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DCA Modes

DCA Modes

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How safety-order sizes grow with depth — and how cycles open.

ModeSafety order k sizeCharacter
SFlat ladder. Predictable, linear capital.
MartingaleS · v^(k−1)Fast average improvement, geometric capital. risk.
S / v^(k−1)Commits less the further the move runs. Defensive.
Value AveragingS · (1 + 0.5·(k−1))Arithmetic growth — between and martingale.
GeometricS · r^(k−1), r = step scale (1.25 if ≤ 1)Size grows with the same ratio as the gaps.
SignalSFlat ladder; a cycle only opens when a signal arrives.

S is the size, v the , k the number (1 = first). The engine sends whole lots: max(1, ⌊size⌋).

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Pro tip:With martingale, look at the deepest row of the ladder preview: it usually dominates both capital and loss-at-stop.

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