Pre-cleanup baseline snapshot

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