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|Signal Test|REJECTED

Signal inter-model-disagreement: Rejected

When v3 69-feature model and FotMob match-level xG disagree significantly about a team's rolling performance, it indicates unusual match characteristics that create prediction uncertainty. High |disagreement| matches are harder to predict — skip or size down.. not-significant

Marginal ROI
+1.1%
entry-adjusted
N
63,444
CLV
+5.7%
Gates
9/10

Hypothesis

When v3 69-feature model and FotMob match-level xG disagree significantly about a team's rolling performance, it indicates unusual match characteristics that create prediction uncertainty. High |disagreement| matches are harder to predict — skip or size down.

Result

9/10 gates passed. Marginal entry-adj ROI +1.1pp (passes practical significance). Bootstrap p=0.24 (fails <0.10). Walk-forward 10/13 folds positive. Most promising multi-source signal but not yet statistically significant.

Gate Results

GateNameResult
1Pre-registeredPASS
2True standalonePASS
3Minimum NPASS
4Marginal ROIPASS
5Bootstrap marginal significanceFAIL
6Matchday interleave OOSPASS
7Regime stratificationPASS
8Suspicious NPASS
9Practical significancePASS
10Walk-forwardPASS

Rejection Reason

not-significant

Failed gates: Bootstrap marginal significance

REJECTEDSignal: inter-model-disagreement|2026-04-11