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KXBTC Hourly Two-Tier Momentum Confirmation (50-60c & 60-68c)

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This strategy trades the Kalshi hourly Bitcoin market (KXBTCD). It checks every 60 seconds. It buys YES if Bitcoin has risen at least 0.15% over 15 minutes and is positive over 5 minutes, with ask price between 50 and 60 cents; it buys NO if Bitcoin has fallen similarly, with symmetrical aggressive thresholds at higher prices. It exits with a 45-cent profit or a 60-cent loss, and position size is always 2 contracts.

Kalshi·May 14 to May 25·Created 4d ago

Net P&L

+$4

Return +188.5% on risk capital

Sharpe

0.49

Return Sharpe

Win rate

62.5%

32 trades

Max drawdown

-$2

Peak to trough

A few notes on these numbers

Methodology: Backtests replay supported historical market data, usually a 30-day Studio window, and evaluate strategy rules on the available cadence. Signals can fill no earlier than the next tradable step. Taker fills use top-of-book prices or available L2 depth, with Kalshi-style fees where modeled. Queue position, latency, and future liquidity are not fully modeled. Simulated P&L is net of modeled fees over the window.
Starting capital: Kalshi backtests use the strategy's configured max position as the risk-capital denominator. Return is computed from that configured capital, while total P&L is still shown in dollars.
Past performance: Backtested results are hypothetical. They are derived from historical data and do not reflect live execution risks like slippage beyond the orderbook, partial fills, API latency, or venue outages. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Not financial advice: Nothing on this page is investment, legal, or tax advice. Prediction markets carry real risk of loss. Only trade with money you can afford to lose, and do your own research before deploying any strategy live.