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Subscriber
Playbook

Everything you need to go from payment to first trade. Signal card breakdown, entry protocol, BTC macro rules, position sizing, and execution on Coinbase International.

Section 01

Your First
24 Hours

1

Activate your portal account

Check your welcome email from noreply@v23trades.com. Click the activation link to set your password. Your portal gives you signal history, tier info, and the weekly BTC Macro read. Link: v23trades.com/portal.html

2

Join your Telegram channel

Your LaunchPass confirmation email contains your private Telegram invite link. Join the channel that matches your tier. Signals fire directly into that channel. Keep notifications on — signals are time-sensitive.

3

Read this playbook top to bottom

Before your first signal fires, understand the card anatomy, entry gates, and the one rule that overrides everything else: always set your stop at Invalidation before walking away. Everything else builds on that.

4

Check the BTC Macro tab in your portal

Before taking any trade, check the current BTC regime score in your portal → BTC Macro tab. If the score is 4 or below (BOTTOM HUNT / DEEP BEAR), see the Bear Market Protocol in Section 4 before acting on any signal.

Section 02

Signal Card
Anatomy

BTCUSD ⬆ LONG
TypeSNIPER · 1H
GradeA · Score 7/10
Entry Zone$97,200 – $97,500
TP1$99,100
TP2$101,400
TP3$104,000
Invalidation$96,100
R:R1:3.2
SetupBull Flag
RegimeBULL FORMING
Quick Exit$98,100
Hold Window8 – 16 hrs
AssetThe perpetual contract you are trading. Always a USD pair on Coinbase International (BTCUSD, ETHUSD, etc.). Never USDT pairs.
DirectionLONG = buy / bet price goes up. SHORT = sell / bet price goes down.
Type · TFSNIPER = structure-based, bar close, multi-timeframe confirmation. DEGEN = momentum-based, faster 15m–1H setups. Timeframe (TF) shows the signal chart interval.
GradeA+ / A = highest quality, strongest multi-timeframe alignment. B+ / B = solid setup, slightly less conviction. The system only fires A or B grades — C and D are blocked automatically.
ScoreInternal signal quality score from 0–10. Higher = stronger confluence. A score of 7+ with an A grade is the cleanest setup.
Entry ZoneThe price range to place your limit order. Aim for the middle of the range. Do not chase — if price has moved well past the zone by the time you see the signal, skip it.
TP1 / TP2 / TP3The system's suggested take-profit targets in order. TP1 is the closest and most likely to hit. TP3 is the full extension of the move. These are calculated levels — when you actually exit is your call. If TP1 is far enough for your tolerance, take it and move on. See Section 8.
InvalidationThe most important field on the card. If price reaches this level, the setup is wrong — exit immediately, no exceptions. Set your stop loss here as soon as your order fills.
R:RRisk-to-Reward ratio. A 1:3 R:R means you risk 1 unit to potentially make 3. Only take trades where R:R ≥ 1.5. The system flags trades below this threshold.
SetupThe chart pattern the engine detected, if any. Examples: Bull Flag, Double Bottom, IH&S, Bear Pennant. Educational context only — does not change entry/exit logic.
RegimeCurrent BTC macro regime from the Bottom Probability Engine. Governs which timeframes are active. See Section 4 — this determines your rules for the week.
Quick ExitAdvisory price where locking a minimum 1:1 profit is possible. If price reaches here and shows signs of reversal, taking a partial exit is prudent.
Hold WindowAdvisory. Suggested time based on timeframe — 15m: 2–4 hrs · 30m: 4–8 hrs · 1H: 8–16 hrs · 4H: 1–2 days. This is when the move typically plays out. If you want out earlier and your P&L is good enough for you, that is a valid exit. You know your tolerance better than any system does.
Section 03

The 4
Entry Gates

All 4 gates must be GREEN before placing an order. If any gate is red, do not enter. Wait for the next signal.

1
Signal Quality

Grade is A or B. Score ≥ 6. The system enforces this automatically — only qualifying signals are broadcast. If you see it in your channel, this gate is already green.

2
HTF Aligned

Higher timeframe is pointing in the same direction as the trade. Shown in the signal card. If the card does not say HTF aligned or shows CONDITIONAL, reduce size or skip.

3
BTC Macro Check

Check the BTC Macro tab in your portal before every trade. Know the current regime score. If score ≤ 4 (BOTTOM HUNT / DEEP BEAR), follow the bear market rules in Section 4.

4
Signal is LIVE

The signal lifecycle must still be LIVE — not DECAYING or EXPIRED. A signal that fired 6+ hours ago on a 15m chart is likely no longer valid. Check your portal signal feed for the current lifecycle status.

CONDITIONAL Signal

If a signal card says CONDITIONAL instead of TAKE TRADE, it means the engine detected a caution flag (extended move, tight R:R, or HTF not fully aligned). These are lower-conviction setups — reduce position size by 50% or skip entirely.

Section 04

BTC Macro
Protocol

The BTC Bottom Probability Engine scores the macro regime from 0–10. Your active timeframes depend entirely on that score. Check the BTC Macro tab in your portal every Sunday when the weekly read drops.

Score Regime Active Timeframes Protocol
0–2 DEEP BEAR 1H best · 30m caution · 15m high risk Extreme caution. 1H signals are cleanest. 30m enter at your own risk, reduced size. 15m high risk — avoid if possible. Not financial advice.
3–4 BOTTOM HUNT 1H best · 30m caution · 15m high risk Bear phase, possible bottoming. 1H signals preferred. 30m acceptable with reduced size. 15m high risk — enter at your own risk. Not financial advice.
5–6 TRANSITION 1H + 4H Regime shifting. Proceed carefully. Prefer higher-TF signals. No 15m.
7–8 BULL FORMING All TFs Bullish bias confirmed. All timeframes active. Standard position sizing.
9–10 BULL CONFIRMED All TFs Full bull market. All timeframes active. Maximize long exposure on dips.
Bear Market Rule — Non-Negotiable

When BTC scores 4 or below, only trade 1H signals. No 15m. No 30m. This is the single most effective loss-prevention rule in the protocol. The Degen signals on shorter timeframes lose edge significantly in bear market conditions.

Section 05

Position
Sizing

Educational Only

The following is general educational guidance on risk management principles. This is not financial advice. Never trade with money you cannot afford to lose. Past signal performance does not guarantee future results.

Core RuleRisk no more than 1–2% of your total trading capital on any single trade. This is the industry standard for systematic futures traders.
FormulaPosition Size = (Capital × Risk%) ÷ (Entry Price − Invalidation Price)
Example: $1,000 account · 1% risk · $200 entry · $195 invalidation → ($10) ÷ ($5) = 2 contracts
LeverageUse 5–10× leverage appropriate to the setup. Higher leverage amplifies both gains and losses. Start at 5× until you are comfortable reading the signals.
CONDITIONALReduce position size by 50% on any CONDITIONAL signal. These are lower-conviction setups — the edge is smaller.
Bear MarketDuring DEEP BEAR or BOTTOM HUNT regime, reduce all position sizes by 25–50% from your standard size. Smaller size = you stay in the game longer.
Daily Max LossStop trading for the day if total realized losses reach 3–5% of capital. Losses compound when you are emotional. The next signal will come.

These figures are illustrative examples only. Individual circumstances vary. Consult a licensed financial adviser before trading any real capital.

Section 06

What Your
Tier Includes

Feature Core
$23/mo
Pro
$46/mo
Elite
$115/mo
Degen Pro
$69/mo
SNIPER signals
DEGEN signals (15m/30m/1H)
Assets coveredBTC/ETH/SOLAll 8All 8All 8
TP & invalidation updates
Weekly BTC Macro AI Read
Web portal access
BTC Macro tab (portal)
Signal history archive

Manage or cancel your subscription at any time through LaunchPass. See Terms of Service for cancellation and refund policy.

Section 07

Placing
Your Trade

V23 signals are calibrated for Coinbase International USDC-settled perpetual contracts. The steps below cover a standard limit entry. Never use market orders on entry.

1
Go to international.coinbase.com and select the perpetual pair matching the signal (e.g., BTC-PERP for BTCUSD signals).
2
Set order type to Limit. Never use market order on entry — slippage on perps during volatile moves can cost you 0.3–0.5%.
3
Set the limit price to the middle of the Entry Zone shown on the signal card. If price has moved more than 0.5% past the zone, do not chase — skip this signal.
4
Set your position size using the formula from Section 5. Double-check your leverage setting (5–10× recommended).
5
Submit the order. Once filled, immediately place a stop-loss order at the Invalidation price. Do not skip this step — your stop is your protection if you step away from the screen.
6
Optionally set take-profit orders at TP1, TP2, and TP3 per the percentages in Section 8. This lets the trade work without you watching every tick.
7
When a TP update fires in your Telegram channel, that is the system confirming the target was hit. If you set limit TP orders, they will auto-fill. Check your position and adjust your stop as described in Section 8.
Don't Chase Entries

If you see the signal but price is already through the entry zone, skip it. The next signal is worth more than a bad entry on the current one. The system fires multiple signals per week — patience is part of the edge.

Section 08

TP
Management

The targets below are the system's calculated levels. When you exit is your decision — earlier is fine, later is fine. No one knows your risk tolerance except you.

Your Trade, Your Rules

TP1, TP2, and TP3 are suggested targets — not requirements. If the move has given you enough, take it. If price stalls before TP1 and you want out, get out. If holding feels right and the setup still looks clean, hold. The signal gives you the levels and the awareness. You make the call. Only you know what "good enough" means for your account and your situation.

TP1 — Reached
40%
Close 40% of position. Move stop to breakeven (your entry price).
TP2 — Reached
30%
Close 30% more. Move stop to TP1 level to lock additional profit.
TP3 — Runner
30%
Let final 30% run to TP3. Trail stop behind recent structure if desired.
After TP1Move your stop to breakeven (your entry price). You are now in a free trade — worst case you exit at zero loss from here.
Invalidation HitExit the full remaining position immediately. No averaging down. No "waiting for a bounce." If the invalidation is hit, the setup is invalidated — the signal is wrong.
Quick Exit PriceThe advisory price where locking a minimum 1:1 profit is possible. If price reaches this and stalls, a partial exit here is a clean, legitimate outcome — don't feel like you left money on the table. Getting out with a gain is always the right call if it's right for you.
Hold Window EndIf price hasn't hit TP1 by the end of the suggested hold window, assess the trade. If BTC macro has deteriorated, the signal is DECAYING in the portal, or you simply don't feel comfortable holding — exit. There is no wrong reason to close a trade.
Section 09

9 Rules
Never Break

📌 Lost a trade? Come back and read these rules.

Every loss has a rule that explains it. Re-read this section any time you take a stop — you'll find the one you didn't follow. The rules don't prevent every loss. They prevent the ones that compound into account damage.

1

Always set your stop at Invalidation before walking away

The moment your entry fills, place a stop-loss order at the Invalidation price. Not later. Now. A signal without a stop is not a trade — it is a gamble.

2

No same-asset re-entry on the same day after a stop

If your stop is hit on BTCUSD, you are done with BTCUSD for the rest of the day. 24-hour cooldown. The market just told you your read was wrong. Give it space.

3

Never re-enter in the same direction at a worse price

If you exited BTCUSD LONG at $97,200 (stop hit), do not re-enter LONG at $97,600. That is chasing. Wait for a new signal at a fresh entry zone.

4

After 2 consecutive stops in one session, step away

Two stops in a row means the market is not behaving as the models expect. Your decision-making also degrades under loss pressure. Close the platform and return tomorrow.

5

Bear market = 1H signals are best. 30m with caution. 15m high risk.

When BTC scores 4 or below (BOTTOM HUNT / DEEP BEAR), 1H signals are the cleanest setups — use these first. 30m signals are acceptable but carry higher risk in bear conditions. 15m signals are high risk — if you enter, you do so at your own risk and with reduced size. Check the BTC Macro tab every Sunday. Not financial advice.

6

Take the win. Don't go back in to squeeze more.

Once you close a trade and lock your gain, do not re-enter the same asset in the same direction chasing what's left in the move. That second entry almost always gives back what you made. The original setup took time to form — re-entering on a feeling has no structural basis. Short timeframes are full of fakeouts, and beginners learn this the hard way by watching candles form like watching grass grow. Discipline means you take the result, close the chart, and step away. If a fresh signal fires later with a new entry zone and a new score — that is a different trade. Everything else is chasing. Take the win.

7

Set your stop loss BEFORE you enter. Not after.

The signal card shows your Invalidation level. That is your stop loss. Before you confirm your entry order, open your stop loss order and set it at Invalidation. Not after the trade is moving. Not once you see where it goes. Before. This is the only protection you have if the market moves instantly against you or if you step away from the screen. One missed step costs more than any single signal is worth. Set the stop. Then enter.

⚠️ Born from a $6,000 platform execution error during The Leap competition — May 15, 2026. The Invalidation is on every card. Use it first.

8

CONDITIONAL signal = confirm before entering. HARD PASS = don't enter.

Every signal card shows one of three verdicts: TAKE TRADE, CONDITIONAL, or HARD PASS. TAKE TRADE means all gates cleared — execute at the Entry Zone with your full planned size. CONDITIONAL means the engine detected a conflicting signal — a pattern pointing the opposite direction, a neutral macro environment, or an RR that's too tight. Enter at half size if you choose to act, or wait for a cleaner setup. HARD PASS means one or more blocking conditions are active — do not enter. No exceptions. The engine identified something wrong. Overriding a HARD PASS is one of the most common causes of avoidable losses.

9

In bear / bottom-hunt conditions: 1H and 4H signals are your best trades. 15m is noise.

When BTC scores 4 or below (BOTTOM HUNT / DEEP BEAR regime), the engine is designed to prioritize longer-timeframe SNIPER signals. 1H signals with a confirmed higher-timeframe trend give you 3–6 hours to run. 4H signals give you a full day. These are the setups that capture the real moves — the ones that matter. Meanwhile, 15m signals in the same conditions fire constantly, generate commission drag, and stop out frequently because short-timeframe noise dominates. During The Leap competition, commission drag alone destroyed 6.4% of a $100K account. Most of that damage came from high-frequency short-TF entries. Check the BTC Macro tab before every session. If the regime score is 4 or below, skip the 15m signals and wait for the 1H+ setup that actually means something.

⚡ Engine v4.11 — 1H and 4H signals now have a lower score threshold for Telegram delivery. These setups were scoring correctly on the chart but never reaching your channel. That is fixed. Long-timeframe calls are now live.

Section 10

Get
Support

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