intake_note
cycle_x_0001_intake_note.html
Internal operational note for entering, reviewing, and preparing src_0001 and src_0002 for group-level readiness.
Linked
Active / Pending Observation
cycle_x_0001
The first structured Cycle X evidence record shell. This record is opened under the Cycle X Logging Protocol and remains pending until the first comparable cross-set Ψ_T observation is entered.
Operational Links
Linked operational materials.
cycle_x_0001 has an internal intake note for processing src_0001 and src_0002 before the first structured Ψ_T reading begins.
source_candidates
cycle_x_0001_source_candidates.html
Source candidate selection note for cycle_x_0001 src_0001 and src_0002 evidence inputs.
Linked
limited_candidate
cycle_x_0001_actual_data_intake.html
Actual data intake form for attaching first real structured audit outputs to candidate_a and candidate_b in cycle_x_0001.
Linked
Current Record Status Snapshot
cycle_x_0001 is waiting for source-backed candidates.
The first candidate pair has been opened and reviewed as limited_candidate. The record is now waiting for actual structured audit outputs or source references before src_0001 and src_0002 can be populated.
record_state
pending_observation
Current
intake_state
waiting_for_source_backed_candidates
Updated
candidate_state
candidate_a and candidate_b reviewed as limited_candidate.
Limited
source_record_state
src_0001 and src_0002 are not yet populated.
Pending
group_level_readiness
not_ready
Blocked
result_status
not_assigned
Not Assigned
next_required_step
Attach actual structured audit outputs or source references for
candidate_a and candidate_b, then run Actual Attachment Review.
Defined
claim_boundary
Waiting for source-backed candidates is workflow status only. It does
not indicate evidence strength, proof, prediction validity, trading
performance, or product validation.
Locked
Record Purpose
Open the first evidence unit without interpreting it prematurely.
cycle_x_0001 exists to hold the first comparable Cycle X observation. It should remain bounded: one record, one set scope, one Ψ_T reading, one baseline/null relation, one classification, and one interpretation boundary.
What it is
A structured cross-set Ψ_T evidence record shell opened during the active Cycle X window.
What it is not
It is not proof, prediction validation, trading performance, or product evidence.
Current state
Pending observation. Required fields are prepared but not empirically filled.
First Observation Plan
cycle_x_0001 first cross-set observation plan.
The first observation plan defines how cycle_x_0001 will move from an active shell into a completed evidence unit. This plan does not add an empirical result yet; it only defines the first observation pathway.
observation_source
First structured Cycle X evidence groups
The first observation will use the earliest available structured Ψ_T evidence groups generated during the Cycle X observation window. Sources must be formatted as evidence records and must follow the Cycle X Logging Protocol.
Planned
evidence_groups
Cross-set comparable groups
The observation will compare Ψ_T behavior across comparable evidence groups rather than a single isolated reading. Each group must be identifiable, bounded, and suitable for baseline/null comparison.
- group_a
- group_b
- optional_group_c
Pending
group_a / group_b
Comparable structured evidence groups
cycle_x_0001 will compare Ψ_T behavior between two bounded structured evidence groups. group_a and group_b must be created under the same Cycle X logging rules and evaluated using the same Ψ_T reading logic.
- group_a: first available structured Ψ_T evidence group
- group_b: second comparable structured Ψ_T evidence group
- comparison_basis: reading consistency, cross-set stability, baseline/null separation, confidence behavior
Set
source_records
Pending structured source records
group_a and group_b will each contain structured source records selected by availability and comparability, not by favorable outcome. Each source record must identify its origin, evidence type, timestamp or window, inclusion reason, and readiness state.
- source_id
- source_type
- source_origin
- observed_at / window
- inclusion_reason
- comparability_note
- readiness_state
Pending
comparability_rule
Same schema, same reading logic, compatible comparison structure
group_a and group_b are comparable only if they share the same evidence schema, the same Ψ_T reading logic, a compatible observation window, compatible baseline/null structure, and sufficient source-record clarity. Groups must be selected by availability and structural comparability, not by favorable outcome.
- schema_match
- reading_logic_match
- observation_window_compatibility
- baseline_null_compatibility
- source_record_clarity
- minimum_coverage
- no_favorable_selection
Set
minimum_coverage_rule
At least one structured source record per group
group_a and group_b must each contain at least one structured source_record and enough metadata to support bounded comparison. If either group lacks sufficient structure, cycle_x_0001 cannot move to supportive or failed; it must remain inconclusive or requires_replication.
- at_least_one_source_record_per_group
- source_id_present
- source_type_present
- observed_at_or_window_present
- inclusion_reason_present
- comparability_note_present
- baseline_null_ready
- reading_logic_applicable
Set
coverage_decision
sufficient / limited / insufficient
coverage_decision marks whether group_a and group_b have enough structured source records and metadata to support bounded cross-set comparison. Coverage is not evidence strength; it is only comparison readiness.
- sufficient: enough structure for bounded comparison
- limited: partial or fragile structure; stronger interpretation should wait
- insufficient: not enough structure for valid comparison
Set
first_observation_readiness_check
ready / limited_ready / not_ready
This check determines whether cycle_x_0001 is ready to enter the first structured cross-set Ψ_T observation. It does not classify the evidence result; it only evaluates observation readiness.
- ready: enough structure to proceed into the first Ψ_T reading
- limited_ready: observation may proceed, but limitations must be preserved
- not_ready: required group, source-record, comparability, or coverage conditions are missing
Set
comparison_method
Cross-set stability + baseline/null separation
The first observation will evaluate whether Ψ_T behavior remains structurally comparable across evidence groups and whether the observed trace separates from the baseline/null comparison layers.
Set
baseline/null preparation
Three-layer comparison required
Before classification, the observation must be evaluated against null expectation, simple baseline behavior, and cross-set randomization / shuffled-set comparison.
- null_expectation
- simple_baseline
- cross_set_randomization
Set
expected_output_fields
Structured output only
The observation should produce structured values for psi_t_reading, baseline_null, confidence, result_status, failure_mode when applicable, and interpretation_note.
Set
review_condition
Review before classification
cycle_x_0001 may move out of pending_observation only after the first Ψ_T reading, baseline/null comparison, confidence assessment, and bounded interpretation note are completed and internally reviewed.
Set
First Source Records Intake
group_a and group_b source-record slots.
cycle_x_0001 will remain in pending_observation until group_a and group_b each receive at least one structured source_record that satisfies the source_records format, comparability_rule, and minimum_coverage_rule.
src_0001
group_a source record slot
This slot is reserved for the first structured source_record assigned to group_a. The record must be selected by availability and structural comparability, not by favorable outcome.
- assigned_group: group_a
- source_type: pending
- source_origin: pending
- observed_at_or_window: pending
- inclusion_reason: pending
- comparability_note: pending
- readiness_state: pending_review
Pending
src_0002
group_b source record slot
This slot is reserved for the first structured source_record assigned to group_b. The record must be comparable to group_a and evaluated using the same Ψ_T reading logic.
- assigned_group: group_b
- source_type: pending
- source_origin: pending
- observed_at_or_window: pending
- inclusion_reason: pending
- comparability_note: pending
- readiness_state: pending_review
Pending
intake_rule
Availability and structural comparability first
Source records must be assigned by availability and structural comparability, not by favorable outcome. A source record is only an input to comparison; it does not independently prove Ψ_T or validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance.
Set
source_type_options
Locked source_type values
src_0001 and src_0002 may use only predefined source_type values. source_type identifies the kind of structured evidence input; it does not classify the record as successful, supportive, failed, predictive, or product-validating.
- psi_t_evidence_input
- cross_set_audit_output
- null_baseline_output
- confidence_stability_output
- failure_taxonomy_record
- structured_flux_signal_input
Locked
source_origin_options
Locked source_origin values
source_origin identifies where a source_record comes from. It does not indicate evidence strength, result status, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation.
- internal_test_output
- cycle_x_log
- cycle_x_structured_record
- flux_signal_structured_export
- flux_finance_structured_export
- manual_research_note
- derived_baseline_output
- shuffled_set_output
- confidence_audit_output
- failure_audit_note
Locked
observed_at_or_window
point_time or window
observed_at_or_window records when a source_record was observed or which bounded observation window it belongs to. The timestamp or window must fall within, or be explicitly tied to, the Cycle X observation window.
- mode: point_time or window
- timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- cycle_window_valid: true / false
- Cycle X window: 2026-06-01 to 2026-06-30
Locked
inclusion_reason
Availability, structure, comparability, and no favorable selection
inclusion_reason explains why a source_record is assigned to group_a or group_b. It must describe availability, structural compatibility, comparability under the same Ψ_T reading logic, and confirm that the record was not selected because of favorable outcome expectation.
- availability_reason
- structural_reason
- comparability_reason
- non_selection_bias_note
Locked
comparability_note
Schema, reading logic, window, and baseline/null alignment
comparability_note explains why src_0001 and src_0002 may be compared under the same Cycle X rules. It must describe schema alignment, Ψ_T reading-logic alignment, observation-window alignment, baseline/null alignment, and any limitation that should be preserved.
- schema_alignment
- reading_logic_alignment
- window_alignment
- baseline_null_alignment
- limitation_note
Locked
readiness_state
pending_review / accepted_for_comparison / limited_for_comparison / rejected_for_comparison
readiness_state marks whether a source_record is ready to enter the group_a / group_b comparison. It does not describe evidence strength, result status, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation.
- pending_review: source_record exists or is reserved, but not yet reviewed
- accepted_for_comparison: source_record satisfies required comparison conditions
- limited_for_comparison: source_record may be used, but limitations must be preserved
- rejected_for_comparison: source_record cannot be used for valid comparison
Locked
intake_status
pending_group_inputs
group_a and group_b are defined, but source_records have not yet been filled. cycle_x_0001 cannot move into reading_ready until both slots satisfy minimum coverage and comparability requirements.
Pending
Source Record Entries
Initial src_0001 and src_0002 entry slots.
These entries define the first source-record slots for group_a and group_b. They remain pending until actual structured evidence inputs are added and reviewed for comparison acceptance.
src_0001
group_a initial source record
Reserved as the first structured source_record for group_a. This entry is expected to use the same source_type, source_origin, reading logic, and comparison structure as src_0002.
- assigned_group: group_a
- source_type: cross_set_audit_output
- source_origin: cycle_x_structured_record
- observed_at_or_window: pending
- inclusion_reason: structurally eligible, not favorably selected
- comparability_note: pending paired comparison with src_0002
- readiness_state: pending_review
Pending
src_0002
group_b initial source record
Reserved as the first structured source_record for group_b. This entry must be comparable to src_0001 under the same Cycle X evidence schema and Ψ_T reading logic.
- assigned_group: group_b
- source_type: cross_set_audit_output
- source_origin: cycle_x_structured_record
- observed_at_or_window: pending
- inclusion_reason: structurally eligible, not favorably selected
- comparability_note: pending paired comparison with src_0001
- readiness_state: pending_review
Pending
entry_boundary
Entry is not evidence result
Adding src_0001 and src_0002 creates the first comparison inputs only. It does not assign result_status and does not indicate evidence strength, proof, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation.
Locked
Source Record Review Checklist
Review conditions before comparison acceptance.
src_0001 and src_0002 may move out of pending_review only after their required source fields are reviewed. This checklist determines comparison acceptance only; it does not classify evidence strength or result status.
review_checklist
Required source-record checks
A source_record may be accepted for comparison only if its identity, group assignment, source_type, source_origin, observation time/window, inclusion_reason, comparability_note, and claim boundaries are clear.
- source_id_check
- assigned_group_check
- source_type_check
- source_origin_check
- observed_at_or_window_check
- inclusion_reason_check
- comparability_note_check
- readiness_state_check
- no_favorable_selection_check
- claim_boundary_check
Locked
acceptance_rule
Accepted, limited, or rejected
If all required checks pass, the source_record may move to accepted_for_comparison. If one or more checks are incomplete but still usable with limitations, it may move to limited_for_comparison. If required structure is missing, it must move to rejected_for_comparison.
Set
review_boundary
Review is not evidence classification
Source-record review only determines whether a record may enter the group_a / group_b comparison. It does not indicate that Ψ_T is supported, failed, proven, disproven, predictive, or product-validating.
Set
Review Outcome Decision Rule
Accepted, limited, or rejected for comparison.
This rule determines how src_0001 and src_0002 move from pending_review into comparison acceptance states. The decision determines comparison eligibility only; it does not classify evidence strength or result status.
accepted_for_comparison
All required checks pass
A source_record may be accepted for comparison when source_id, assigned_group, source_type, source_origin, observed_at_or_window, inclusion_reason, comparability_note, no-favorable-selection, and claim-boundary checks are complete and valid.
Defined
limited_for_comparison
Usable with preserved limitations
A source_record may be used with limitations when the record is structurally usable but one or more non-fatal weaknesses must be preserved in coverage_decision, confidence, failure_mode, or interpretation_note.
Defined
rejected_for_comparison
Required comparison conditions are missing
A source_record must be rejected for comparison when required structure, provenance, timing, inclusion reason, comparability basis, no-favorable-selection discipline, or claim boundary is missing or invalid.
Defined
decision_boundary
Outcome is not evidence strength
Review outcome determines whether a source_record can enter the group_a / group_b comparison. It does not indicate that Ψ_T is supported, failed, proven, disproven, predictive, or product-validating.
Locked
Group-Level Readiness Rule
Determining whether group_a and group_b are ready for first observation.
This rule determines whether group_a and group_b can jointly proceed into the first structured cross-set Ψ_T observation. It evaluates group-level readiness only; it does not classify evidence strength or result status.
ready
Both groups are fully comparison-ready
group_a and group_b may be marked ready when both groups contain at least one accepted_for_comparison source_record, satisfy minimum coverage, satisfy comparability requirements, and can be evaluated under the same Ψ_T reading logic and baseline/null structure.
Defined
limited_ready
Observation may proceed with preserved limitations
group_a and group_b may be marked limited_ready when comparison is possible but one or more non-fatal limitations remain. These limitations must be preserved in coverage_decision, confidence, failure_mode, or interpretation_note.
Defined
not_ready
Required group-level conditions are missing
group_a and group_b must be marked not_ready when one or both groups lack usable source_records, minimum coverage, comparability, completed review, or valid Cycle X observation-window alignment.
Defined
readiness_boundary
Group readiness is not evidence strength
Group-level readiness only determines whether the first structured observation may begin. It does not indicate that Ψ_T is supported, failed, proven, disproven, predictive, or product-validating.
Locked
Record State Transition Rule
Controlled state flow for cycle_x_0001.
This rule defines how cycle_x_0001 may move from pending_observation into reading, completion, classification, or revision states. State transition describes research workflow only; it does not classify evidence strength.
pending_observation
Waiting for group-level readiness
The record remains in pending_observation until group_a and group_b have usable source_records and group-level readiness has been reviewed.
Current
reading_ready
Ready for first structured Ψ_T reading
The record may move to reading_ready when group-level readiness is ready and both groups satisfy comparison, coverage, and review requirements.
Defined
reading_ready_with_limitations
Ready with preserved limitations
The record may move to reading_ready_with_limitations when observation can begin, but one or more limitations must be preserved in confidence, failure_mode, or interpretation_note.
Defined
reading_in_progress
Reading and comparison underway
The record enters reading_in_progress while Ψ_T reading, baseline/null comparison, and confidence assessment are being completed.
Defined
reading_completed
Reading completed, not yet classified
The record may move to reading_completed when the structured Ψ_T reading has been entered and baseline/null and confidence fields are materially complete.
Defined
classification_ready
Ready for result classification
The record may move to classification_ready when psi_t_reading, baseline_null, confidence, failure_mode if applicable, and interpretation_note are complete and internally reviewable.
Defined
classified
Result status assigned
The record may move to classified only after result_status is assigned as supportive, neutral, inconclusive, failed, or requires_replication under Cycle X rules.
Defined
revision_required
Record needs correction or boundary repair
The record must move to revision_required if required fields are missing, comparison logic is unclear, limitations are not preserved, or claim boundaries are violated.
Defined
transition_boundary
State is workflow, not evidence strength
record_state describes workflow progress only. It does not indicate that Ψ_T is supported, failed, proven, disproven, predictive, or product-validating.
Locked
Reading Start Criteria
Conditions for entering reading_in_progress.
cycle_x_0001 may enter reading_in_progress only when the first structured Ψ_T reading is ready to begin under controlled Cycle X conditions. This transition opens the reading process; it does not classify evidence strength or result status.
required_conditions
Required before reading starts
The record may begin reading only after group-level readiness, source-record review, comparison boundaries, baseline/null path, confidence path, and claim boundaries are in place.
- group_level_readiness_checked
- source_records_reviewed
- group_a_usable
- group_b_usable
- comparison_boundary_preserved
- baseline_null_path_opened
- confidence_assessment_path_opened
- limitations_tracked_if_any
- reading_started_at_recorded
- claim_boundary_preserved
Locked
allowed_start_states
ready or limited_ready
Reading may start if group-level readiness is ready or limited_ready. If readiness is limited_ready, limitations must be carried forward into coverage_decision, confidence, failure_mode when applicable, and interpretation_note.
Set
blocked_start_state
not_ready blocks reading
If group-level readiness is not_ready, cycle_x_0001 must remain in pending_observation. The reading process cannot begin until blocking conditions are resolved or the record is revised.
Set
start_boundary
Reading start is not result classification
Starting a reading only means that the structured Ψ_T observation has begun. It does not indicate that Ψ_T is supported, failed, proven, disproven, predictive, or product-validating.
Locked
Reading Completion Criteria
Conditions for entering reading_completed.
cycle_x_0001 may enter reading_completed only when the first structured Ψ_T reading, baseline/null comparison, confidence assessment, coverage decision, and completion note are materially complete. Completion does not classify the evidence result.
required_completion_fields
Required before reading completion
The record may move from reading_in_progress to reading_completed only after the required reading fields are materially complete and claim boundaries remain preserved.
- psi_t_reading_completed
- baseline_null_completed
- confidence_assessment_completed
- coverage_decision_recorded
- limitations_preserved_if_any
- reading_completed_at_recorded
- reading_completion_note_present
- claim_boundary_preserved
Locked
completion_allowed
Reading completed, not yet classified
reading_completed means that the first structured Ψ_T observation has been entered with baseline/null and confidence context. The result status is still not assigned at this stage.
Set
completion_blocked
Missing fields block completion
If psi_t_reading, baseline_null, confidence, coverage_decision, required limitation notes, or claim boundaries are incomplete, the record must remain in reading_in_progress or move to revision_required.
Set
completion_boundary
Completion is not classification
Reading completion confirms that the structured observation has been entered. It does not indicate that Ψ_T is supported, failed, proven, disproven, predictive, or product-validating.
Locked
Classification Readiness Criteria
Conditions for entering classification_ready.
cycle_x_0001 may enter classification_ready only after the completed reading has been reviewed for completeness, limitation preservation, interpretation boundary, and claim-boundary discipline. This step prepares result classification; it does not assign result_status yet.
required_final_checks
Required before result classification
The record may move from reading_completed to classification_ready only after final internal checks confirm that the completed reading is ready for bounded Cycle X result classification.
- psi_t_reading_reviewed
- baseline_null_reviewed
- confidence_reviewed
- coverage_decision_reviewed
- limitations_preserved_reviewed
- failure_mode_ready_if_applicable
- interpretation_note_ready
- result_status_options_available
- no_claim_boundary_violation
- classification_reviewer_note_present
Locked
classification_ready_allowed
Ready for bounded result_status assignment
classification_ready means that cycle_x_0001 can now be reviewed for one of the locked result_status categories: supportive, neutral, inconclusive, failed, or requires_replication.
Set
classification_ready_blocked
Incomplete or boundary-violating records are blocked
If required reading fields are incomplete, limitations are not preserved, interpretation language is too strong, or claim boundaries are violated, the record must remain in reading_completed or move to revision_required.
Set
readiness_boundary
Classification readiness is not classification
classification_ready means the record is ready for result_status assignment. It does not yet indicate that Ψ_T is supported, failed, proven, disproven, predictive, or product-validating.
Locked
Result Status Assignment Rule
Assigning one bounded Cycle X result_status.
cycle_x_0001 may enter classified only after one bounded result_status is assigned from the locked Cycle X categories. Result assignment is based on Ψ_T reading behavior, baseline/null separation, confidence quality, coverage decision, preserved limitations, and interpretation boundary.
supportive
Bounded support within Cycle X
supportive may be assigned when the record shows structurally coherent Ψ_T behavior, meaningful cross-set stability, distinguishable baseline/null separation, and sufficient confidence/coverage for bounded support within Cycle X.
Defined
neutral
Valid but not materially directional
neutral may be assigned when the record is valid and reviewable, but it neither materially strengthens nor weakens the Cycle X evidence picture.
Defined
inconclusive
No clear interpretation available
inconclusive may be assigned when coverage, confidence, comparability, baseline/null separation, or reading clarity is insufficient, mixed, fragile, or incomplete for a clear Cycle X interpretation.
Defined
failed
No usable Ψ_T structure under valid comparison
failed may be assigned only when comparison conditions and coverage are sufficient, but the record does not show usable Ψ_T structure or fails to separate from baseline/null comparison.
Defined
requires_replication
Potentially meaningful but under-tested
requires_replication may be assigned when the record shows a potentially meaningful Ψ_T trace or partial structure, but the observation is too local, fragile, early, limited, or under-tested for stronger classification.
Defined
assignment_boundary
Result status is bounded evidence classification
result_status classifies one Cycle X evidence record only. It does not prove or disprove Ψ_T and does not validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance.
Locked
Revision Rule
Any state may move to revision_required.
cycle_x_0001 must move to revision_required from any state if required fields are missing, internal logic is contradictory, limitations are not preserved, comparison boundaries are unclear, or claim boundaries are violated. Revision protects evidence discipline.
revision_triggers
Conditions that require revision
Revision is required when the record cannot safely continue through the Cycle X workflow without correction, clarification, or boundary repair.
- missing_required_field
- contradictory_record_logic
- unclear_comparison_boundary
- limitation_not_preserved
- invalid_result_status_assignment
- unsupported_supportive_claim
- premature_failed_claim
- prediction_or_trading_claim
- product_validation_claim
- evidence_strength_overclaim
- source_record_review_gap
- baseline_null_gap
- confidence_gap
- interpretation_boundary_violation
Locked
revision_effect
Progression pauses until repair
When revision_required is assigned, cycle_x_0001 must pause further progression until the revision reason is documented, affected fields are corrected, and claim boundaries are re-confirmed.
Set
revision_exit_rule
Return only after internal review
cycle_x_0001 may exit revision_required only after the revision issue is resolved and the record is internally reviewed. The record should then return to the appropriate prior workflow state, not automatically to classified.
Set
revision_boundary
Revision is evidence discipline
revision_required does not mean the record has failed. It means the record needs correction, clarification, limitation preservation, or claim-boundary repair before further use.
Locked
Final Record Closure Rule
Closing cycle_x_0001 after classification.
cycle_x_0001 may be closed only after result_status has been assigned, interpretation boundaries are reviewed, visibility state is defined, and archive/dashboard impact is explicitly recorded. Closure confirms workflow completion; it does not create proof, prediction validation, trading performance evidence, or product validation.
closed_internal
Completed but internal only
closed_internal may be assigned when the record is classified and internally complete, but not approved for public summary or full public publication.
Defined
closed_public_summary
Public summary allowed
closed_public_summary may be assigned when the record is classified, internally reviewed, claim boundaries are preserved, and the record may contribute to public dashboard or archive summary counts.
Defined
closed_public_full
Full public record allowed
closed_public_full may be assigned only when the full record can be published without private context, unresolved limitations, unclear interpretation, or claim-boundary risk.
Defined
withdrawn_after_closure
Closed record withdrawn from use
withdrawn_after_closure may be assigned if a closed record is later found to contain unresolved defects, boundary violations, or context limitations that prevent continued use in public or internal summaries.
Defined
dashboard_archive_rule
Count only after closure decision
cycle_x_0001 should affect public dashboard or archive counts only after closure state and visibility state are assigned. Internal-only records may remain excluded from public counts while still preserved in the internal ledger.
Locked
closure_boundary
Closure is workflow completion, not proof
Closing the record confirms that the evidence unit has completed its Cycle X workflow. It does not prove or disprove Ψ_T and does not validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance.
Locked
Full Lifecycle Summary
Complete lifecycle of cycle_x_0001.
This summary shows the full workflow path of cycle_x_0001 from initial pending observation to final closure. The lifecycle describes research workflow only; it does not imply proof, prediction validation, trading performance, or product validation.
1. pending_observation
Record shell is active but waiting for usable inputs
cycle_x_0001 begins as an active evidence shell. group_a and group_b are defined, but source_records, review outcomes, and group-level readiness are still pending.
Current
2. source_records_intake
src_0001 and src_0002 enter review
The first source records are assigned to group_a and group_b. Each source_record must include source_type, source_origin, observed_at_or_window, inclusion_reason, comparability_note, and readiness_state.
Defined
3. source_record_review
Accepted, limited, or rejected for comparison
src_0001 and src_0002 are reviewed using the Source Record Review Checklist. Each source_record may become accepted_for_comparison, limited_for_comparison, or rejected_for_comparison.
Defined
4. group_level_readiness
group_a and group_b are checked together
After source-record review, group_a and group_b are evaluated together as ready, limited_ready, or not_ready. This determines whether the first structured Ψ_T observation may begin.
Defined
5. reading_ready
First structured Ψ_T reading may begin
If group-level readiness is ready, the record may enter reading_ready. If limitations exist but observation can proceed, the record may enter reading_ready_with_limitations.
Defined
6. reading_in_progress
Ψ_T reading, baseline/null, and confidence fields are filled
During reading_in_progress, the record receives its structured psi_t_reading, baseline_null comparison, confidence assessment, coverage decision, and preserved limitation notes if applicable.
Defined
7. reading_completed
Observation completed, not yet classified
reading_completed means that the structured observation has been entered with baseline/null, confidence, coverage, and limitation context. No result_status has been assigned yet.
Defined
8. classification_ready
Ready for bounded result_status assignment
The completed reading is internally checked for completeness, limitation preservation, interpretation boundary, and claim-boundary discipline before result classification.
Defined
9. classified
One Cycle X result_status is assigned
cycle_x_0001 may be classified as supportive, neutral, inconclusive, failed, or requires_replication. The assigned status is bounded to this record only.
Defined
10. final_closure
Internal or public closure decision
After classification, the record may close as closed_internal, closed_public_summary, or closed_public_full. Public dashboard and archive counts update only after public summary or full public closure.
Defined
safety_path
Any state may require revision
If required fields are missing, logic is contradictory, limitations are not preserved, comparison boundaries are unclear, or claim boundaries are violated, the record must move to revision_required before further progression.
Locked
lifecycle_boundary
Lifecycle is workflow, not proof
The lifecycle summarizes how cycle_x_0001 moves through the evidence workflow. It does not prove or disprove Ψ_T and does not validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance.
Locked
Evidence Record Shell
cycle_x_0001 field structure.
This is the first ready-to-fill evidence unit. Pending fields should be completed only when the first observation is available under the logging protocol.
record_id
cycle_x_0001
Permanent identifier. This ID should never be reused or renumbered.
Set
cycle_id
cycle_x
Belongs to the Cycle X empirical phase.
Set
record_type
cross_set
Primary Cycle X evidence-unit type.
Set
observed_at / window
Pending first observation
Must fall inside the official Cycle X observation window: 2026-06-01 → 2026-06-30.
Pending
set_scope
First structured Cycle X evidence groups
cycle_x_0001 will compare Ψ_T behavior across the first available structured evidence groups within the Cycle X observation window, using cross-set stability and baseline/null separation as the primary comparison basis.
Set
psi_t_reading
Pending structured Ψ_T reading
The Ψ_T reading will remain pending until the first comparable cross-set observation is available. When entered, it must describe the observed Ψ_T trace, cross-set behavior, stability condition, and baseline/null separation note without making proof, prediction, or performance claims.
- reading_label
- reading_type
- observed_pattern
- cross_set_behavior
- stability_note
- separation_note
- raw_reference
- reading_status
Pending
baseline_null
Pending three-layer comparison
The baseline/null relation will remain pending until the first structured Ψ_T reading is available. When completed, it must evaluate whether the observed Ψ_T trace is distinguishable from null expectation, simple baseline behavior, and cross-set randomization / shuffled-set comparison.
- null_expectation
- simple_baseline
- cross_set_randomization
Pending
confidence
Pending confidence assessment
The confidence assessment will remain pending until the first structured Ψ_T reading and baseline/null comparison are available. When completed, it must describe the confidence value, confidence band, stability flag, coverage quality, and uncertainty note without converting the record into proof or prediction validation.
- confidence_value
- confidence_band
- stability_flag
- coverage_note
- uncertainty_note
- confidence_status
Pending
result_status
pending_observation
cycle_x_0001 will remain in pending_observation status until the first structured Ψ_T reading, baseline/null comparison, confidence assessment, and interpretation boundary are completed. After review, it may be classified as supportive, neutral, inconclusive, failed, or requires_replication.
- supportive
- neutral
- inconclusive
- failed
- requires_replication
Pending
failure_mode
None yet / pending failure classification
The failure_mode field will remain none until the record is classified. If cycle_x_0001 becomes failed, inconclusive, or requires_replication, this field must identify the limiting factor that prevented stronger classification.
- insufficient_coverage
- unstable_confidence
- weak_baseline_separation
- cross_set_instability
- mixed_behavior
- local_trace_only
- under_tested_trace
- data_quality_limit
- classification_ambiguous
Pending
interpretation_note
Bounded interpretation note
The interpretation note must summarize the completed observation in bounded research language. It may describe the record’s role inside Cycle X, but it must not present the record as proof of Ψ_T, prediction validation, trading performance, or commercial product evidence.
- observation_summary
- classification_reason
- baseline_null_boundary
- confidence_boundary
- claim_boundary
- next_action
Set
public_visibility / review_state
private_internal / not_reviewed
cycle_x_0001 will remain private_internal and not_reviewed until the required evidence fields are completed. It may move to pre_public_review only after schema completeness, and may move to public_summary or public_full only after internal review confirms interpretation boundaries and claim restrictions.
- private_internal
- pre_public_review
- public_summary
- public_full
Set
Ledger Row
Compact row for the Cycle X ledger.
| Record ID | Record Type | Observed At / Window | Set Scope | Ψ_T Reading | Baseline / Null | Confidence | Result Status | Failure Mode | Interpretation Note | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cycle_x_0001 | cross_set | Pending first observation | First structured Cycle X evidence groups | Pending structured Ψ_T reading | Pending three-layer baseline/null comparison | Pending confidence assessment | pending_observation | None yet / pending failure classification |
Bounded interpretation note prepared. No proof, prediction,
trading-performance, or
product-validation claim is allowed.
First Cycle X evidence record shell opened under the logging protocol. Internal intake note opened for src_0001 / src_0002 source-record processing. |
private_internal / not_reviewed |
JSON Skeleton
Machine-readable draft structure.
This JSON skeleton can later be mirrored in a static file, Firestore document, or internal ledger export.
{
"record_id": "cycle_x_0001",
"cycle_id": "cycle_x",
"record_type": "cross_set",
"created_at": "2026-06-01",
"observation_window": {
"start": "2026-06-01",
"end": "2026-06-30",
"timezone": "Europe/Istanbul"
},
"observed_at": null,
"source_scope": null,
"set_scope": {
"label": "first_structured_cycle_x_evidence_groups",
"description": "Comparison of Ψ_T behavior across the first available structured evidence groups within the Cycle X observation window.",
"comparison_basis": [
"cross_set_stability",
"baseline_null_separation"
]
},
"psi_t_reading": {
"reading_label": null,
"reading_type": "cross_set_observation",
"observed_pattern": null,
"cross_set_behavior": null,
"stability_note": null,
"separation_note": null,
"raw_reference": null,
"reading_status": "pending"
},
"baseline_null": {
"comparison_status": "pending",
"null_expectation": {
"status": "pending",
"description": null,
"distinguishable": null,
"note": null
},
"simple_baseline": {
"status": "pending",
"description": null,
"outperforms_or_separates": null,
"note": null
},
"cross_set_randomization": {
"status": "pending",
"description": null,
"stability_preserved_after_shuffle": null,
"note": null
},
"overall_separation_note": null
},
"confidence": {
"confidence_status": "pending",
"confidence_value": null,
"confidence_band": null,
"stability_flag": null,
"coverage_note": null,
"uncertainty_note": null
},
"result_status": {
"current": "pending_observation",
"classification_ready": false,
"allowed_final_categories": [
"supportive",
"neutral",
"inconclusive",
"failed",
"requires_replication"
],
"classification_requirements": [
"observed_at",
"set_scope",
"psi_t_reading",
"baseline_null",
"confidence",
"interpretation_note"
],
"classification_note": "Result status must not move out of pending_observation until required fields are completed and reviewed."
},
"failure_mode": {
"current": "none",
"activation_condition": [
"failed",
"inconclusive",
"requires_replication"
],
"allowed_modes": [
"insufficient_coverage",
"unstable_confidence",
"weak_baseline_separation",
"cross_set_instability",
"mixed_behavior",
"local_trace_only",
"under_tested_trace",
"data_quality_limit",
"classification_ambiguous"
],
"failure_note": null
},
"interpretation_note": {
"note_status": "boundary_defined",
"observation_summary": null,
"classification_reason": null,
"baseline_null_boundary": null,
"confidence_boundary": null,
"claim_boundary": "This record may contribute to Cycle X evidence accumulation, but it does not prove or disprove Ψ_T and does not validate prediction, trading performance, or commercial product claims.",
"next_action": null
},
"public_visibility": {
"current": "private_internal",
"allowed_states": [
"private_internal",
"pre_public_review",
"public_summary",
"public_full"
],
"transition_note": "Record may move out of private_internal only after required fields are completed and reviewed."
},
"review_state": {
"current": "not_reviewed",
"allowed_states": [
"not_reviewed",
"schema_complete",
"reviewed_internal",
"approved_for_summary",
"approved_for_full_publication",
"revision_required",
"withdrawn"
],
"review_requirements": [
"schema completeness",
"baseline/null relation present",
"confidence assessment present",
"result classification present",
"interpretation boundary preserved",
"no proof, prediction, trading-performance, or product-validation claim"
]
},
"claim_boundary": "No single record proves or disproves Ψ_T.",
"first_observation_plan": {
"plan_status": "defined",
"observation_source": "first_structured_cycle_x_evidence_groups",
"evidence_groups": {
"group_a": null,
"group_b": null,
"optional_group_c": null,
"group_status": "pending"
},
"comparison_method": [
"cross_set_stability",
"baseline_null_separation"
],
"baseline_null_preparation": [
"null_expectation",
"simple_baseline",
"cross_set_randomization"
],
"expected_output_fields": [
"psi_t_reading",
"baseline_null",
"confidence",
"result_status",
"failure_mode",
"interpretation_note"
],
"review_condition": "Record may move out of pending_observation only after required fields are completed and internally reviewed.",
"claim_boundary": "This plan does not create an empirical result and does not support proof, prediction, trading-performance, or product-validation claims."
},
"evidence_groups": {
"group_status": "defined_pending_inputs",
"group_a": {
"label": "group_a",
"role": "primary_structured_evidence_group",
"description": "First available structured Ψ_T evidence group within the Cycle X observation window.",
"source_records": [],
"source_records_status": "pending",
"selection_rule": "Must be generated during the Cycle X observation window and formatted under the logging protocol.",
"status": "pending_inputs"
},
"group_b": {
"label": "group_b",
"role": "comparison_structured_evidence_group",
"description": "Second comparable structured Ψ_T evidence group within the Cycle X observation window.",
"source_records": [],
"source_records_status": "pending",
"selection_rule": "Must be comparable to group_a and evaluated using the same Ψ_T reading logic.",
"status": "pending_inputs"
},
"comparison_basis": [
"psi_t_reading_consistency",
"cross_set_stability",
"baseline_null_separation",
"confidence_behavior"
],
"claim_boundary": "Groups are used for structured comparison only. They do not create proof, prediction validation, trading-performance evidence, or product-validation evidence.",
"source_records_format": {
"record_status": "pending",
"required_fields": {
"source_id": "src_0001",
"source_type": "psi_t_evidence_input",
"source_origin": null,
"observed_at_or_window": null,
"inclusion_reason": "Included because it is available within the Cycle X window and structurally comparable.",
"comparability_note": null,
"readiness_state": "pending_review"
},
"selection_rule": "Source records must be selected by availability and structural comparability, not by favorable result.",
"claim_boundary": "A source record is an input to comparison only. It does not independently prove Ψ_T or validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance."
},
"comparability_rule": {
"rule_status": "defined",
"required_conditions": [
"schema_match",
"reading_logic_match",
"observation_window_compatibility",
"baseline_null_compatibility",
"source_record_clarity",
"minimum_coverage",
"no_favorable_selection"
],
"schema_match": {
"required": true,
"note": "group_a and group_b must use the same evidence-unit schema."
},
"reading_logic_match": {
"required": true,
"note": "group_a and group_b must be evaluated using the same Ψ_T reading logic."
},
"observation_window_compatibility": {
"required": true,
"note": "groups must be generated within or explicitly tied to the Cycle X observation window."
},
"baseline_null_compatibility": {
"required": true,
"note": "groups must support the same three-layer baseline/null comparison model."
},
"source_record_clarity": {
"required": true,
"note": "source records must be identifiable, bounded, and traceable."
},
"minimum_coverage": {
"required": true,
"note": "each group must contain enough structured input to allow a bounded comparison."
},
"no_favorable_selection": {
"required": true,
"note": "groups must not be selected because they appear likely to produce a favorable result."
},
"comparability_status": "pending_group_inputs"
},
"minimum_coverage_rule": {
"rule_status": "defined",
"minimum_source_records_per_group": 1,
"required_conditions": [
"at_least_one_source_record_per_group",
"source_id_present",
"source_type_present",
"observed_at_or_window_present",
"inclusion_reason_present",
"comparability_note_present",
"baseline_null_ready",
"reading_logic_applicable"
],
"coverage_decision": {
"sufficient": null,
"limited": null,
"insufficient": null
},
"classification_constraint": "If minimum coverage is not satisfied, cycle_x_0001 cannot be classified as supportive or failed. It must remain inconclusive or requires_replication.",
"claim_boundary": "Minimum coverage only allows comparison readiness; it does not create proof, prediction validation, trading-performance evidence, or product-validation evidence."
},
"coverage_decision": {
"decision_status": "pending_group_inputs",
"allowed_values": [
"sufficient",
"limited",
"insufficient"
],
"group_a_coverage": {
"decision": null,
"reason": null,
"missing_fields": [],
"coverage_note": null
},
"group_b_coverage": {
"decision": null,
"reason": null,
"missing_fields": [],
"coverage_note": null
},
"combined_coverage": {
"decision": null,
"comparison_ready": false,
"note": null
},
"classification_constraint": {
"sufficient": "Record may proceed to full classification if reading, baseline/null, confidence, and interpretation fields are complete.",
"limited": "Record should normally be classified as inconclusive or requires_replication unless additional evidence resolves the limitation.",
"insufficient": "Record cannot be classified as supportive or failed; it should remain inconclusive or pending additional structure."
},
"claim_boundary": "Coverage decision only describes comparison readiness. It does not prove or disprove Ψ_T and does not validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance."
},
"first_observation_readiness_check": {
"readiness_status": "pending_group_inputs",
"allowed_values": [
"ready",
"limited_ready",
"not_ready"
],
"required_inputs": [
"group_a_defined",
"group_b_defined",
"source_records_present",
"comparability_rule_checked",
"minimum_coverage_checked",
"coverage_decision_recorded"
],
"decision": null,
"decision_reason": null,
"limitations_to_preserve": [],
"next_state_if_ready": "reading_ready",
"next_state_if_limited_ready": "reading_ready_with_limitations",
"next_state_if_not_ready": "pending_observation",
"claim_boundary": "Readiness is not evidence strength. It only indicates whether the first structured observation can begin."
}
},
"first_source_records_intake": {
"intake_status": "pending_group_inputs",
"source_record_slots": [
{
"source_id": "src_0001",
"assigned_group": "group_a",
"source_type": "cross_set_audit_output",
"source_origin": "cycle_x_structured_record",
"observed_at_or_window": {
"mode": null,
"observed_at": null,
"window_start": null,
"window_end": null,
"timezone": "Europe/Istanbul",
"cycle_window_valid": null,
"note": null
},
"readiness_state": "pending_review",
"review": {
"review_status": "not_started",
"checks_passed": [],
"checks_limited": [],
"checks_failed": [],
"review_outcome": null,
"review_decision_reason": null,
"limitations_to_preserve": [],
"reviewed_at": null,
"reviewed_by": "internal_research_review"
}
},
{
"source_id": "src_0002",
"assigned_group": "group_b",
"source_type": "cross_set_audit_output",
"source_origin": "cycle_x_structured_record",
"observed_at_or_window": {
"mode": null,
"observed_at": null,
"window_start": null,
"window_end": null,
"timezone": "Europe/Istanbul",
"cycle_window_valid": null,
"note": null
},
"readiness_state": "pending_review",
"review": {
"review_status": "not_started",
"checks_passed": [],
"checks_limited": [],
"checks_failed": [],
"review_outcome": null,
"review_decision_reason": null,
"limitations_to_preserve": [],
"reviewed_at": null,
"reviewed_by": "internal_research_review"
}
}
],
"intake_rule": "Source records must be assigned by availability and structural comparability, not by favorable outcome.",
"minimum_required_slots": {
"group_a": 1,
"group_b": 1
},
"next_state_condition": "cycle_x_0001 may move to reading_ready only after both group_a and group_b contain at least one source_record satisfying comparability and minimum coverage rules.",
"claim_boundary": "Source records are inputs to comparison only. They do not independently prove Ψ_T or validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance.",
"source_type_options": {
"status": "locked",
"allowed_values": [
"psi_t_evidence_input",
"cross_set_audit_output",
"null_baseline_output",
"confidence_stability_output",
"failure_taxonomy_record",
"structured_flux_signal_input"
],
"default_recommended_type": "psi_t_evidence_input",
"preferred_cycle_x_types": [
"cross_set_audit_output",
"null_baseline_output",
"confidence_stability_output"
],
"flux_boundary": "structured_flux_signal_input may be used only as structured evidence input, not as trading performance, prediction proof, or commercial product validation.",
"claim_boundary": "source_type identifies evidence-input kind only. It does not classify evidence strength or result status."
},
"source_origin_options": {
"status": "locked",
"allowed_values": [
"internal_test_output",
"cycle_x_log",
"cycle_x_structured_record",
"flux_signal_structured_export",
"flux_finance_structured_export",
"manual_research_note",
"derived_baseline_output",
"shuffled_set_output",
"confidence_audit_output",
"failure_audit_note"
],
"preferred_cycle_x_origins": [
"internal_test_output",
"cycle_x_log",
"cycle_x_structured_record"
],
"baseline_related_origins": [
"derived_baseline_output",
"shuffled_set_output"
],
"confidence_or_failure_origins": [
"confidence_audit_output",
"failure_audit_note"
],
"flux_boundary": "Flux-related origins may be used only as structured evidence inputs, not as trading performance, prediction proof, or commercial product validation.",
"claim_boundary": "source_origin identifies source provenance only. It does not classify evidence strength or result status."
},
"observed_at_or_window_format": {
"status": "locked",
"allowed_modes": [
"point_time",
"window"
],
"timezone": "Europe/Istanbul",
"cycle_x_window": {
"start": "2026-06-01T00:00:00+03:00",
"end": "2026-06-30T23:59:59+03:00"
},
"point_time_format": {
"mode": "point_time",
"observed_at": null,
"timezone": "Europe/Istanbul",
"cycle_window_valid": null,
"note": null
},
"window_format": {
"mode": "window",
"window_start": null,
"window_end": null,
"timezone": "Europe/Istanbul",
"cycle_window_valid": null,
"note": null
},
"validation_rule": "observed_at_or_window must fall within, or be explicitly tied to, the Cycle X observation window.",
"claim_boundary": "Time or window information provides observation context only. It does not indicate evidence strength, result status, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"inclusion_reason_format": {
"status": "locked",
"required_parts": [
"availability_reason",
"structural_reason",
"comparability_reason",
"non_selection_bias_note"
],
"standard_sentence": "Included because the source record is available within the Cycle X observation window, structurally compatible with the Cycle X evidence schema, and comparable under the same Ψ_T reading logic. It was not selected because of favorable outcome expectation.",
"validation_rule": "inclusion_reason must explain structural inclusion, not evidence strength or favorable result expectation.",
"claim_boundary": "inclusion_reason documents why the source record entered the comparison. It does not indicate evidence strength, result status, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"comparability_note_format": {
"status": "locked",
"required_parts": [
"schema_alignment",
"reading_logic_alignment",
"window_alignment",
"baseline_null_alignment",
"limitation_note"
],
"standard_sentence": "Comparable because both source records are structured under the Cycle X evidence schema, evaluated using the same Ψ_T reading logic, tied to the Cycle X observation window, and suitable for the same baseline/null comparison structure. Any limitation must be preserved in the interpretation note.",
"validation_rule": "comparability_note must describe structural comparability, not evidence strength, favorable result expectation, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation.",
"claim_boundary": "comparability_note confirms comparison eligibility only. It does not indicate that Ψ_T is supported, failed, proven, or disproven."
},
"readiness_state_format": {
"status": "locked",
"allowed_values": [
"pending_review",
"accepted_for_comparison",
"limited_for_comparison",
"rejected_for_comparison"
],
"default_state": "pending_review",
"state_definitions": {
"pending_review": "The source_record has been created or reserved, but has not yet been reviewed for comparison readiness.",
"accepted_for_comparison": "The source_record satisfies the required structure, origin, observation-window, inclusion_reason, comparability_note, and minimum coverage requirements.",
"limited_for_comparison": "The source_record may be used for comparison, but one or more limitations must be preserved in coverage_decision, confidence, failure_mode, or interpretation_note.",
"rejected_for_comparison": "The source_record does not satisfy the required comparison conditions and cannot be used for valid group_a / group_b comparison."
},
"transition_rule": "A source_record may move out of pending_review only after source_type, source_origin, observed_at_or_window, inclusion_reason, and comparability_note are reviewed.",
"claim_boundary": "readiness_state describes comparison acceptance only. It does not indicate evidence strength, result status, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"source_record_review_checklist": {
"status": "locked",
"purpose": "Determine whether src_0001 and src_0002 may enter group_a / group_b comparison.",
"required_checks": [
"source_id_check",
"assigned_group_check",
"source_type_check",
"source_origin_check",
"observed_at_or_window_check",
"inclusion_reason_check",
"comparability_note_check",
"readiness_state_check",
"no_favorable_selection_check",
"claim_boundary_check"
],
"check_definitions": {
"source_id_check": "source_record must have a stable source_id.",
"assigned_group_check": "source_record must be assigned to group_a or group_b.",
"source_type_check": "source_type must use one of the locked source_type values.",
"source_origin_check": "source_origin must use one of the locked source_origin values.",
"observed_at_or_window_check": "observed_at_or_window must be present and tied to the Cycle X observation window.",
"inclusion_reason_check": "inclusion_reason must explain availability, structure, comparability, and non-favorable selection.",
"comparability_note_check": "comparability_note must explain schema, reading logic, window, and baseline/null alignment.",
"readiness_state_check": "readiness_state must be one of the locked readiness values.",
"no_favorable_selection_check": "source_record must not be selected because of favorable outcome expectation.",
"claim_boundary_check": "source_record must not be treated as proof, prediction validation, trading-performance evidence, or product-validation evidence."
},
"review_outcomes": [
"accepted_for_comparison",
"limited_for_comparison",
"rejected_for_comparison"
],
"acceptance_rule": {
"accepted_for_comparison": "All required checks pass.",
"limited_for_comparison": "The source_record is usable, but one or more limitations must be preserved.",
"rejected_for_comparison": "Required structure, provenance, timing, inclusion, or comparability conditions are missing."
},
"claim_boundary": "Source-record review determines comparison acceptance only. It does not classify evidence strength or result status."
}
},
"review_outcome_decision_rule": {
"status": "locked",
"allowed_outcomes": [
"accepted_for_comparison",
"limited_for_comparison",
"rejected_for_comparison"
],
"accepted_for_comparison": {
"condition": "All required checklist items pass.",
"required_passes": [
"source_id_check",
"assigned_group_check",
"source_type_check",
"source_origin_check",
"observed_at_or_window_check",
"inclusion_reason_check",
"comparability_note_check",
"no_favorable_selection_check",
"claim_boundary_check"
],
"effect": "source_record may enter group_a / group_b comparison."
},
"limited_for_comparison": {
"condition": "The source_record is structurally usable, but one or more non-fatal limitations must be preserved.",
"possible_limitations": [
"partial_time_or_window_context",
"limited_comparability_note",
"limited_coverage",
"fragile_baseline_null_alignment",
"source_origin_requires_note",
"confidence_limitation"
],
"effect": "source_record may enter comparison, but limitations must be preserved in coverage_decision, confidence, failure_mode, or interpretation_note."
},
"rejected_for_comparison": {
"condition": "Required comparison conditions are missing or invalid.",
"rejection_reasons": [
"missing_source_id",
"invalid_assigned_group",
"invalid_source_type",
"invalid_source_origin",
"missing_or_invalid_observed_at_or_window",
"missing_inclusion_reason",
"missing_comparability_note",
"favorable_selection_risk",
"claim_boundary_violation"
],
"effect": "source_record cannot enter valid group_a / group_b comparison."
},
"decision_boundary": "Review outcome determines comparison eligibility only. It does not classify evidence strength, Ψ_T support, failure, proof, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"group_level_readiness_rule": {
"status": "locked",
"allowed_values": [
"ready",
"limited_ready",
"not_ready"
],
"ready": {
"condition": "Both groups contain at least one accepted_for_comparison source_record and satisfy minimum coverage, comparability, observation-window alignment, and review completion.",
"required_conditions": [
"group_a_has_accepted_source_record",
"group_b_has_accepted_source_record",
"minimum_coverage_satisfied",
"comparability_rule_satisfied",
"observed_at_or_window_valid",
"same_reading_logic_applicable",
"baseline_null_structure_compatible",
"review_outcomes_complete"
],
"effect": "cycle_x_0001 may move to reading_ready."
},
"limited_ready": {
"condition": "Both groups are usable for comparison, but one or more limitations must be preserved.",
"allowed_limitations": [
"one_or_more_limited_source_records",
"limited_coverage",
"partial_window_alignment",
"fragile_baseline_null_alignment",
"limited_comparability_note",
"confidence_limitation"
],
"effect": "cycle_x_0001 may move to reading_ready_with_limitations."
},
"not_ready": {
"condition": "One or both groups lack usable source_records, comparability, minimum coverage, valid window alignment, or completed review.",
"blocking_reasons": [
"missing_group_a_source_record",
"missing_group_b_source_record",
"source_record_rejected",
"minimum_coverage_not_satisfied",
"comparability_rule_not_satisfied",
"invalid_or_missing_window_alignment",
"review_not_complete"
],
"effect": "cycle_x_0001 remains pending_observation."
},
"current_group_level_readiness": {
"decision": null,
"decision_reason": null,
"limitations_to_preserve": [],
"next_record_state": null
},
"claim_boundary": "Group-level readiness determines observation readiness only. It does not classify evidence strength, Ψ_T support, failure, proof, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"record_state_transition_rule": {
"status": "locked",
"allowed_states": [
"pending_observation",
"reading_ready",
"reading_ready_with_limitations",
"reading_in_progress",
"reading_completed",
"classification_ready",
"classified",
"revision_required"
],
"current_record_state": "pending_observation",
"transitions": {
"pending_observation_to_reading_ready": {
"condition": "group_level_readiness is ready.",
"effect": "cycle_x_0001 may begin first structured Ψ_T reading."
},
"pending_observation_to_reading_ready_with_limitations": {
"condition": "group_level_readiness is limited_ready.",
"effect": "cycle_x_0001 may begin first structured Ψ_T reading, but limitations must be preserved."
},
"reading_ready_to_reading_in_progress": {
"condition": "Ψ_T reading process has started.",
"effect": "psi_t_reading, baseline_null, and confidence fields may begin filling."
},
"reading_ready_with_limitations_to_reading_in_progress": {
"condition": "Limited Ψ_T reading process has started.",
"effect": "psi_t_reading, baseline_null, confidence, and limitations_to_preserve must be tracked."
},
"reading_in_progress_to_reading_completed": {
"condition": "psi_t_reading, baseline_null, and confidence fields are materially complete.",
"effect": "record may proceed toward classification readiness."
},
"reading_completed_to_classification_ready": {
"condition": "interpretation_note is complete and claim boundaries are preserved.",
"effect": "record may be reviewed for result_status classification."
},
"classification_ready_to_classified": {
"condition": "result_status is assigned under Cycle X result categories.",
"effect": "record becomes classified."
},
"any_state_to_revision_required": {
"condition": "required fields are missing, comparison logic is unclear, limitations are not preserved, or claim boundaries are violated.",
"effect": "record requires correction before further progression."
}
},
"classification_categories": [
"supportive",
"neutral",
"inconclusive",
"failed",
"requires_replication"
],
"claim_boundary": "Record state describes workflow progress only. It does not classify evidence strength, Ψ_T support, failure, proof, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"reading_start_criteria": {
"status": "locked",
"allowed_entry_states": [
"reading_ready",
"reading_ready_with_limitations"
],
"target_state": "reading_in_progress",
"required_conditions": [
"group_level_readiness_checked",
"source_records_reviewed",
"group_a_usable",
"group_b_usable",
"comparison_boundary_preserved",
"baseline_null_path_opened",
"confidence_assessment_path_opened",
"limitations_tracked_if_any",
"reading_started_at_recorded",
"claim_boundary_preserved"
],
"start_rule": "cycle_x_0001 may enter reading_in_progress only after group-level readiness is ready or limited_ready, required source records are reviewed, comparison boundaries are preserved, and the Ψ_T reading process is explicitly opened.",
"blocked_rule": "If group-level readiness is not_ready, cycle_x_0001 must remain in pending_observation and cannot enter reading_in_progress.",
"limited_start_rule": "If reading begins from reading_ready_with_limitations, limitations must be carried forward into coverage_decision, confidence, failure_mode if applicable, and interpretation_note.",
"reading_started_at": null,
"started_by": "internal_research_review",
"start_decision_reason": null,
"limitations_to_preserve": [],
"claim_boundary": "Reading start indicates workflow activation only. It does not classify evidence strength, Ψ_T support, failure, proof, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"reading_completion_criteria": {
"status": "locked",
"entry_state": "reading_in_progress",
"target_state": "reading_completed",
"required_completion_fields": [
"psi_t_reading_completed",
"baseline_null_completed",
"confidence_assessment_completed",
"coverage_decision_recorded",
"limitations_preserved_if_any",
"reading_completed_at_recorded",
"reading_completion_note_present",
"claim_boundary_preserved"
],
"completion_rule": "cycle_x_0001 may enter reading_completed only after psi_t_reading, baseline_null, confidence, coverage_decision, limitations_to_preserve if any, and reading_completed_at fields are materially complete and claim boundaries remain preserved.",
"blocked_rule": "If required reading fields are incomplete, unclear, contradictory, or claim boundaries are violated, cycle_x_0001 must remain in reading_in_progress or move to revision_required.",
"reading_completed_at": null,
"completion_decision_reason": null,
"reading_completion_note": null,
"limitations_preserved": [],
"next_state_after_completion": "classification_ready",
"claim_boundary": "Reading completion confirms structured observation completion only. It does not classify evidence strength, Ψ_T support, failure, proof, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"classification_readiness_criteria": {
"status": "locked",
"entry_state": "reading_completed",
"target_state": "classification_ready",
"required_final_checks": [
"psi_t_reading_reviewed",
"baseline_null_reviewed",
"confidence_reviewed",
"coverage_decision_reviewed",
"limitations_preserved_reviewed",
"failure_mode_ready_if_applicable",
"interpretation_note_ready",
"result_status_options_available",
"no_claim_boundary_violation",
"classification_reviewer_note_present"
],
"readiness_rule": "cycle_x_0001 may enter classification_ready only after the completed reading has been internally checked for psi_t_reading completeness, baseline/null completeness, confidence completeness, coverage decision, preserved limitations, interpretation boundary, and claim-boundary discipline.",
"blocked_rule": "If final checks are incomplete, contradictory, over-claimed, or missing limitation preservation, cycle_x_0001 must remain in reading_completed or move to revision_required.",
"allowed_result_status_categories": [
"supportive",
"neutral",
"inconclusive",
"failed",
"requires_replication"
],
"classification_reviewer_note": null,
"readiness_decision_reason": null,
"claim_boundary": "Classification readiness prepares result_status assignment only. It does not itself classify evidence strength, Ψ_T support, failure, proof, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
},
"result_status_assignment_rule": {
"status": "locked",
"entry_state": "classification_ready",
"target_state": "classified",
"allowed_result_status_values": [
"supportive",
"neutral",
"inconclusive",
"failed",
"requires_replication"
],
"assignment_basis": [
"psi_t_reading_behavior",
"cross_set_stability",
"baseline_null_separation",
"confidence_quality",
"coverage_decision",
"limitations_preserved",
"interpretation_boundary"
],
"supportive": {
"condition": "Structurally coherent Ψ_T behavior, meaningful cross-set stability, distinguishable baseline/null separation, and sufficient confidence/coverage for bounded Cycle X support.",
"constraint": "supportive is bounded support only; it is not proof, prediction validation, trading-performance evidence, or product-validation evidence."
},
"neutral": {
"condition": "The record is valid and reviewable, but it neither materially strengthens nor weakens the Cycle X evidence picture.",
"constraint": "neutral preserves the record without forcing a positive or negative interpretation."
},
"inconclusive": {
"condition": "Coverage, confidence, comparability, baseline/null separation, or reading clarity is insufficient, mixed, fragile, or incomplete for clear interpretation.",
"constraint": "inconclusive must be used when the record cannot safely support a stronger classification."
},
"failed": {
"condition": "Comparison conditions and coverage are sufficient, but the record does not show usable Ψ_T structure or fails to separate from baseline/null comparison.",
"constraint": "failed should not be assigned when coverage is insufficient; insufficient coverage should normally lead to inconclusive or requires_replication."
},
"requires_replication": {
"condition": "The record shows a potentially meaningful Ψ_T trace or partial structure, but the observation is too local, fragile, early, limited, or under-tested for stronger classification.",
"constraint": "requires_replication preserves possible signal without overstating it."
},
"assignment_fields": {
"assigned_result_status": null,
"assignment_reason": null,
"assigned_at": null,
"assigned_by": "internal_research_review",
"limitations_preserved": [],
"claim_boundary_confirmed": false
},
"claim_boundary": "Result status classifies one bounded Cycle X evidence record only. It does not prove or disprove Ψ_T and does not validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance."
},
"revision_rule": {
"status": "locked",
"applies_from_any_state": true,
"target_state": "revision_required",
"revision_triggers": [
"missing_required_field",
"contradictory_record_logic",
"unclear_comparison_boundary",
"limitation_not_preserved",
"invalid_result_status_assignment",
"unsupported_supportive_claim",
"premature_failed_claim",
"prediction_or_trading_claim",
"product_validation_claim",
"evidence_strength_overclaim",
"source_record_review_gap",
"baseline_null_gap",
"confidence_gap",
"interpretation_boundary_violation"
],
"revision_rule": "cycle_x_0001 must move to revision_required from any state if required fields are missing, internal logic is contradictory, limitations are not preserved, comparison boundaries are unclear, or claim boundaries are violated.",
"revision_effect": "Further workflow progression pauses until the revision reason is documented, affected fields are corrected, and claim boundaries are re-confirmed.",
"revision_exit_rule": "cycle_x_0001 may exit revision_required only after the issue is resolved and internally reviewed. The record should return to the appropriate prior workflow state, not automatically to classified.",
"revision_fields": {
"revision_required": false,
"revision_reason": null,
"affected_fields": [],
"revision_note": null,
"revision_started_at": null,
"revision_resolved_at": null,
"resolved_by": "internal_research_review",
"return_state_after_revision": null
},
"claim_boundary": "revision_required is a workflow correction state. It does not mean the record failed, disproved Ψ_T, or invalidated the Cycle X evidence process."
},
"final_record_closure_rule": {
"status": "locked",
"entry_state": "classified",
"allowed_closure_states": [
"open",
"closed_internal",
"closed_public_summary",
"closed_public_full",
"withdrawn_after_closure"
],
"closure_rule": "cycle_x_0001 may be closed only after it has been classified, claim boundaries are confirmed, interpretation language is reviewed, visibility state is assigned, and archive/dashboard impact is explicitly recorded.",
"required_closure_checks": [
"result_status_assigned",
"assignment_reason_present",
"interpretation_note_reviewed",
"claim_boundary_confirmed",
"limitations_preserved_if_any",
"visibility_state_assigned",
"archive_impact_recorded",
"dashboard_impact_recorded",
"closure_note_present"
],
"closure_states": {
"closed_internal": {
"condition": "Record is classified and internally complete, but not approved for public summary or full public publication.",
"public_dashboard_impact": false,
"public_archive_impact": false,
"internal_ledger_impact": true
},
"closed_public_summary": {
"condition": "Record is classified, internally reviewed, claim boundaries are preserved, and public summary use is approved.",
"public_dashboard_impact": true,
"public_archive_impact": true,
"internal_ledger_impact": true
},
"closed_public_full": {
"condition": "Full record can be published without private context, unresolved limitations, unclear interpretation, or claim-boundary risk.",
"public_dashboard_impact": true,
"public_archive_impact": true,
"internal_ledger_impact": true
},
"withdrawn_after_closure": {
"condition": "Closed record is later found to contain unresolved defects, boundary violations, or context limitations.",
"public_dashboard_impact": false,
"public_archive_impact": "remove_or_mark_withdrawn",
"internal_ledger_impact": true
}
},
"closure_fields": {
"closure_state": "open",
"closed_at": null,
"closed_by": "internal_research_review",
"closure_note": null,
"visibility_state": "private_internal",
"archive_impact": null,
"dashboard_impact": null,
"withdrawal_reason": null
},
"claim_boundary": "Record closure confirms workflow completion only. It does not prove or disprove Ψ_T and does not validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance."
},
"full_lifecycle_summary": {
"status": "locked",
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"pending_observation",
"source_records_intake",
"source_record_review",
"group_level_readiness",
"reading_ready_or_reading_ready_with_limitations",
"reading_in_progress",
"reading_completed",
"classification_ready",
"classified",
"closed_internal_or_closed_public_summary_or_closed_public_full"
],
"safety_paths": [
"any_state_to_revision_required",
"closed_record_to_withdrawn_after_closure"
],
"current_state": "pending_observation",
"current_intake_state": "pending_group_inputs",
"current_closure_state": "open",
"public_dashboard_count_rule": "Public dashboard counts should update only after closure_state is closed_public_summary or closed_public_full.",
"public_archive_count_rule": "Public archive counts should update only after closure_state is closed_public_summary or closed_public_full.",
"claim_boundary": "The lifecycle summary describes workflow progression only. It does not prove or disprove Ψ_T and does not validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance."
},
"current_record_status_snapshot": {
"record_id": "cycle_x_0001",
"cycle_id": "cycle_x",
"record_state": "pending_observation",
"intake_state": "waiting_for_paired_source_backed_candidate",
"candidate_state": {
"candidate_a": {
"candidate_status": "source_backed_with_limitations",
"attachment_id": "attach_candidate_a_btcusdt_v2_6_0001",
"conversion_status": "deferred_until_paired_candidate_ready"
},
"candidate_b": {
"candidate_status": "limited_candidate",
"source_backed_status": "not_source_backed",
"conversion_status": "deferred_until_source_backed"
}
},
"next_required_step": "Attach a comparable structured input for candidate_b before src_0001 / src_0002 population."
"source_record_state": {
"src_0001": "not_populated",
"src_0002": "not_populated"
},
"group_level_readiness": "not_ready",
"reading_state": "not_started",
"result_status": "not_assigned",
"closure_state": "open",
"public_visibility": "private_internal",
"dashboard_impact": false,
"archive_impact": false,
"next_required_step": "Attach actual structured audit outputs or source references for candidate_a and candidate_b, then run Actual Attachment Review.",
"claim_boundary": "Current record status is workflow context only. waiting_for_source_backed_candidates does not classify evidence strength, assign result_status, prove Ψ_T, or validate prediction, trading performance, or product performance."
},
"source_record_entries": {
"status": "entry_slots_defined",
"entries": [
{
"source_id": "src_0001",
"assigned_group": "group_a",
"source_type": "cross_set_audit_output",
"source_origin": "cycle_x_structured_record",
"observed_at_or_window": {
"mode": null,
"observed_at": null,
"window_start": null,
"window_end": null,
"timezone": "Europe/Istanbul",
"cycle_window_valid": null,
"note": null
},
"inclusion_reason": {
"availability_reason": "Pending actual source input within the Cycle X observation window.",
"structural_reason": "Reserved for a structured Cycle X evidence input.",
"comparability_reason": "Expected to be comparable with src_0002 under the same Ψ_T reading logic.",
"non_selection_bias_note": "Not selected because of favorable outcome expectation."
},
"comparability_note": {
"schema_alignment": "Expected to follow the Cycle X evidence schema.",
"reading_logic_alignment": "Expected to be evaluated under the same Ψ_T reading logic as src_0002.",
"window_alignment": "Must be tied to the Cycle X observation window.",
"baseline_null_alignment": "Must support the same baseline/null comparison structure.",
"limitation_note": null
},
"readiness_state": "pending_review",
"review": {
"review_status": "not_started",
"checks_passed": [],
"checks_limited": [],
"checks_failed": [],
"review_outcome": null,
"review_decision_reason": null,
"limitations_to_preserve": [],
"reviewed_at": null,
"reviewed_by": "internal_research_review"
}
},
{
"source_id": "src_0002",
"assigned_group": "group_b",
"source_type": "cross_set_audit_output",
"source_origin": "cycle_x_structured_record",
"observed_at_or_window": {
"mode": null,
"observed_at": null,
"window_start": null,
"window_end": null,
"timezone": "Europe/Istanbul",
"cycle_window_valid": null,
"note": null
},
"inclusion_reason": {
"availability_reason": "Pending actual source input within the Cycle X observation window.",
"structural_reason": "Reserved for a structured Cycle X evidence input.",
"comparability_reason": "Expected to be comparable with src_0001 under the same Ψ_T reading logic.",
"non_selection_bias_note": "Not selected because of favorable outcome expectation."
},
"comparability_note": {
"schema_alignment": "Expected to follow the Cycle X evidence schema.",
"reading_logic_alignment": "Expected to be evaluated under the same Ψ_T reading logic as src_0001.",
"window_alignment": "Must be tied to the Cycle X observation window.",
"baseline_null_alignment": "Must support the same baseline/null comparison structure.",
"limitation_note": null
},
"readiness_state": "pending_review",
"review": {
"review_status": "not_started",
"checks_passed": [],
"checks_limited": [],
"checks_failed": [],
"review_outcome": null,
"review_decision_reason": null,
"limitations_to_preserve": [],
"reviewed_at": null,
"reviewed_by": "internal_research_review"
}
}
],
"entry_boundary": "Source record entries are comparison inputs only. They do not assign result_status and do not indicate evidence strength, proof, prediction validity, trading performance, or product validation."
}
}
Record Boundary
cycle_x_0001 is a prepared evidence container, not an empirical result. It must not be interpreted as supportive, failed, or predictive until the required fields are completed and the result is classified under the Cycle X rules.
Next
Fill the first observation when available.
Next research action: define the first set_scope and enter the first structured Ψ_T reading only when a comparable cross-set observation is ready.