From 0cb4a082b1963692d93d8dbb66470a86fbd3ce8c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: multipleof4 <planetrenox@protonmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:27:25 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Feat: gate dip buys to first 6 minutes

---
 lib/strategies/bull-dip-buyer.js | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/strategies/bull-dip-buyer.js b/lib/strategies/bull-dip-buyer.js
index 33b30fa..21b70de 100644
--- a/lib/strategies/bull-dip-buyer.js
+++ b/lib/strategies/bull-dip-buyer.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ export class BullDipBuyer extends BaseStrategy {
       betSize: config.betSize || 1,
       slippage: config.slippage || 3,
       cooldownMs: config.cooldownMs || 20000,
+      marketDurationMin: config.marketDurationMin || 15,
+      entryWindowMin: config.entryWindowMin || 6,
       ...config
     });
 
@@ -18,41 +20,49 @@ export class BullDipBuyer extends BaseStrategy {
   }
 
   evaluate(state, caller = 'paper') {
-    if (!state || !this.enabled) return null;
+    if (!state || !this.enabled || !state.closeTime) return null;
 
     const track = this._lastTrade[caller] || this._lastTrade.paper;
     const now = Date.now();
     if (now - track.time < this.config.cooldownMs) return null;
     if (state.ticker === track.ticker) return null;
 
+    const closeTs = new Date(state.closeTime).getTime();
+    const timeLeftMs = closeTs - now;
+    if (!Number.isFinite(timeLeftMs) || timeLeftMs <= 0) return null;
+
+    // Entry gate: only trade in first N minutes of each market cycle.
+    // With 15m markets: first 0-6m elapsed => roughly 15m down to 9m remaining.
+    const elapsedMin = (this.config.marketDurationMin * 60000 - timeLeftMs) / 60000;
+    if (elapsedMin < 0 || elapsedMin > this.config.entryWindowMin) return null;
+
     const { yesPct } = state;
 
     if (yesPct <= this.config.maxYesPrice && yesPct >= this.config.minYesPrice) {
       // For live trading, require orderbook data — refuse to trade blind
       if (caller === 'live') {
         const bestAsk = this._getBestYesAsk(state);
-        if (bestAsk == null) {
-          return null;
-        }
+        if (bestAsk == null) return null;
+
         // Verify the actual ask price is within our dip range + slippage
-        if (bestAsk > this.config.maxYesPrice + this.config.slippage) {
-          return null;
-        }
+        if (bestAsk > this.config.maxYesPrice + this.config.slippage) return null;
+
         // Don't let slippage push us above 50¢ — that's not a dip
-        if (bestAsk > 50) {
-          return null;
-        }
+        if (bestAsk > 50) return null;
       }
 
-      const maxPrice = Math.min(yesPct + this.config.slippage, this.config.maxYesPrice + this.config.slippage, 50);
+      const maxPrice = Math.min(
+        yesPct + this.config.slippage,
+        this.config.maxYesPrice + this.config.slippage,
+        50
+      );
 
       const bestAsk = this._getBestYesAsk(state);
-      let reason = `Bullish dip buy: Yes @ ${yesPct}¢`;
+      let reason = `Bullish dip buy (t+${elapsedMin.toFixed(1)}m): Yes @ ${yesPct}¢`;
+
       if (bestAsk != null) {
-        if (bestAsk > maxPrice) {
-          return null;
-        }
-        reason = `Bullish dip buy: Yes @ ${yesPct}¢ (ask: ${bestAsk}¢)`;
+        if (bestAsk > maxPrice) return null;
+        reason = `Bullish dip buy (t+${elapsedMin.toFixed(1)}m): Yes @ ${yesPct}¢ (ask: ${bestAsk}¢)`;
       }
 
       const signal = {