Operating posture
- Public layer is read-only. Homepage, market pages, legal pages, status, and proof surfaces do not place orders or ask for trading keys.
- Demo and paper modes come first. Simulated results are labeled as simulations and never presented as guaranteed future performance.
- Freshness matters. Stale source data must be dimmed, flagged, or removed instead of dressed up as live.
- Live money is gated. Live execution is blocked unless risk acknowledgements, evidence thresholds, and operator controls are in place.