strong trend (ADX=41) supports continuation; net negative flow suggests absorption despite net-long positioning. Whale activity is mixed but T1/T2 adds lean long. ATR is modest, allowing a tight stop and a 3:1 R:R setup.
glm-5.1
bare
✗ fail
action longsizePct 0.15entry 66788invalidation 65800takeProfit 68790leverage 2riskPct 0.22rr 2.03confidence 0.6
ADX 41 confirms a strong trend in place; barely-positive funding and modest ATR indicate the move is not overextended. Net-long tracked-address lean supports bullish continuation, though negative net flow and mixed whale prints temper conviction to moderate size.
glm-5.1
⚡ harness
✓ pass
action shortsizePct 0.08entry 66788invalidation 67550takeProfit 65266leverage 1riskPct 0.09rr 2confidence 0.4
Despite ADX at 41, negative net flow (-$19,403) and significant T1 long reductions (2x ~$18,650) signal smart-money distribution into strength; low ATR (0.57%) compression after distribution often resolves downward. Small size reflects conflicting trend vs. flow signals.