Pre-cleanup baseline snapshot

deployment/Deploy-To-NT8.ps1

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ else {
 }
 
 if (-not $SkipVerification) {
-    Write-Step "6/6" "Verifying deployment"
+    Write-Step "6/7" "Verifying deployment"
     $ok = $true
 
     if (-not (Test-Path "$nt8Custom\NT8.Core.dll")) {
@@ -195,13 +195,43 @@ if (-not $SkipVerification) {
     Write-Success "Deployment verification passed"
 }
 else {
-    Write-Step "6/6" "Skipping verification"
+    Write-Step "6/7" "Skipping verification"
+}
+
+# Step 7: Delete the compiled NinjaScript assembly so NT8 is forced to do a
+# full recompile from source on next startup. Without this, NT8 may load a
+# stale cached assembly and silently ignore updated .cs files.
+Write-Step "7/7" "Invalidating NinjaScript compiled assembly"
+$compiledDll  = Join-Path $nt8Custom "NinjaTrader.Custom.dll"
+$compiledPdb  = Join-Path $nt8Custom "NinjaTrader.Custom.pdb"
+$compiledXml  = Join-Path $nt8Custom "NinjaTrader.Custom.xml"
+
+$invalidated = 0
+foreach ($artifact in @($compiledDll, $compiledPdb)) {
+    if (Test-Path $artifact) {
+        Remove-Item $artifact -Force
+        Write-Success ("Deleted {0}" -f (Split-Path $artifact -Leaf))
+        $invalidated++
+    }
+}
+
+if ($invalidated -gt 0) {
+    Write-Host "  NT8 will perform a full recompile on next startup." -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "  The .xml file is documentation only and was left in place." -ForegroundColor Gray
+} else {
+    Write-Warn "No compiled assembly found to delete (NT8 may not have been run yet)"
 }
 
 $duration = (Get-Date) - $startTime
 Write-Header "Deployment Complete"
 Write-Host ("Duration: {0:F1} seconds" -f $duration.TotalSeconds)
-Write-Host "Next: Open NinjaTrader 8 -> NinjaScript Editor -> Compile All"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "NEXT STEPS:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "  1. Start NinjaTrader 8 (full recompile will happen automatically)" -ForegroundColor White
+Write-Host "  2. Wait for compilation to complete in the Output window" -ForegroundColor White
+Write-Host "  3. Remove and re-add the strategy to the chart" -ForegroundColor White
+Write-Host "  4. Verify defaults: BreakevenTriggerTicks=20 RunnerTrailTicks=20 MaxContracts=3" -ForegroundColor White
+Write-Host "  5. Confirm NT8 Output shows: StartBehavior=AdoptAccountPosition EntriesPerDirection=2" -ForegroundColor White
 
 exit 0
 

deployment/deploy-to-nt8.bat

@@ -147,10 +147,32 @@ echo.
 echo Deployment complete.
 echo Backup location: %BACKUP_DIR%
 echo Manifest file : %MANIFEST_FILE%
+
 echo.
-echo Next steps:
-echo  1. Open NinjaTrader 8.
-echo  2. Open NinjaScript Editor and press F5 (Compile).
-echo  3. Verify strategies appear in the Strategies list.
+echo Invalidating NinjaScript compiled assembly...
+set "COMPILED_DLL=%NT8_CUSTOM%\NinjaTrader.Custom.dll"
+set "COMPILED_PDB=%NT8_CUSTOM%\NinjaTrader.Custom.pdb"
+
+if exist "%COMPILED_DLL%" (
+    del /F /Q "%COMPILED_DLL%"
+    echo   [OK] Deleted NinjaTrader.Custom.dll
+) else (
+    echo   [WARN] NinjaTrader.Custom.dll not found - NT8 may not have been run yet
+)
+
+if exist "%COMPILED_PDB%" (
+    del /F /Q "%COMPILED_PDB%"
+    echo   [OK] Deleted NinjaTrader.Custom.pdb
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ============================================================
+echo NEXT STEPS:
+echo   1. Start NinjaTrader 8 (full recompile happens automatically)
+echo   2. Wait for compilation to finish in the Output window
+echo   3. Remove and re-add the strategy to the chart
+echo   4. Verify defaults: BreakevenTriggerTicks=20 RunnerTrailTicks=20 MaxContracts=3
+echo   5. NT8 Output must show: StartBehavior=AdoptAccountPosition EntriesPerDirection=2
+echo ============================================================
 
 exit /b 0