June proved to be another challenging month for The Dog Pound Framework, finishing **29.60 units down before commission** from 66 qualifying bets. Only three selections were successful during the month, making it one of the weakest strike-rate periods since live tracking began. Viewed in isolation, June is disappointing. Viewed within the context of the broader research project, it reinforces one of the central principles behind Trade Carefully: meaningful evaluation requires

Following one of the toughest months in the live dataset during April, May delivered a more stable performance profile and early signs that the strategy may be settling back into more normal variance behaviour. A total of 79 bets were placed during May, resulting in a profit of +23.16 units. While this does not erase the impact of the recent drawdown, it is an encouraging development after the difficult conditions experienced during Cycle 6. The broader picture remains import

April was one of the tougher months since going live with the strategy. A total of 102 bets were placed, resulting in a loss of −68.4 units. This makes it the most challenging month in the live dataset so far and pushes the current drawdown beyond previously observed levels. While this is clearly not the outcome we aim for, it is important to view this period in the context of how the strategy is designed to operate. This is a high-odds, low strike rate approach, with average