Details Smart Validation Queue bug where marginal quality signals (50-89)
were blocked and saved to database, but validation queue never monitored
them after container restarts.
Root causes:
1. Queue used Map (in-memory only), lost on container restart
2. logger.log() silenced in production, making debug impossible
Financial impact: Missed +$18.56 manual entry opportunity (quality 85 signal
that moved +1.21% in 1 minute = 4× confirmation threshold).
Fix deployed Dec 9, 2025: Database restoration on startup + console.log()
for production visibility.
Related commits:
- 2a1badf: Smart Validation Queue database restoration fix
- 1ecef77: Health monitor TypeScript fix (getAllPositions)
User quote: 'the smart validation system should have entered the trade
as it shot up shouldnt it?'
This was part of the $1,000+ losses investigation - multiple critical bugs
discovered and fixed in same session.
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