Streamlined the signup experience with Clerk authentication. Users now stay logged in across browser sessions—no need to re-link your Alpaca account every time you visit.

• •Secure third-party authentication via Clerk
• •Persistent sessions linked to your account
• •Simplified onboarding flow

Major improvements to how we process market news and sentiment signals. Smarter filtering, better source weighting, and more reliable signal generation.

• •Source trust weighting for news feeds
• •Clickbait detection and penalties
• •Freshness boosters for breaking news
• •Optional FinBERT integration for advanced sentiment

Introduced a multi-factor scoring system that combines sentiment, macro conditions, technical strength, and liquidity into a unified signal score.

• •Blended sentiment + macro + technicals
• •Liquidity checks (30-min dollar volume)
• •Catalyst freshness weighting
• •Full transparency via logged scores

Technical and volatility checks now act as 'boosters' or 'speedbumps' rather than hard blocks. This allows the system to be more adaptive while still respecting risk boundaries.

• •Smoother entry decisions
• •Configurable strictness levels
• •Better opportunity capture

Macro event overlays now automatically expire after a configurable period, preventing stale data from affecting trading decisions.

• •45-day default TTL for events
• •Automatic cleanup each cycle
• •Fresh macro data every session

Consolidated risk profiles into five clear tiers: Highly Conservative, Conservative, Balanced, Risky, and Hyper Risky. Each has curated parameters for position sizing, trade frequency, and exposure limits.

• •Clear risk tier definitions
• •Tailored parameters per profile
• •Easy profile selection during onboarding

Rebuilt the marketing experience around the SOIL → ROOTS → BRANCHES → LEAVES storytelling framework. Clearer messaging, better trust signals, and streamlined user journeys.

• •Tree-based narrative structure
• •Enhanced Alpaca trust messaging
• •Improved FAQ coverage

Launched the complete customer onboarding flow with encrypted Alpaca key storage, personalized dashboards, and secure session management.

• •Three-step onboarding wizard
• •AES-256 encrypted key storage
• •Real-time dashboard with 15s refresh
• •Vercel KV persistence

Introduced macro regime detection using ETF proxies (SPY, QQQ, IWM, etc.) to adjust position sizing and bias based on broader market conditions.

• •Multi-ETF regime detection
• •Risk multiplier adjustments
• •Macro stress index visualization
• •Automatic trading pauses in extreme conditions