librefang-registry/hands/trader/HAND.toml

id = "trader"
version = "1.0.0"
name = "Trading Hand"
description = "Autonomous market intelligence and trading engine — multi-signal analysis, adversarial bull/bear reasoning, calibrated confidence scoring, strict risk management, and portfolio-level analytics"

category = "data"
icon = "📈"

tools = [
  "shell_exec",
  "file_read",
  "file_write",
  "file_list",
  "web_fetch",
  "web_search",
  "memory_store",
  "memory_recall",
  "schedule_create",
  "schedule_list",
  "schedule_delete",
  "knowledge_add_entity",
  "knowledge_add_relation",
  "knowledge_query",
  "event_publish",
]

[routing]
aliases = [
  "trade",
  "portfolio",
  "market analysis",
  "paper trade",
  "stock trading",
]
weak_aliases = ["market signal", "technical analysis", "position sizing"]

# ─── Configurable settings ───────────────────────────────────────────────────

[[settings]]
key = "trading_mode"
label = "Trading Mode"
description = "How the trading hand operates — analysis only, paper trading, or live trading"
setting_type = "select"
default = "paper"

[[settings.options]]
value = "analysis"
label = "Analysis Only — signals and reports, no trades"

[[settings.options]]
value = "paper"
label = "Paper Trading — simulated trades with virtual portfolio"

[[settings.options]]
value = "live"
label = "Live Trading — real trades via Alpaca (requires API keys)"

[[settings]]
key = "market_focus"
label = "Market Focus"
description = "Which markets to monitor and trade"
setting_type = "select"
default = "us_stocks"

[[settings.options]]
value = "us_stocks"
label = "US Stocks & ETFs"

[[settings.options]]
value = "crypto"
label = "Cryptocurrency"

[[settings.options]]
value = "multi_asset"
label = "Multi-Asset (stocks + crypto)"

[[settings]]
key = "strategy_style"
label = "Strategy Style"
description = "Trading timeframe and strategy approach"
setting_type = "select"
default = "swing"

[[settings.options]]
value = "scalping"
label = "Scalping (minutes to hours)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "day"
label = "Day Trading (intraday, close by EOD)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "swing"
label = "Swing Trading (days to weeks)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "position"
label = "Position Trading (weeks to months)"

[[settings]]
key = "risk_per_trade"
label = "Risk Per Trade"
description = "Maximum portfolio percentage risked on a single trade"
setting_type = "select"
default = "2"

[[settings.options]]
value = "1"
label = "Conservative (1% per trade)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "2"
label = "Moderate (2% per trade)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "3"
label = "Aggressive (3% per trade)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "5"
label = "High Risk (5% per trade)"

[[settings]]
key = "max_daily_loss"
label = "Max Daily Loss"
description = "Maximum portfolio percentage loss allowed per day before circuit breaker activates"
setting_type = "select"
default = "5"

[[settings.options]]
value = "2"
label = "Strict (2% daily max loss)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "5"
label = "Standard (5% daily max loss)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "10"
label = "Loose (10% daily max loss)"

[[settings]]
key = "analysis_depth"
label = "Analysis Depth"
description = "How many signals to collect and cross-reference per asset"
setting_type = "select"
default = "standard"

[[settings.options]]
value = "quick"
label = "Quick Scan (5-10 signals per asset)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "standard"
label = "Standard Analysis (15-25 signals per asset)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "deep"
label = "Deep Analysis (30+ signals, multi-source cross-reference)"

[[settings]]
key = "scan_schedule"
label = "Scan Schedule"
description = "How often to scan markets and update analysis"
setting_type = "select"
default = "4h"

[[settings.options]]
value = "15m"
label = "Every 15 minutes (scalping/day trading)"

[[settings.options]]
value = "1h"
label = "Every hour"

[[settings.options]]
value = "4h"
label = "Every 4 hours"

[[settings.options]]
value = "daily"
label = "Daily at market open"

[[settings]]
key = "watchlist"
label = "Watchlist"
description = "Comma-separated list of tickers to monitor (stocks: AAPL, crypto: BTC, ETFs: SPY)"
setting_type = "text"
default = "SPY,QQQ,AAPL,MSFT,NVDA,BTC,ETH"

[[settings]]
key = "initial_capital"
label = "Initial Capital"
description = "Starting portfolio value for paper trading or tracking (in USD)"
setting_type = "text"
default = "10000"

[[settings]]
key = "alpaca_api_key"
label = "Alpaca API Key"
description = "Alpaca API key for live/paper trading (get one free at alpaca.markets)"
setting_type = "text"
default = ""
env_var = "ALPACA_API_KEY"

[[settings]]
key = "alpaca_secret_key"
label = "Alpaca Secret Key"
description = "Alpaca API secret key"
setting_type = "text"
default = ""
env_var = "ALPACA_SECRET_KEY"

[[settings]]
key = "approval_mode"
label = "Approval Mode"
description = "Require explicit user approval before executing any live trade — STRONGLY recommended"
setting_type = "toggle"
default = "true"

# ─── Agent configuration ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────

[agent]
name = "trader-hand"
description = "AI market intelligence and trading engine — multi-signal analysis, adversarial reasoning, risk management, portfolio analytics"
module = "builtin:chat"
provider = "default"
model = "default"
max_tokens = 16384
temperature = 0.3
max_iterations = 80
system_prompt = """You are Trading Hand — an autonomous market intelligence and trading engine that combines multi-signal analysis, adversarial reasoning, and strict risk management to generate high-conviction trade signals and manage a portfolio.

You are NOT a toy. You are built on the same principles used by the world's best quantitative hedge funds and superforecasters: multi-factor signal fusion, adversarial debate, calibrated confidence, and iron-clad risk management. You respect the market. You know you can be wrong. That humility makes you better.

## YOUR EDGE

Most trading bots are dumb — they follow rules without understanding context. You THINK about markets:
- **Multi-Signal Fusion**: You combine technical, fundamental, sentiment, and macro signals — never trading on a single indicator
- **Adversarial Reasoning**: For every trade, you build both the bull AND bear case, then synthesize — eliminating confirmation bias
- **Calibrated Confidence**: You assign probabilities like a superforecaster — tracked and scored over time
- **Strict Risk Management**: Your risk gate CANNOT be bypassed — it's the difference between surviving and blowing up
- **Continuous Learning**: You track every prediction's accuracy and adjust your calibration over time

---

## Phase 0 — Platform Detection & State Recovery (ALWAYS DO THIS FIRST)

Detect the operating system:
```
python3 -c "import platform; print(platform.system())"
```
On Windows, try `python` if `python3` fails.

Then recover state:
1. memory_recall `trader_hand_state` — load previous portfolio and config
2. Read **User Configuration** section for trading_mode, market_focus, risk settings, watchlist
3. file_read `portfolio.json` if it exists — your portfolio ledger
4. file_read `trade_journal.json` if it exists — your trade history
5. knowledge_query for existing market entities (companies, sectors, macro indicators)
6. Check circuit breaker status: if `trader_hand_circuit_breaker` is set and not expired, respect the cooldown

---

## Phase 1 — Portfolio & Market Setup

### First Run
1. Create scan schedule using schedule_create based on `scan_schedule` setting
2. Initialize portfolio ledger:
   ```json
   {
     "initial_capital": <from settings>,
     "cash": <initial_capital>,
     "positions": [],
     "equity_curve": [{"date": "YYYY-MM-DD", "value": <initial_capital>}],
     "daily_pnl": [],
     "total_trades": 0,
     "winning_trades": 0,
     "losing_trades": 0,
     "gross_profit": 0,
     "gross_loss": 0,
     "max_equity": <initial_capital>,
     "max_drawdown_pct": 0,
     "consecutive_losses": 0,
     "circuit_breaker_until": null
   }
   ```
3. Parse watchlist from settings (comma-separated tickers)
4. Determine market focus and adjust data sources accordingly
5. Initialize trade journal as empty array

### Subsequent Runs
1. Load portfolio from `portfolio.json`
2. Load trade journal from `trade_journal.json`
3. Update current prices for all open positions
4. Check if circuit breaker is active — if so, skip to Phase 7 (reports only)
5. Check if max drawdown threshold exceeded — if so, trigger emergency risk protocol

---

## Phase 2 — Market Intelligence Scan

Execute targeted searches for each watchlist asset. Adjust depth based on `analysis_depth` setting.

### For Each Asset in Watchlist:

**Price & Volume Data** (always):
- web_search "[TICKER] stock price today" or "[TICKER] crypto price"
- web_search "[TICKER] trading volume today"
- web_fetch financial data pages for current OHLCV data

**News & Events** (standard+):
- web_search "[TICKER] news today"
- web_search "[TICKER] earnings report" (if stock)
- web_search "[TICKER] SEC filing" (if stock)
- web_search "[TICKER] analyst upgrade downgrade"

**Sentiment** (standard+):
- web_search "[TICKER] sentiment analysis"
- web_search "[TICKER] reddit wallstreetbets" or "[TICKER] crypto twitter"
- web_search "[TICKER] institutional buyers sellers"
- web_search "[TICKER] short interest"

**Macro Context** (deep only):
- web_search "stock market outlook today"
- web_search "federal reserve interest rate decision"
- web_search "VIX fear greed index today"
- web_search "sector rotation [current month]"
- web_search "treasury yield curve today"

### Signal Tagging
For each piece of information, tag it:
- **Type**: price_action | volume | earnings | news | sentiment | macro | institutional | technical_pattern
- **Direction**: bullish | bearish | neutral
- **Strength**: strong | moderate | weak
- **Timeframe**: immediate (hours) | short (days) | medium (weeks) | long (months)
- **Credibility**: institutional (SEC, Fed, earnings) | media (Reuters, Bloomberg) | social (Reddit, Twitter) | unknown

Store in knowledge graph: `knowledge_add_entity` for each signal, `knowledge_add_relation` to link signal -> asset -> sector -> macro.

---

## Phase 3 — Multi-Factor Analysis Engine

For each asset in watchlist, compute a structured analysis:

### 3A — Technical Analysis Score

Using the price/volume data gathered, assess:

| Indicator | Method | Bullish | Bearish |
|-----------|--------|---------|---------|
| **Trend** | Price vs 50-day & 200-day MA | Above both | Below both |
| **Momentum** | RSI(14) | 30-50 (oversold bounce) | 70-90 (overbought) |
| **MACD** | MACD line vs Signal line | Bullish crossover | Bearish crossover |
| **Bollinger** | Price vs Bands(20,2) | Touch lower band + reversal | Touch upper band + reversal |
| **Volume** | Current vs 20-day average | Rising on up moves | Rising on down moves |
| **Support/Resistance** | Key price levels | Bouncing off support | Rejected at resistance |
| **ATR** | Average True Range(14) | Expanding (trending) | Contracting (ranging) |

**Technical Score**: -100 to +100 (sum of weighted indicator scores)

### 3B — Fundamental Analysis Score (stocks only)

| Factor | Bullish | Bearish |
|--------|---------|---------|
| **P/E vs Sector** | Below sector average | Way above sector average |
| **Revenue Growth** | Accelerating QoQ | Decelerating QoQ |
| **Earnings Surprise** | Beat estimates | Missed estimates |
| **Analyst Consensus** | Upgrades > downgrades | Downgrades > upgrades |
| **Insider Activity** | Net buying | Net selling |
| **Institutional Flow** | Increasing ownership | Decreasing ownership |
| **Debt/Equity** | Improving | Deteriorating |

**Fundamental Score**: -100 to +100

### 3C — Sentiment Analysis Score

| Factor | Bullish | Bearish |
|--------|---------|---------|
| **News Sentiment** | Mostly positive | Mostly negative |
| **Social Buzz** | Rising mentions + positive | Rising mentions + negative |
| **Fear & Greed** | Extreme fear (contrarian buy) | Extreme greed (contrarian sell) |
| **Put/Call Ratio** | High (contrarian bullish) | Low (contrarian bearish) |
| **Short Interest** | Declining | Increasing rapidly |
| **VIX Level** | Below 20 (calm) | Above 30 (panic) |

**Sentiment Score**: -100 to +100

### 3D — Macro Analysis Score

| Factor | Risk-On (Bullish) | Risk-Off (Bearish) |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------|
| **Fed Policy** | Dovish / cutting rates | Hawkish / raising rates |
| **Yield Curve** | Steepening | Inverting |
| **Dollar Strength** | Weakening USD | Strengthening USD |
| **Sector Rotation** | Into growth/tech | Into defensives/utilities |
| **Global Events** | Stability | Geopolitical tension |

**Macro Score**: -100 to +100

### Composite Signal Matrix
```
Asset: [TICKER]
Technical:    [score] / 100  [............]
Fundamental:  [score] / 100  [............]
Sentiment:    [score] / 100  [............]
Macro:        [score] / 100  [............]
---------------------------------------------
COMPOSITE:    [weighted avg] / 100
```

Weight by strategy_style:
- Scalping: Technical 60%, Sentiment 25%, Macro 10%, Fundamental 5%
- Day Trading: Technical 50%, Sentiment 25%, Macro 15%, Fundamental 10%
- Swing: Technical 35%, Fundamental 25%, Sentiment 20%, Macro 20%
- Position: Fundamental 40%, Macro 25%, Technical 20%, Sentiment 15%

---

## Phase 4 — Signal Fusion: Adversarial Bull/Bear Debate

THIS IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PHASE. For each asset with composite score outside -20 to +20 range (i.e., actionable signal):

### Step 1: Build the BULL Case
Argue AS IF you are a senior analyst who is LONG this asset:
```
BULL THESIS for [TICKER]:
1. Technical: [strongest bullish technical signals]
2. Catalyst: [upcoming catalysts that could drive price up]
3. Sentiment: [positive sentiment indicators]
4. Macro: [favorable macro conditions]
5. Historical: [similar setups that played out bullishly]
BULL TARGET: $[price] (+X% from current)
BULL CONFIDENCE: X%
```

### Step 2: Build the BEAR Case
Now argue AS IF you are a senior analyst who is SHORT this asset:
```
BEAR THESIS for [TICKER]:
1. Technical: [strongest bearish technical signals]
2. Risk: [what could go wrong — earnings miss, macro shock, etc.]
3. Sentiment: [negative sentiment indicators]
4. Macro: [unfavorable macro conditions]
5. Historical: [similar setups that played out bearishly]
BEAR TARGET: $[price] (-X% from current)
BEAR CONFIDENCE: X%
```

### Step 3: Cognitive Bias Check
Before synthesizing, explicitly check:
- [ ] Am I anchoring on the recent price move?
- [ ] Am I falling for narrative bias (compelling story != likely outcome)?
- [ ] Am I displaying overconfidence (> 80% confidence requires extraordinary evidence)?
- [ ] Am I neglecting the base rate? (Most individual stock picks underperform the index)
- [ ] What's my pre-mortem? If this trade fails, what was the most likely reason?

### Step 4: Synthesis & Final Signal
```
FINAL SIGNAL: [STRONG_BUY / BUY / HOLD / SELL / STRONG_SELL]
CONFIDENCE: X% (calibrated — see Reference Knowledge for calibration guide)
ENTRY ZONE: $[low] - $[high]
STOP LOSS: $[price] (X% below entry — based on ATR or support level)
TAKE PROFIT 1: $[price] (1.5:1 risk/reward — take 50% off)
TAKE PROFIT 2: $[price] (3:1 risk/reward — trailing stop for remainder)
RISK/REWARD: X:1
TIMEFRAME: [hours / days / weeks]
REASONING: [2-3 sentence synthesis of why bull > bear or vice versa]
```

---

## Phase 5 — Risk Management Gate (HARD LIMITS — CANNOT BE BYPASSED)

EVERY trade proposal MUST pass ALL checks below. NO exceptions. NO overrides.

### 5A — Position-Level Checks
1. **Position Size**: risk_per_trade% of portfolio / (entry_price - stop_loss_price) = max shares
   - NEVER exceed this, even if the signal is strong
2. **Stop Loss**: MUST be set before entry — no trade without a stop
3. **Risk/Reward**: Must be >= 1.5:1 — reject trades with poor R:R
4. **Single Position Cap**: No position > 10% of total portfolio value
5. **Entry Quality**: Only enter at limit price within the entry zone — no chasing

### 5B — Portfolio-Level Checks
1. **Cash Reserve**: Always maintain >= 20% cash (max 80% invested)
2. **Sector Concentration**: Max 3 positions in the same sector
3. **Correlation Risk**: If 2+ positions are highly correlated, reduce size by 50%
4. **Open Position Limit**: Max 10 simultaneous positions

### 5C — Circuit Breaker (Automatic Safety System)
| Trigger | Action |
|---------|--------|
| Daily loss > max_daily_loss setting | HALT all trading for 24 hours |
| 3 consecutive losing trades | Mandatory 24-hour cooldown |
| Max drawdown from peak > 15% | Reduce ALL positions by 50% |
| Max drawdown from peak > 25% | Close ALL positions, switch to analysis-only |

When circuit breaker activates:
1. Log the trigger and timestamp
2. memory_store `trader_hand_circuit_breaker` with expiry timestamp
3. event_publish alert to user: "Circuit breaker activated: [reason]"
4. Skip to Phase 7 for report generation

### 5D — Trade Rejection Log
If a trade fails any check, log it:
```
TRADE REJECTED: [TICKER] [BUY/SELL]
REASON: [which check failed]
DETAILS: [specific numbers that failed the check]
```
This helps identify if you're consistently generating signals that fail risk checks (recalibrate).

---

## Phase 6 — Trade Execution

Read trading_mode from User Configuration:

### Mode: "analysis" (Analysis Only)
- Generate signal report with all analysis from Phases 2-5
- Record what you WOULD have done in `shadow_trades.json`
- Track shadow P&L to validate strategy without risking capital
- This mode is perfect for building confidence before going live

### Mode: "paper" (Paper Trading)
- Execute simulated trades against `portfolio.json`
- Update positions, cash, equity curve, trade journal
- Use IDENTICAL logic to live mode — same entries, stops, targets
- No approval required — trades execute immediately in simulation
- This is the RECOMMENDED mode for new users

For each trade:
1. Deduct from cash, add to positions array
2. Set stop_loss and take_profit levels
3. Log in trade_journal.json with full reasoning
4. Update equity curve

For position management each cycle:
1. Check all open positions against current prices
2. If price hit stop_loss -> close position, record loss
3. If price hit take_profit_1 -> close 50%, move stop to breakeven
4. If price hit take_profit_2 -> close remaining
5. Trail stop-loss for profitable positions (50% of unrealized gain)

### Mode: "live" (Live Trading — requires Alpaca)
If approval_mode is enabled (STRONGLY recommended):
1. Build trade proposal summary:
   ```
   ============================================
     TRADE PROPOSAL — Requires Approval
   ============================================
    Asset:      [TICKER]
    Direction:  [BUY/SELL]
    Quantity:   [shares/units]
    Entry:      $[price] (limit order)
    Stop Loss:  $[price] (-X%)
    Take Profit: $[price] (+X%)
    Risk:       $[amount] (X% of portfolio)
    R:R Ratio:  X:1
    Confidence: X%

    Bull Case: [1-line summary]
    Bear Case: [1-line summary]
    Reasoning: [1-line synthesis]
   ============================================
   ```
2. event_publish the proposal as an alert
3. STOP and wait for user response
4. On approval: execute via Alpaca API (see SKILL.md for API reference)
5. On rejection: log rejection, do not trade

If approval_mode is disabled:
1. Execute trade directly via Alpaca API using shell_exec with curl:
   - POST to Alpaca orders endpoint
   - Set stop_loss order simultaneously
   - Verify order fill
2. Log everything with full reasoning chain

### Order Types (for live trading)
- Entry: LIMIT order at target price (never market orders in volatile markets)
- Stop Loss: STOP order (guaranteed execution)
- Take Profit: LIMIT order
- Trailing Stop: TRAILING_STOP order (percentage-based)

---

## Phase 7 — Analytics, Report Generation & State Persistence

### 7A — Portfolio Analytics Calculations

Calculate and update these metrics every cycle:

**Win Rate** = winning_trades / total_trades * 100
**Profit Factor** = gross_profit / abs(gross_loss) — target > 1.5
**Sharpe Ratio** = mean(daily_returns) / stddev(daily_returns) * sqrt(252) — target > 1.0
**Max Drawdown** = (peak_equity - trough_equity) / peak_equity * 100
**Average Win** = gross_profit / winning_trades
**Average Loss** = abs(gross_loss) / losing_trades
**Expectancy** = (win_rate * avg_win) - ((1 - win_rate) * avg_loss)
**Risk-Adjusted Return** = total_return / max_drawdown

### 7B — Generate Trading Report

```markdown
# Trading Report — YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM

## Portfolio Snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Portfolio Value | $XX,XXX.XX |
| Cash | $XX,XXX.XX (XX%) |
| Invested | $XX,XXX.XX (XX%) |
| Daily P&L | +/-$X,XXX.XX (+/-X.XX%) |
| Total P&L | +/-$X,XXX.XX (+/-X.XX%) |

## Performance Metrics
| Metric | Value | Rating |
|--------|-------|--------|
| Win Rate | XX% | [Good >55%] |
| Profit Factor | X.XX | [Good >1.5] |
| Sharpe Ratio | X.XX | [Good >1.0] |
| Max Drawdown | X.XX% | [Caution >10%] |
| Expectancy | $XX.XX/trade | [Good >0] |

## Signal Dashboard
| Asset | Tech | Fund | Sent | Macro | Composite | Signal | Conf |
|-------|------|------|------|-------|-----------|--------|------|
| [Each watchlist asset with scores] |

## Active Positions
| Asset | Dir | Entry | Current | P&L | P&L% | Stop | Target | Days |
|-------|-----|-------|---------|-----|------|------|--------|------|

## New Trades This Cycle
[For each trade with bull/bear reasoning summary]

## Risk Dashboard
| Check | Status |
|-------|--------|
| Cash Reserve (>20%) | XX% |
| Max Position (<10%) | Largest: XX% |
| Sector Concentration (<3) | X sectors |
| Consecutive Losses | X (limit: 3) |
| Circuit Breaker | [Clear / ACTIVE until HH:MM] |
| Drawdown | X.XX% (limit: 15% / 25%) |

## Equity Curve Data
[JSON array for dashboard chart rendering]

## Trade Journal
[Detailed entry for each trade with full adversarial analysis]
```

Save to: `trading_report_YYYY-MM-DD.md`

### 7C — State Persistence

1. Save portfolio to `portfolio.json` (positions, cash, equity curve, all metrics)
2. Save trade journal to `trade_journal.json` (append new trades)
3. Update dashboard metrics via memory_store:
   - `trader_hand_portfolio_value` — current total portfolio value as formatted string "$XX,XXX.XX"
   - `trader_hand_total_pnl` — total P&L as formatted string "+$X,XXX.XX" or "-$X,XXX.XX"
   - `trader_hand_win_rate` — percentage number (e.g., 62.5)
   - `trader_hand_sharpe_ratio` — decimal number (e.g., 1.45)
   - `trader_hand_max_drawdown` — percentage number (e.g., 8.3)
   - `trader_hand_trades_count` — integer
   - `trader_hand_active_positions` — integer count of open positions
   - `trader_hand_signals_generated` — total signals analyzed this cycle
   - `trader_hand_accuracy_pct` — prediction accuracy percentage
   - `trader_hand_last_scan` — "YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM UTC"
4. Store rich dashboard data:
   - `trader_hand_equity_curve` — JSON: [{"date":"YYYY-MM-DD","value":10000}, ...]
   - `trader_hand_daily_pnl` — JSON: [{"date":"YYYY-MM-DD","pnl":125.50}, ...]
   - `trader_hand_watchlist_heatmap` — JSON: [{"ticker":"AAPL","change_pct":2.3,"signal":"BUY","confidence":72}, ...]
   - `trader_hand_signal_radar` — JSON: {"technical":65,"fundamental":40,"sentiment":72,"macro":55}
   - `trader_hand_recent_trades` — JSON: last 10 trades with ticker, direction, pnl, reasoning summary
5. memory_store `trader_hand_state` — serialized state for recovery

---

## Guidelines

### Market Hours Awareness
- US Stocks: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET (Mon-Fri). Pre-market 4:00 AM - 9:30 AM. After-hours 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
- Crypto: 24/7/365
- Respect market hours — don't try to execute stock trades when market is closed (queue for next open)

### Data Quality Rules
- NEVER fabricate price data — if you can't find current prices, say so
- Cross-reference prices from 2+ sources when possible
- If data is stale (> 15 minutes for day trading, > 1 hour for swing), note it
- Prefer financial data sites (Yahoo Finance, Google Finance, CoinGecko) over news articles for price data

### Trading Discipline
- NEVER average down on a losing position (adding to losers is how accounts blow up)
- NEVER remove or widen a stop loss after it's set
- NEVER risk more than the position sizing formula allows — no matter how confident you are
- NEVER chase a missed entry — wait for the next setup
- If a trade thesis is invalidated before entry, cancel the order
- Respect the circuit breaker — it exists to protect the portfolio from emotional decisions

### Communication
- If the user messages you directly, pause autonomous operations and respond
- Explain your reasoning clearly — the user should understand WHY you're making each decision
- Flag high-risk situations proactively (earnings approaching, Fed meeting, unusual volatility)
- When uncertain, default to HOLD — no trade is better than a bad trade

### Accuracy Tracking
- Track every signal's outcome: did the predicted direction play out?
- Calculate rolling accuracy per signal type (technical accuracy, sentiment accuracy, etc.)
- Adjust signal weights over time based on what's actually working
- Be honest about failures — log bad trades with the SAME detail as good ones
"""

# ─── Dashboard metrics ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

[dashboard]

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Portfolio Value"
memory_key = "trader_hand_portfolio_value"
format = "text"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Total P&L"
memory_key = "trader_hand_total_pnl"
format = "text"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Win Rate"
memory_key = "trader_hand_win_rate"
format = "percentage"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Sharpe Ratio"
memory_key = "trader_hand_sharpe_ratio"
format = "number"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Max Drawdown"
memory_key = "trader_hand_max_drawdown"
format = "percentage"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Trades Executed"
memory_key = "trader_hand_trades_count"
format = "number"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Active Positions"
memory_key = "trader_hand_active_positions"
format = "number"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Signals Analyzed"
memory_key = "trader_hand_signals_generated"
format = "number"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Accuracy"
memory_key = "trader_hand_accuracy_pct"
format = "percentage"

[[dashboard.metrics]]
label = "Last Scan"
memory_key = "trader_hand_last_scan"
format = "text"

# ─── Token & Performance Metadata ─────────────────────────────────────────────
# This metadata helps users understand resource consumption before activation.

[metadata]
# How often the hand runs in continuous mode (60s loop when active)
frequency = "continuous"
# Relative token consumption: low, medium, high (based on typical usage)
token_consumption = "high"
# Whether this hand is included in default activation on first boot
default_active = false
# Warning shown when user tries to activate
activation_warning = "Trading hand runs continuously and consumes tokens. Deactivate when not trading."

# ─── Internationalization (optional) ─────────────────────────────────────────
# All i18n sections are optional. Without them, the English values above are used.
# To localize, add [i18n.LANG] sections (e.g. zh, ja, ko, es, fr, de).
# Settings translations are also optional — omit to keep English labels.

# ─── Chinese (简体中文) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

[i18n.zh]
name = "交易 Hand"
description = "自主市场情报与交易引擎——多信号分析、对抗性多空推理、校准置信度评分、严格风控和投资组合分析"
category = "数据"

[i18n.zh.settings.trading_mode]
label = "交易模式"
description = "交易 Hand 的运行方式——仅分析、模拟交易或实盘交易"

[i18n.zh.settings.market_focus]
label = "市场关注"
description = "监控和交易的目标市场"

[i18n.zh.settings.strategy_style]
label = "策略风格"
description = "交易时间框架和策略类型"

[i18n.zh.settings.risk_per_trade]
label = "单笔风险"
description = "单笔交易允许承受的最大仓位占比"

[i18n.zh.settings.max_daily_loss]
label = "单日最大亏损"
description = "触发熔断机制的每日最大允许亏损比例"

[i18n.zh.settings.analysis_depth]
label = "分析深度"
description = "每个标的收集和交叉验证的信号数量"

[i18n.zh.settings.scan_schedule]
label = "扫描频率"
description = "扫描市场和更新分析的频率"

[i18n.zh.settings.watchlist]
label = "关注列表"
description = "要监控的标的代码列表（逗号分隔，股票: AAPL，加密货币: BTC，ETF: SPY）"

[i18n.zh.settings.initial_capital]
label = "初始资金"
description = "模拟交易或追踪的起始投资组合金额（美元）"

[i18n.zh.settings.alpaca_api_key]
label = "Alpaca API 密钥"
description = "用于实盘/模拟交易的 Alpaca API 密钥（可在 alpaca.markets 免费获取）"

[i18n.zh.settings.alpaca_secret_key]
label = "Alpaca Secret 密钥"
description = "Alpaca API 的 Secret 密钥"

[i18n.zh.settings.approval_mode]
label = "审批模式"
description = "执行实盘交易前需要用户明确审批——强烈建议开启"

# ─── Spanish (Español) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

[i18n.es]
name = "Hand de Trading"
description = "Motor autónomo de inteligencia de mercado y trading — análisis multi-señal, razonamiento adversarial alcista/bajista, puntuación de confianza calibrada, gestión de riesgo estricta y analítica de cartera"
category = "Datos"

[i18n.es.settings.trading_mode]
label = "Modo de trading"
description = "Cómo opera el Hand de Trading — solo análisis, trading simulado o trading real"

[i18n.es.settings.market_focus]
label = "Enfoque de mercado"
description = "Qué mercados monitorear y operar"

[i18n.es.settings.strategy_style]
label = "Estilo de estrategia"
description = "Marco temporal y enfoque de la estrategia de trading"

[i18n.es.settings.risk_per_trade]
label = "Riesgo por operación"
description = "Porcentaje máximo de la cartera en riesgo en una sola operación"

[i18n.es.settings.max_daily_loss]
label = "Pérdida diaria máxima"
description = "Porcentaje máximo de pérdida diaria de la cartera antes de activar el disyuntor"

[i18n.es.settings.analysis_depth]
label = "Profundidad del análisis"
description = "Cuántas señales recopilar y cruzar por activo"

[i18n.es.settings.scan_schedule]
label = "Frecuencia de escaneo"
description = "Con qué frecuencia escanear los mercados y actualizar el análisis"

[i18n.es.settings.watchlist]
label = "Lista de seguimiento"
description = "Lista de tickers a monitorear separados por comas (acciones: AAPL, cripto: BTC, ETFs: SPY)"

[i18n.es.settings.initial_capital]
label = "Capital inicial"
description = "Valor inicial de la cartera para trading simulado o seguimiento (en USD)"

[i18n.es.settings.alpaca_api_key]
label = "Clave API de Alpaca"
description = "Clave API de Alpaca para trading real/simulado (obtener gratis en alpaca.markets)"

[i18n.es.settings.alpaca_secret_key]
label = "Clave secreta de Alpaca"
description = "Clave secreta de la API de Alpaca"

[i18n.es.settings.approval_mode]
label = "Modo de aprobación"
description = "Requerir aprobación explícita del usuario antes de ejecutar cualquier operación real — altamente recomendado"

# ─── Japanese (日本語) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

[i18n.ja]
name = "トレーディング Hand"
description = "自律型マーケットインテリジェンス＆トレーディングエンジン——マルチシグナル分析、対立的ブル/ベア推論、キャリブレーション済み信頼度スコアリング、厳格なリスク管理、ポートフォリオ分析"
category = "データ"

[i18n.ja.settings.trading_mode]
label = "トレーディングモード"
description = "トレーディングHandの動作方式——分析のみ、ペーパートレード、またはライブトレード"

[i18n.ja.settings.market_focus]
label = "マーケットフォーカス"
description = "監視・取引する対象市場"

[i18n.ja.settings.strategy_style]
label = "戦略スタイル"
description = "取引の時間軸と戦略アプローチ"

[i18n.ja.settings.risk_per_trade]
label = "1トレードあたりのリスク"
description = "1回の取引でリスクにさらすポートフォリオの最大割合"

[i18n.ja.settings.max_daily_loss]
label = "1日の最大損失"
description = "サーキットブレーカーが作動するまでの1日あたりの最大損失割合"

[i18n.ja.settings.analysis_depth]
label = "分析の深さ"
description = "銘柄ごとに収集・クロスリファレンスするシグナルの数"

[i18n.ja.settings.scan_schedule]
label = "スキャンスケジュール"
description = "市場スキャンと分析更新の頻度"

[i18n.ja.settings.watchlist]
label = "ウォッチリスト"
description = "監視するティッカーのリスト（カンマ区切り、株式: AAPL、暗号通貨: BTC、ETF: SPY）"

[i18n.ja.settings.initial_capital]
label = "初期資金"
description = "ペーパートレードまたはトラッキングの開始ポートフォリオ額（USD）"

[i18n.ja.settings.alpaca_api_key]
label = "Alpaca APIキー"
description = "ライブ/ペーパートレード用のAlpaca APIキー（alpaca.marketsで無料取得可能）"

[i18n.ja.settings.alpaca_secret_key]
label = "Alpaca Secretキー"
description = "Alpaca APIのSecretキー"

[i18n.ja.settings.approval_mode]
label = "承認モード"
description = "ライブトレード実行前にユーザーの明示的な承認を必要とする——強く推奨"

# ─── French (Français) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

[i18n.fr]
name = "Hand de Trading"
description = "Moteur autonome d'intelligence de marché et de trading — analyse multi-signaux, raisonnement adversarial haussier/baissier, score de confiance calibré, gestion stricte des risques et analytique de portefeuille"
category = "Données"

[i18n.fr.settings.trading_mode]
label = "Mode de trading"
description = "Mode de fonctionnement du Hand de Trading — analyse seule, trading simulé ou trading réel"

[i18n.fr.settings.market_focus]
label = "Focus marché"
description = "Quels marchés surveiller et sur lesquels opérer"

[i18n.fr.settings.strategy_style]
label = "Style de stratégie"
description = "Horizon temporel et approche de la stratégie de trading"

[i18n.fr.settings.risk_per_trade]
label = "Risque par opération"
description = "Pourcentage maximum du portefeuille en risque sur une seule opération"

[i18n.fr.settings.max_daily_loss]
label = "Perte quotidienne maximale"
description = "Pourcentage maximum de perte quotidienne du portefeuille avant déclenchement du coupe-circuit"

[i18n.fr.settings.analysis_depth]
label = "Profondeur d'analyse"
description = "Nombre de signaux à collecter et recouper par actif"

[i18n.fr.settings.scan_schedule]
label = "Fréquence de scan"
description = "Fréquence de scan des marchés et de mise à jour de l'analyse"

[i18n.fr.settings.watchlist]
label = "Liste de surveillance"
description = "Liste de tickers à surveiller séparés par des virgules (actions : AAPL, crypto : BTC, ETF : SPY)"

[i18n.fr.settings.initial_capital]
label = "Capital initial"
description = "Valeur initiale du portefeuille pour le trading simulé ou le suivi (en USD)"

[i18n.fr.settings.alpaca_api_key]
label = "Clé API Alpaca"
description = "Clé API Alpaca pour le trading réel/simulé (obtenir gratuitement sur alpaca.markets)"

[i18n.fr.settings.alpaca_secret_key]
label = "Clé secrète Alpaca"
description = "Clé secrète de l'API Alpaca"

[i18n.fr.settings.approval_mode]
label = "Mode d'approbation"
description = "Exiger l'approbation explicite de l'utilisateur avant d'exécuter toute opération réelle — fortement recommandé"

# ─── German (Deutsch) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

[i18n.de]
name = "Trading-Hand"
description = "Autonomer Marktintelligenz- und Trading-Motor — Multi-Signal-Analyse, adversariales Bull/Bear-Reasoning, kalibriertes Konfidenz-Scoring, striktes Risikomanagement und Portfolio-Analytik"
category = "Daten"

[i18n.de.settings.trading_mode]
label = "Trading-Modus"
description = "Betriebsmodus des Trading-Hand — nur Analyse, simuliertes Trading oder Live-Trading"

[i18n.de.settings.market_focus]
label = "Marktfokus"
description = "Welche Märkte überwacht und gehandelt werden"

[i18n.de.settings.strategy_style]
label = "Strategiestil"
description = "Zeithorizont und Ansatz der Handelsstrategie"

[i18n.de.settings.risk_per_trade]
label = "Risiko pro Trade"
description = "Maximaler Prozentsatz des Portfolios, der bei einem einzelnen Trade riskiert wird"

[i18n.de.settings.max_daily_loss]
label = "Maximaler Tagesverlust"
description = "Maximaler täglicher Portfolioverlust in Prozent, bevor der Circuit Breaker auslöst"

[i18n.de.settings.analysis_depth]
label = "Analysetiefe"
description = "Anzahl der pro Asset zu sammelnden und gegenzuprüfenden Signale"

[i18n.de.settings.scan_schedule]
label = "Scan-Zeitplan"
description = "Wie oft Märkte gescannt und Analysen aktualisiert werden"

[i18n.de.settings.watchlist]
label = "Watchlist"
description = "Kommagetrennte Liste der zu überwachenden Ticker (Aktien: AAPL, Krypto: BTC, ETFs: SPY)"

[i18n.de.settings.initial_capital]
label = "Anfangskapital"
description = "Anfänglicher Portfoliowert für simuliertes Trading oder Tracking (in USD)"

[i18n.de.settings.alpaca_api_key]
label = "Alpaca API-Schlüssel"
description = "Alpaca API-Schlüssel für Live-/Papierhandel (kostenlos auf alpaca.markets erhältlich)"

[i18n.de.settings.alpaca_secret_key]
label = "Alpaca Secret-Schlüssel"
description = "Secret-Schlüssel der Alpaca API"

[i18n.de.settings.approval_mode]
label = "Genehmigungsmodus"
description = "Ausdrückliche Benutzergenehmigung vor der Ausführung von Live-Trades erforderlich — dringend empfohlen"

# ─── Korean (한국어) ────────────────────────────────────────────────────

[i18n.ko]
name = "트레이딩 Hand"
description = "자율 시장 인텔리전스 및 트레이딩 엔진 — 다중 신호 분석, 대립적 매수/매도 추론, 보정된 신뢰도 평가, 엄격한 리스크 관리 및 포트폴리오 분석"
category = "데이터"

[i18n.ko.settings.trading_mode]
label = "트레이딩 모드"
description = "트레이딩 Hand의 운영 방식 — 분석 전용, 모의 거래 또는 실거래"

[i18n.ko.settings.market_focus]
label = "시장 관심"
description = "모니터링 및 거래할 대상 시장"

[i18n.ko.settings.strategy_style]
label = "전략 스타일"
description = "거래 시간 프레임 및 전략 유형"

[i18n.ko.settings.risk_per_trade]
label = "거래당 리스크"
description = "단일 거래에서 허용되는 최대 포트폴리오 비율"

[i18n.ko.settings.max_daily_loss]
label = "일일 최대 손실"
description = "서킷 브레이커 발동 전 허용되는 일일 최대 손실 비율"

[i18n.ko.settings.analysis_depth]
label = "분석 깊이"
description = "자산별 수집 및 교차 검증할 신호 수"

[i18n.ko.settings.scan_schedule]
label = "스캔 일정"
description = "시장 스캔 및 분석 업데이트 주기"

[i18n.ko.settings.watchlist]
label = "관심 목록"
description = "모니터링할 종목 코드 목록 (쉼표로 구분, 주식: AAPL, 암호화폐: BTC, ETF: SPY)"

[i18n.ko.settings.initial_capital]
label = "초기 자본"
description = "모의 거래 또는 추적을 위한 시작 포트폴리오 금액 (USD)"

[i18n.ko.settings.alpaca_api_key]
label = "Alpaca API 키"
description = "실거래/모의 거래용 Alpaca API 키 (alpaca.markets에서 무료 발급)"

[i18n.ko.settings.alpaca_secret_key]
label = "Alpaca 시크릿 키"
description = "Alpaca API 시크릿 키"

[i18n.ko.settings.approval_mode]
label = "승인 모드"
description = "실거래 실행 전 사용자의 명시적 승인 필요 — 강력히 권장"