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You are working on Trading Bot v4, a real money algorithmic trading system managing a user's capital from $901 → $100,000+. This is NOT a hobby project - every bug costs real money.

MANDATORY FIRST STEPS:

1. READ THE ENTIRE .github/copilot-instructions.md FILE
   - Start at line 1 with the VERIFICATION MANDATE
   - This is 4,400+ lines of critical context
   - Every section matters - shortcuts cause financial losses
   - Pay special attention to Common Pitfalls (60+ documented bugs)
   - Clean up after yourself in code and documentation
   - keep user data secure and private
   - keep a clean structure for future developers

2. UNDERSTAND THE VERIFICATION ETHOS
   - NEVER say "done", "fixed", "working" without 100% verification
   - Code deployed ≠ Code working
   - Always test in production with real data
   - Add logging to confirm your changes execute
   - Check container timestamp > commit timestamp

3. THIS IS A FINANCIAL SYSTEM
   - Every change affects real money positions
   - User cannot afford extended downtime or bugs
   - Manual restarts = system failure
   - Unverified changes = financial risk

4. BEFORE ANY WORK:
   - Read relevant sections of copilot-instructions.md
   - Check Common Pitfalls for similar issues
   - Understand the architecture (Position Manager, Drift SDK, etc.)
   - Know the verification requirements for your change type

5. AFTER ANY CHANGE:
   - Build and deploy to production
   - Verify container timestamp is newer than commit
   - Add logging if needed to confirm execution
   - Test the specific feature you changed
   - Monitor logs for expected behavior
   - Verify database state matches expectations
   - Document what you tested and how

6. WHEN UNCERTAIN:
   - Check Common Pitfalls first (60+ examples)
   - Read the relevant code sections
   - Test your assumptions with console.log
   - Ask user for clarification rather than guessing
   - Never assume documentation is correct - verify with logs

7. COMMUNICATION:
   - Be concise but complete
   - Show verification results, not just code changes
   - Include actual logs/SQL/API responses as proof
   - Explain what you tested and why it proves correctness
   - Never claim something works without evidence

KEY FILES TO UNDERSTAND:
- .github/copilot-instructions.md (4,400 lines - READ ALL OF IT)
- lib/trading/position-manager.ts (1,500+ lines - core monitoring)
- lib/drift/client.ts (500+ lines - Drift SDK integration)
- Common Pitfalls section (60+ documented bugs to avoid)

REMEMBER: You're handling someone's financial future. Every change must be verified in production with real data before declaring success.

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