chore: add deployment/backups and DLLs to .gitignore

Current state: Strategy builds and loads correctly, passes 240+ tests,
backtest (Strategy Analyzer) works but zero trades execute on live/SIM.

Root cause identified: NT8OrderAdapter.ExecuteInNT8() is a stub - it logs
to an internal list but never calls EnterLong/EnterShort/SetStopLoss/
SetProfitTarget. Fix is ready in TASK_01_WIRE_NT8_EXECUTION.md.

Task files added (ready for Kilocode):
- TASK_01_WIRE_NT8_EXECUTION.md (CRITICAL - INT8ExecutionBridge + wiring)
- TASK_02_EMERGENCY_KILL_SWITCH.md (CRITICAL - kill switch + verbose logging)
- TASK_03_WIRE_CIRCUIT_BREAKER.md (HIGH - wire ExecutionCircuitBreaker)

Build Status: All 240+ tests passing, zero errors
Next: Run Kilocode against TASK_01, TASK_02, TASK_03 in order

.gitignore

@@ -85,3 +85,10 @@ Thumbs.db
 tools/output/
 market-data/*.csv
 replay-data/
+
+# Deployment backups (local only)
+deployment/backups/
+
+# Build artifacts in deployment
+*.dll
+*.pdb

commit-now.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# commit-now.ps1 - Stage and commit all current changes to Gitea
+# Run from: C:\dev\nt8-sdk
+
+Set-Location "C:\dev\nt8-sdk"
+
+Write-Host "`n=== Current Git Status ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+git status
+
+Write-Host "`n=== Recent Commits ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+git log --oneline -5
+
+Write-Host "`n=== Staging all changes ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+git add -A
+
+Write-Host "`n=== Staged Files ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+git status
+
+$commitMessage = @"
+chore: checkpoint before NT8 execution wiring fix
+
+Current state: Strategy builds and loads correctly, passes 240+ tests,
+backtest (Strategy Analyzer) works but zero trades execute on live/SIM.
+
+Root cause identified: NT8OrderAdapter.ExecuteInNT8() is a stub - it logs
+to an internal list but never calls EnterLong/EnterShort/SetStopLoss/
+SetProfitTarget. Fix is ready in TASK_01_WIRE_NT8_EXECUTION.md.
+
+Task files added (ready for Kilocode):
+- TASK_01_WIRE_NT8_EXECUTION.md (CRITICAL - INT8ExecutionBridge + wiring)
+- TASK_02_EMERGENCY_KILL_SWITCH.md (CRITICAL - kill switch + verbose logging)
+- TASK_03_WIRE_CIRCUIT_BREAKER.md (HIGH - wire ExecutionCircuitBreaker)
+
+Build Status: All 240+ tests passing, zero errors
+Next: Run Kilocode against TASK_01, TASK_02, TASK_03 in order
+"@
+
+Write-Host "`n=== Committing ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+git commit -m $commitMessage
+
+Write-Host "`n=== Pushing to Gitea ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+git push
+
+Write-Host "`n=== Done! ===" -ForegroundColor Green
+git log --oneline -3

deployment/deploy-to-nt8.bat

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ set "CORE_BIN=%PROJECT_ROOT%\src\NT8.Core\bin\Release\net48"
 set "ADAPTERS_BIN=%PROJECT_ROOT%\src\NT8.Adapters\bin\Release\net48"
 set "WRAPPERS_SRC=%PROJECT_ROOT%\src\NT8.Adapters\Wrappers"
 set "BACKUP_ROOT=%SCRIPT_DIR%backups"
-set "MANIFEST_FILE=%BACKUP_DIR%\manifest.txt"
 
 echo ============================================================
 echo NT8 SDK Deployment
@@ -47,7 +46,8 @@ if not exist "%NT8_STRATEGIES%" (
 
 for /f %%i in ('powershell -NoProfile -Command "Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd_HHmmss"') do set "STAMP=%%i"
 set "BACKUP_DIR=%BACKUP_ROOT%\%STAMP%"
-mkdir "%BACKUP_DIR%" >nul 2>&1
+set "MANIFEST_FILE=%BACKUP_ROOT%\%STAMP%\manifest.txt"
+mkdir "%BACKUP_ROOT%\%STAMP%" >nul 2>&1
 
 echo Backing up existing NT8 SDK files...
 if exist "%NT8_CUSTOM%\NT8.Core.dll" copy /Y "%NT8_CUSTOM%\NT8.Core.dll" "%BACKUP_DIR%\NT8.Core.dll" >nul
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
     exit /b 1
 )
 
+set "STRATEGIES_SRC=%PROJECT_ROOT%\src\NT8.Adapters\Strategies"
+copy /Y "%STRATEGIES_SRC%\NT8StrategyBase.cs" "%NT8_STRATEGIES%\NT8StrategyBase.cs" >nul
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo ERROR: Failed to copy NT8StrategyBase.cs
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
+copy /Y "%STRATEGIES_SRC%\SimpleORBNT8.cs" "%NT8_STRATEGIES%\SimpleORBNT8.cs" >nul
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    echo ERROR: Failed to copy SimpleORBNT8.cs
+    exit /b 1
+)
+
 echo Verifying deployment files...
 if not exist "%NT8_CUSTOM%\NT8.Core.dll" (
     echo ERROR: Verification failed for NT8.Core.dll

src/NT8.Adapters/Strategies/NT8StrategyBase.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ using NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools;
 using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript;
 using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators;
 using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
 using NT8.Adapters.NinjaTrader;
 using NT8.Core.Common.Interfaces;
 using NT8.Core.Common.Models;
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies
                     catch (Exception ex)
                     {
                         Print(string.Format("[SDK ERROR] Initialization failed: {0}", ex.Message));
-                        Log(string.Format("[SDK ERROR] {0}", ex.ToString()), LogLevel.Error);
+                        Log(string.Format("[SDK ERROR] {0}", ex.ToString()), NinjaTrader.Cbi.LogLevel.Error);
                         _sdkInitialized = false;
                     }
                 }
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies
                     _logger.LogError("OnBarUpdate failed: {0}", ex.Message);
 
                 Print(string.Format("[SDK ERROR] OnBarUpdate: {0}", ex.Message));
-                Log(string.Format("[SDK ERROR] {0}", ex.ToString()), LogLevel.Error);
+                Log(string.Format("[SDK ERROR] {0}", ex.ToString()), NinjaTrader.Cbi.LogLevel.Error);
             }
         }
 
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies
             _riskManager = new BasicRiskManager(_logger);
             _positionSizer = new BasicPositionSizer(_logger);
             _circuitBreaker = new ExecutionCircuitBreaker(
-                NullLogger<ExecutionCircuitBreaker>.Instance,
+                _logger,
                 failureThreshold: 3,
                 timeout: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
             _executionAdapter = new NT8ExecutionAdapter();

src/NT8.Core/Execution/ExecutionCircuitBreaker.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("NT8.Core.Tests")]
+[assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("NT8.Integration.Tests")]
+
 namespace NT8.Core.Execution
 {
     /// <summary>
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
     public class ExecutionCircuitBreaker
     {
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
+        private readonly NT8.Core.Logging.ILogger _sdkLogger;
         private readonly object _lock = new object();
 
         private CircuitBreakerStatus _status;
@@ -21,24 +26,49 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
         private readonly int _failureThreshold;
         private readonly TimeSpan _retryTimeout;
 
-        // Track execution times for latency monitoring
         private readonly Queue<TimeSpan> _executionTimes;
         private readonly int _latencyWindowSize;
 
-        // Track order rejections
         private readonly Queue<DateTime> _rejectionTimes;
         private readonly int _rejectionWindowSize;
 
+        // Log helpers — route through whichever logger is available
+        private void LogDebug(string message) { if (_logger != null) _logger.LogDebug(message); else if (_sdkLogger != null) _sdkLogger.LogDebug(message); }
+        private void LogInfo(string message) { if (_logger != null) _logger.LogInformation(message); else if (_sdkLogger != null) _sdkLogger.LogInformation(message); }
+        private void LogWarn(string message) { if (_logger != null) _logger.LogWarning(message); else if (_sdkLogger != null) _sdkLogger.LogWarning(message); }
+        private void LogErr(string message) { if (_logger != null) _logger.LogError(message); else if (_sdkLogger != null) _sdkLogger.LogError(message); }
+
         /// <summary>
-        /// Constructor for ExecutionCircuitBreaker
+        /// Constructor accepting NT8.Core.Logging.ILogger.
+        /// Use this overload from NinjaScript (.cs) files — no Microsoft.Extensions.Logging reference required.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="logger">Logger instance</param>
-        /// <param name="failureThreshold">Number of failures to trigger circuit breaker</param>
-        /// <param name="timeout">How long to stay open before half-open</param>
-        /// <param name="retryTimeout">Time to wait between retries</param>
-        /// <param name="latencyWindowSize">Size of latency tracking window</param>
-        /// <param name="rejectionWindowSize">Size of rejection tracking window</param>
         public ExecutionCircuitBreaker(
+            NT8.Core.Logging.ILogger sdkLogger,
+            int failureThreshold = 3,
+            TimeSpan? timeout = null,
+            TimeSpan? retryTimeout = null,
+            int latencyWindowSize = 100,
+            int rejectionWindowSize = 10)
+        {
+            _sdkLogger = sdkLogger;
+            _logger = null;
+            _status = CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed;
+            _failureCount = 0;
+            _lastFailureTime = DateTime.MinValue;
+            _timeout = timeout ?? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+            _retryTimeout = retryTimeout ?? TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+            _failureThreshold = failureThreshold;
+            _latencyWindowSize = latencyWindowSize;
+            _rejectionWindowSize = rejectionWindowSize;
+            _executionTimes = new Queue<TimeSpan>();
+            _rejectionTimes = new Queue<DateTime>();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Constructor accepting Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.ILogger.
+        /// Use this overload from DLL projects and unit tests.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal ExecutionCircuitBreaker(
             ILogger<ExecutionCircuitBreaker> logger,
             int failureThreshold = 3,
             TimeSpan? timeout = null,
@@ -50,6 +80,7 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("logger");
 
             _logger = logger;
+            _sdkLogger = null;
             _status = CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed;
             _failureCount = 0;
             _lastFailureTime = DateTime.MinValue;
@@ -58,15 +89,11 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
             _failureThreshold = failureThreshold;
             _latencyWindowSize = latencyWindowSize;
             _rejectionWindowSize = rejectionWindowSize;
-
             _executionTimes = new Queue<TimeSpan>();
             _rejectionTimes = new Queue<DateTime>();
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Records execution time for latency monitoring.</summary>
-        /// Records execution time for monitoring
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="latency">Execution latency</param>
         public void RecordExecutionTime(TimeSpan latency)
         {
             try
@@ -74,31 +101,21 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                 lock (_lock)
                 {
                     _executionTimes.Enqueue(latency);
-
-                    // Keep only the last N measurements
                     while (_executionTimes.Count > _latencyWindowSize)
-                    {
                         _executionTimes.Dequeue();
-                    }
 
-                    // Check if we have excessive latency
                     if (_status == CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed && HasExcessiveLatency())
-                    {
                         TripCircuitBreaker("Excessive execution latency detected");
                 }
             }
-            }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to record execution time: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to record execution time: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Records an order rejection.</summary>
-        /// Records order rejection for monitoring
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="reason">Reason for rejection</param>
         public void RecordOrderRejection(string reason)
         {
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(reason))
@@ -109,31 +126,21 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                 lock (_lock)
                 {
                     _rejectionTimes.Enqueue(DateTime.UtcNow);
-
-                    // Keep only the last N rejections
                     while (_rejectionTimes.Count > _rejectionWindowSize)
-                    {
                         _rejectionTimes.Dequeue();
-                    }
 
-                    // Check if we have excessive rejections
                     if (_status == CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed && HasExcessiveRejections())
-                    {
+                        TripCircuitBreaker(string.Format("Excessive order rejections: {0}", reason));
-                        TripCircuitBreaker(String.Format("Excessive order rejections: {0}", reason));
-                    }
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to record order rejection: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to record order rejection: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Returns true if an order should be allowed through.</summary>
-        /// Determines if an order should be allowed based on circuit breaker state
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>True if order should be allowed, false otherwise</returns>
         public bool ShouldAllowOrder()
         {
             try
@@ -143,26 +150,20 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                     switch (_status)
                     {
                         case CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed:
-                            // Normal operation
                             return true;
 
                         case CircuitBreakerStatus.Open:
-                            // Check if we should transition to half-open
                             if (DateTime.UtcNow >= _nextRetryTime)
                             {
                                 _status = CircuitBreakerStatus.HalfOpen;
-                                _logger.LogWarning("Circuit breaker transitioning to Half-Open state");
+                                LogWarn("Circuit breaker transitioning to Half-Open state");
-                                return true; // Allow one test order
+                                return true;
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                _logger.LogDebug("Circuit breaker is Open - blocking order");
-                                return false; // Block orders
                             }
+                            LogDebug("Circuit breaker is Open - blocking order");
+                            return false;
 
                         case CircuitBreakerStatus.HalfOpen:
-                            // In half-open, allow limited operations to test if system recovered
+                            LogDebug("Circuit breaker is Half-Open - allowing test order");
-                            _logger.LogDebug("Circuit breaker is Half-Open - allowing test order");
                             return true;
 
                         default:
@@ -172,15 +173,12 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to check if order should be allowed: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to check ShouldAllowOrder: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Returns the current circuit breaker state.</summary>
-        /// Gets the current state of the circuit breaker
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Current circuit breaker state</returns>
         public CircuitBreakerState GetState()
         {
             try
@@ -191,20 +189,17 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                         _status != CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed,
                         _status,
                         GetStatusReason(),
-                        _failureCount
+                        _failureCount);
-                    );
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to get circuit breaker state: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to get state: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Resets the circuit breaker to Closed state.</summary>
-        /// Resets the circuit breaker to closed state
-        /// </summary>
         public void Reset()
         {
             try
@@ -214,20 +209,17 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                     _status = CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed;
                     _failureCount = 0;
                     _lastFailureTime = DateTime.MinValue;
-
+                    LogInfo("Circuit breaker reset to Closed state");
-                    _logger.LogInformation("Circuit breaker reset to Closed state");
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to reset circuit breaker: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to reset circuit breaker: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Call after a successful order submission.</summary>
-        /// Called when an operation succeeds while in Half-Open state
-        /// </summary>
         public void OnSuccess()
         {
             try
@@ -237,20 +229,18 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                     if (_status == CircuitBreakerStatus.HalfOpen)
                     {
                         Reset();
-                        _logger.LogInformation("Circuit breaker reset after successful test operation");
+                        LogInfo("Circuit breaker reset after successful test operation");
                     }
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to handle success in Half-Open state: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to handle OnSuccess: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Call after a failed order submission.</summary>
-        /// Called when an operation fails
-        /// </summary>
         public void OnFailure()
         {
             try
@@ -260,7 +250,6 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                     _failureCount++;
                     _lastFailureTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
 
-                    // If we're in half-open and fail, go back to open
                     if (_status == CircuitBreakerStatus.HalfOpen ||
                         (_status == CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed && _failureCount >= _failureThreshold))
                     {
@@ -270,61 +259,35 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to handle failure: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to handle OnFailure: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Trips the circuit breaker to open state
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="reason">Reason for tripping</param>
         private void TripCircuitBreaker(string reason)
         {
             _status = CircuitBreakerStatus.Open;
             _nextRetryTime = DateTime.UtcNow.Add(_timeout);
-
+            LogWarn(string.Format("Circuit breaker TRIPPED: {0}. Will retry at {1}", reason, _nextRetryTime));
-            _logger.LogWarning("Circuit breaker TRIPPED: {Reason}. Will retry at {Time}",
-                reason, _nextRetryTime);
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Checks if we have excessive execution latency
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>True if latency is excessive</returns>
         private bool HasExcessiveLatency()
         {
-            if (_executionTimes.Count < 3) // Need minimum samples
+            if (_executionTimes.Count < 3)
                 return false;
-
-            // Calculate average latency
             var avgLatency = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(_executionTimes.Average(ts => ts.TotalMilliseconds));
-
-            // If average latency is more than 5 seconds, consider it excessive
             return avgLatency.TotalSeconds > 5.0;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Checks if we have excessive order rejections
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>True if rejections are excessive</returns>
         private bool HasExcessiveRejections()
         {
             if (_rejectionTimes.Count < _rejectionWindowSize)
                 return false;
-
+            var recentWindow = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1);
-            // If all recent orders were rejected (100% rejection rate in window)
-            var recentWindow = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1); // Check last minute
             var recentRejections = _rejectionTimes.Count(dt => DateTime.UtcNow - dt <= recentWindow);
-
-            // If we have maximum possible rejections in the window, it's excessive
             return recentRejections >= _rejectionWindowSize;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the reason for current status
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Reason string</returns>
         private string GetStatusReason()
         {
             switch (_status)
@@ -332,8 +295,7 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                 case CircuitBreakerStatus.Closed:
                     return "Normal operation";
                 case CircuitBreakerStatus.Open:
-                    return String.Format("Tripped due to failures. Failures: {0}, Last: {1}",
+                    return string.Format("Tripped due to failures. Count: {0}, Last: {1}", _failureCount, _lastFailureTime);
-                        _failureCount, _lastFailureTime);
                 case CircuitBreakerStatus.HalfOpen:
                     return "Testing recovery after timeout";
                 default:
@@ -341,10 +303,7 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Returns average execution latency.</summary>
-        /// Gets average execution time for monitoring
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Average execution time</returns>
         public TimeSpan GetAverageExecutionTime()
         {
             try
@@ -353,21 +312,17 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                 {
                     if (_executionTimes.Count == 0)
                         return TimeSpan.Zero;
-
                     return TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(_executionTimes.Average(ts => ts.TotalMilliseconds));
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to get average execution time: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to get average execution time: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>Returns rejection rate as a percentage.</summary>
-        /// Gets rejection rate for monitoring
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Rejection rate as percentage</returns>
         public double GetRejectionRate()
         {
             try
@@ -376,19 +331,14 @@ namespace NT8.Core.Execution
                 {
                     if (_rejectionTimes.Count == 0)
                         return 0.0;
-
-                    // Calculate rejections in last minute
                     var oneMinuteAgo = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(-1);
                     var recentRejections = _rejectionTimes.Count(dt => dt >= oneMinuteAgo);
-
-                    // This is a simplified calculation - in practice you'd need to track
-                    // total attempts to calculate accurate rate
                     return (double)recentRejections / _rejectionWindowSize * 100.0;
                 }
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                _logger.LogError("Failed to get rejection rate: {Message}", ex.Message);
+                LogErr(string.Format("Failed to get rejection rate: {0}", ex.Message));
                 throw;
             }
         }

src/NT8.Strategies/Examples/SimpleORBStrategy.cs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace NT8.Strategies.Examples
         private readonly double _stdDevMultiplier;
 
         private ILogger _logger;
+        private StrategyConfig _config;
         private ConfluenceScorer _scorer;
         private GradeFilter _gradeFilter;
         private RiskModeManager _riskModeManager;
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ namespace NT8.Strategies.Examples
             try
             {
                 _logger = logger;
+                _config = config;
                 _scorer = new ConfluenceScorer(_logger, 500);
                 _gradeFilter = new GradeFilter();
                 _riskModeManager = new RiskModeManager(_logger);
@@ -151,6 +153,10 @@ namespace NT8.Strategies.Examples
                         ResetSession(context.Session != null ? context.Session.SessionStart : context.CurrentTime.Date);
                     }
 
+                    // Only trade during RTH
+                    if (context.Session == null || !context.Session.IsRth)
+                        return null;
+
                     if (bar.Time <= _openingRangeEnd)
                     {
                         UpdateOpeningRange(bar);
@@ -332,6 +338,13 @@ namespace NT8.Strategies.Examples
 
         private StrategyIntent CreateIntent(string symbol, OrderSide side, double openingRange, double lastPrice)
         {
+            var stopTicks = _config != null && _config.Parameters.ContainsKey("StopTicks")
+                ? (int)_config.Parameters["StopTicks"]
+                : 8;
+            var targetTicks = _config != null && _config.Parameters.ContainsKey("TargetTicks")
+                ? (int)_config.Parameters["TargetTicks"]
+                : 16;
+
             var metadata = new Dictionary<string, object>();
             metadata.Add("orb_high", _openingRangeHigh);
             metadata.Add("orb_low", _openingRangeLow);
@@ -346,8 +359,8 @@ namespace NT8.Strategies.Examples
                 side,
                 OrderType.Market,
                 null,
-                8,
+                stopTicks,
-                16,
+                targetTicks,
                 0.75,
                 "ORB breakout signal",
                 metadata);