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From: oho <oho@ohos-Mac-mini.local>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2026 12:47:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat: add persistent Claude session memory file

This file serves as cross-session memory for Claude Code.
Updated at end of each session with discoveries, status, and next steps.
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+# Claude Session Memory
+
+This file persists across sessions. Claude reads this at the start of each conversation.
+
+---
+
+## Project: Alpha Arena
+
+Autonomous AI trading system for Polymarket prediction markets.
+
+**Owner:** oho
+**Repo:** https://github.com/saymrwulf/alpha-arena
+
+---
+
+## Session History
+
+### Session: 2025-02-06
+
+**What we did:**
+1. Completed backtesting enhancements (Monte Carlo, walk-forward, optimizer, comparison)
+2. Wrote THE_ALPHA_CHRONICLES.md — 25-page novel about using the system
+3. Deep research into Polymarket API integration
+4. **CRITICAL DISCOVERY:** The system is fundamentally broken for live trading:
+   - Token IDs truncated in LLM path (src/agent/llm.py:182)
+   - Web UI trading is commented out (src/web/app.py:301-302)
+   - Multi-agent coordinator has correct code but isn't wired to CLI/Web
+   - Silent error handling masks failures
+
+**Key files created:**
+- `docs/POLYMARKET_API_INTEGRATION_ANALYSIS.md`
+- `docs/CRITICAL_INTEGRATION_ANALYSIS.md`
+- `THE_ALPHA_CHRONICLES.md`
+- `src/backtest/walk_forward.py`
+- `src/backtest/monte_carlo.py`
+- `src/backtest/optimizer.py`
+- `src/backtest/comparison.py`
+- `src/core/resilience.py`
+
+**Status:** Prototype, NOT production-ready. Do not attempt live trading.
+
+**Next steps (if continuing):**
+- Fix token_id handling in LLM path
+- Wire multi-agent coordinator to CLI
+- Uncomment web UI trading loop
+- Add integration tests against real Polymarket
+
+---
+
+## User Preferences
+
+- Prefers direct, honest analysis
+- Wants to understand "unknown unknowns"
+- Values depth over surface-level coverage
+
+---
+
+## Instructions for Future Sessions
+
+At the start of each new session:
+1. Read this file first
+2. Check git log for recent changes
+3. Continue where we left off
+
+At the end of each session:
+1. Update this file with what was done
+2. Note any critical discoveries
+3. List next steps