SNIPER
VS DEGEN

Two Modes, One Engine

V23 operates two distinct signal types: SNIPER and DEGEN. Both are generated by automated AI engines. Both fire on bar close only. Both include entry zone, invalidation, and TP1/TP2/TP3. The difference is in the type of setup each engine identifies and the timeframe in which it operates.

Understanding the distinction matters because the two modes suit fundamentally different trading styles, risk tolerances, and time availability. Using the wrong mode for your situation is a source of unnecessary friction — you may exit too early on a SNIPER trade or hold too long on a DEGEN play.

SNIPER — Structure Plays

The SNIPER engine identifies high-conviction structural setups with higher-timeframe alignment. These are entries at significant support/resistance levels, following liquidity sweeps, with the broader market trend confirmed.

SNIPER Characteristics:

• Timeframe: 4H primary, with 1D and 1W higher-timeframe validation
• Setup type: Structure — support/resistance, liquidity sweeps, trend continuation at value
• Hold duration: Multi-hour to multi-day (sometimes 24–96 hours)
• Target structure: TP1 is conservative (1× ATR), TP3 can be large (3–4× ATR)
• Frequency: Low — only fires when a structural level AND a high-timeframe trend are aligned
• Who it's for: Traders who want to set a trade, manage it once or twice, and let it run

DEGEN — Momentum Plays

The DEGEN engine identifies momentum ignition setups on shorter timeframes. These are high-energy moves — squeeze launches, RSI overextension runs, volume spike entries — that resolve in minutes to hours, not days.

DEGEN Characteristics:

• Timeframe: 15m, 30m, and 1H
• Setup type: Momentum — squeeze launches, RSI overextension, volume ignition
• Hold duration: Minutes to hours (typically 30 minutes to 4 hours)
• Target structure: TP1 close (the move resolves fast), TP3 is often ambitious and not always reached
• Frequency: Higher — momentum setups occur more often than structural ones
• Who it's for: Traders who can monitor positions actively, or who use TP alerts to automate exits

Which Mode Fits Your Style?

The ZHC Bonus Trade — A Third Category

The ZHC Bonus Trade fires twice a week (Sunday/Wednesday) and sits between SNIPER and DEGEN in character. It uses the 4H timeframe like SNIPER but selects the single highest-scoring asset across the entire tracked universe — not just structural setups. It can produce either a trend-continuation play or a mean-reversion play, depending on what the 12-point model finds that week.

The ZHC Bonus Trade is the only signal type available in the free ZHC Room. It gives free members a real, complete signal card — entry zone, invalidation, full TP structure — without requiring a paid subscription.