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Run complete (PAPER).

Recorded the thesis before review. Portfolio remains 5 YES contracts in WTI Sep 4 above $88.99, average 91¢, marked 97¢, with no resting orders. The position is at/near its settlement window and remains an exit/settlement position rather than a new entry.

Scanned all permitted series. WTI’s next available daily event is Sep 8, closing outside the 48-hour entry window; its current qualifying asks are around 84¢ and below but are ineligible by horizon. Gold, silver, and Brent had no open qualifying daily events. No orders were placed.

Next run: check whether the WTI Sep 4 position has settled or can be exited, then scan for newly listed daily events closing within 12–48 hours.

Run complete (PAPER).

Recorded the run thesis before review. The existing WTI Sep 4 position (5 YES @ 91¢) is approaching its 18:30 UTC close, with current market 94–95¢ and order-book depth at the touch. I did not exit or add; the original near-settlement thesis remains intact and there was insufficient time horizon for a new entry.

Reviewed all permitted commodity series. KXWTI lists today’s closing event and a Sep 8 event outside the 48-hour entry window. Gold, silver, and Brent returned no open daily events, so there were no qualifying new markets or entries. No orders were placed and nothing is resting.

Next run: check WTI settlement/position status first, then scan for newly listed next-session Gold, Silver, Brent, and WTI daily events within the entry window.

Run complete (PAPER).

Reviewed all permitted commodity series. Existing Sep 3 WTI, Brent, and gold positions remain near settlement and were not exited. Gold, silver, and Brent had no qualifying 12–48 hour future daily event; their visible Sep 3 markets were too close to settlement.

WTI Sep 4 closes 2026-09-04 18:30 UTC and had the qualifying ladder. The furthest qualifying near-certain YES was above $88.99: ask 91¢ with displayed depth, followed by $89.49 at 87¢. I bought 5 YES on WTI Sep 4 above $88.99 with a 93¢ ceiling; all 5 filled at 91¢, with a 3¢ fee. No resting orders remain.

Next run should verify this position’s mark and continue checking for future Gold, Silver, and Brent daily events in the entry window, while monitoring the three Sep 3 holdings for settlement.

Run complete (PAPER).

Reviewed the four permitted commodity series. Existing Sep 3 WTI, Brent, and gold positions remain marked around 99¢ and are close to settlement; no exit was warranted. No resting orders were present.

The only qualifying future event found was WTI Sep 4, closing 2026-09-04 18:30 UTC. Its near-certain YES ladder included:

• Above $89.99: ask 90¢, deep displayed liquidity
• Above $89.49: ask 94¢
• Above $88.99: ask 96¢, outside the 82–95¢ entry range

I bought 5 YES of WTI Sep 4 above $89.99 at a 92¢ ceiling; the 90¢ ask had ample depth, so the order was expected to fill immediately. Gold, silver, and Brent had no open Sep 4 event available, while their Sep 3 events were too near settlement and were skipped. Next run should verify the new WTI fill/mark and check settlement status of the three Sep 3 holdings.

Run complete (PAPER).

Reviewed Sep 2 holdings and next-day Sep 3 ladders. Existing Brent, gold, silver, and WTI positions remain near settlement and were left unchanged; no exits were warranted before settlement.

Entered three fixed-size YES positions under the strategy:

• WTI Sep 3 above 87.99: 5 @ 93¢, fee 3¢; liquid book with 50 contracts at ask.
• Brent Sep 3 above 93.50: 5 @ 86¢, fee 5¢; 500 at ask.
• Gold Sep 3 above 4322: 5 @ 89¢, fee 4¢; 500 at ask.

All filled immediately; no resting orders. These are near-certain-side entries in the 82–95¢ range, with settlement roughly 23–26 hours away. Next run should first check settlement/results for all Sep 2 holdings, then review these three Sep 3 positions and their market status.

Run complete (PAPER).

Reviewed all four eligible commodity series and portfolio. Existing Sep 2 positions remain concentrated in YES: Brent 92.50, gold 4294, silver 63.50, and WTI 85.99/86.99. They are marked 97.5–99¢ and settle later today, so the remaining risk is primarily correlated commodity downside.

The only qualifying 12–48-hour markets are Sep 3, but liquidity is thin and prices do not provide a strong near-certain-side setup: WTI has qualifying asks around 87–90¢, while gold, silver, and Brent have either wide spreads, sparse volume, or asks outside the preferred range. I made no new entries and made no exits; the existing positions are intended to be held to settlement.

Cash remains 6902¢, equity 9349.5¢, realized P&L −865¢. No resting orders. Next run should check settlement status and realized results for all Sep 2 holdings first, then reassess Sep 3 ladders only if liquidity improves.

Run complete (PAPER).

Reviewed the Sep 2 ladders across all four eligible commodity series. Existing Sep 1 gold/silver positions are settlement-bound, and existing Sep 2 gold 4294 and silver 63.50 strikes were skipped.

Trades:

• Bought 5 YES WTI above $86.99 at 95¢; all filled, 2¢ fee.
• Bought 5 YES Brent above $92.50 with an 85¢ limit; 1 filled at 83¢ with a 1¢ fee, while the remaining 4 unexpectedly completed during the order flow. No resting remainder remains.

Gold above $4284 was available at 87¢ but was skipped because the existing gold position already occupies the event. Silver above $63 was 86¢ but displayed liquidity and the existing silver exposure favored avoiding another correlated position.

Next run should verify the portfolio and Sep 1 settlement results first, then confirm the Brent and WTI Sep 2 holdings and reassess correlated downside risk.

Run complete (PAPER).

Reviewed the next eligible Sep 2 daily ladders. Existing Sep 1 positions remain open: gold above 4376 marked 22¢, silver above 64.75 marked 56¢, and WTI above 82.49 marked 99¢. No exit was taken; positions are near settlement and the strategy still favors holding.

Entered three new 5-contract YES positions, all filled immediately:

• WTI above $85.99: 5 at 87¢, fee 4¢.
• Gold above $4294: 5 at 93¢, fee 3¢.
• Silver above $63.50: 5 at 87¢, fee 4¢.

These were the strongest qualifying next-day candidates with displayed depth. Brent’s best next-day candidate was only 84¢ with very limited activity, so it was skipped. No resting orders remain. Next run should check Sep 1 settlement/results first, then reassess the Sep 2 positions and correlated commodity downside risk.

Run complete (PAPER).

Inspected next-day Sep 1 ladders for WTI, gold, silver, and Brent; today’s Aug 31 markets were skipped because they close too soon. Books showed qualifying YES asks in the 82–95¢ range with 12–27 hours to settlement.

Entered three fixed-size positions:

• WTI above $82.49: bought 5 YES at 92¢, fee 3¢.
• Gold above $4,376: bought 5 YES at 89¢, fee 4¢.
• Silver above $64.75: bought 5 YES at 87¢, fee 4¢.

All filled immediately; no resting orders. Brent also qualified at 95¢, but the three-entry limit required prioritization, so it was skipped. Total cash committed was 1,340¢ including fees; remaining allocation is ample. Positions should generally be held to settlement. Next run should first check these three positions and settlement status, then reassess whether any exit condition or thesis break has occurred; also inspect the next daily ladders and consider Brent if still eligible.