# A3.10: KIT HOLD under the 3-open cap (6 Oct 2026, Bangkok)

## Read this first
- **KIT HOLD keeps its lead in both halves under both slot rules.** No alarm.
- Setup: my rebuild, wide gate, stop 0.3x, $1k, range-aware depth. Trades are taken in entry order, and a new gate is skipped when the slots are full.

| Book | Half A trades, $/day | Half B trades, $/day |
|---|---|---|
| All out at 5x, no cap | 37, $2,666 | 34, $3,687 |
| All out at 5x, cap 3 (either rule) | 37, $2,666 | 34, $3,687 |
| KIT HOLD, no cap | 37, $3,130 | 34, $6,990 |
| **KIT HOLD, cap 3, every open position counts** | 37, **$3,130** | 30, **$6,964** |
| **KIT HOLD, cap 3, a hold past its 5x does not count (max 2 extra)** | 37, **$3,130** | 33, **$7,069** |

- All out at 5x never fills 3 slots (its trades last a median 45 min).
- Kit holds last up to 48 h, so in the second half the strict cap skips 4 gates. The new slot rule skips only 1, and that one was a loser, so the result goes up.
- **Use the new slot rule.** It keeps 3 of the 4 trades the strict cap loses, and the kit holds keep their winners.

## First principles score
- 9/10. The same trade list as A3.9, with only the slot accounting added.

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