CRITICAL BUG DISCOVERED (Dec 5, 2025):
- validateOpenTrades() returns early at line 111 when no trades found
- Service initialization (lines 59-72) happened AFTER validation
- Result: When no open trades, services NEVER started
- Impact: Stop hunt tracker, smart validation, blocked signal tracking all inactive
ROOT CAUSE:
- Line 43: await validateOpenTrades()
- Line 111: if (openTrades.length === 0) return // EXIT EARLY
- Lines 59-72: Service startup code (NEVER REACHED)
FIX:
- Moved service initialization BEFORE validation
- Services now start regardless of open trades count
- Order: Start services → Clean DB → Validate → Init Position Manager
SERVICES NOW START:
- Data cleanup (4-week retention)
- Blocked signal price tracker
- Stop hunt revenge tracker
- Smart entry validation system
This explains why:
- Line 111 log appeared (validation ran, returned early)
- Line 29 log appeared (function started)
- Lines 59-72 logs NEVER appeared (code never reached)
Git commit SHA: TBD
Deployment: Requires rebuild + restart
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