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+# MEV Bot V2 - Production Safety Configuration
+# ================================================
+# DO NOT deploy without reviewing ALL settings below
+# This configuration prioritizes safety over profitability
+
+# ================================
+# BLOCKCHAIN CONNECTION
+# ================================
+# CRITICAL: Use archive RPC provider for production
+RPC_URL=https://arb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_ALCHEMY_KEY
+WS_URL=wss://arb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_ALCHEMY_KEY
+SEQUENCER_WS_URL=wss://arb1.arbitrum.io/ws
+CHAIN_ID=42161
+
+# ================================
+# WALLET CONFIGURATION
+# ================================
+# WARNING: Protect this key - use hardware wallet for large funds
+PRIVATE_KEY=your_private_key_here
+
+# EXECUTOR CONTRACT: Set to your deployed flashloan contract address
+# Leave as 0x0 if not using flashloans
+EXECUTOR_CONTRACT=0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+
+# ================================
+# SAFETY MODE
+# ================================
+# DRY RUN: Set to "true" for simulation-only (NO REAL TRANSACTIONS)
+# ONLY set to "false" after thorough testing
+DRY_RUN_MODE=true
+
+# EXECUTION: Disable actual execution until validated
+ENABLE_EXECUTION=false
+
+# SIMULATION: Always keep enabled for safety checks
+ENABLE_SIMULATION=true
+
+# FRONT-RUNNING: Disable until profit calculations validated
+ENABLE_FRONT_RUNNING=false
+
+# ================================
+# PROFIT THRESHOLDS (Conservative)
+# ================================
+# Minimum profit required (in wei): 0.05 ETH = very conservative
+MIN_PROFIT_WEI=50000000000000000
+
+# Minimum ROI: 5% = conservative (rejects marginal opportunities)
+MIN_ROI=0.05
+
+# Minimum swap amount to consider (in wei): 0.1 ETH
+MIN_SWAP_AMOUNT=100000000000000000
+
+# Minimum pool liquidity (in wei): $50,000 equivalent
+MIN_POOL_LIQUIDITY=50000000000000000000000
+
+# ================================
+# RISK LIMITS (Strict)
+# ================================
+# Maximum position size per trade: 1 ETH = very conservative
+MAX_POSITION_SIZE=1000000000000000000
+
+# Maximum daily trading volume: 10 ETH = strict daily limit
+MAX_DAILY_VOLUME=10000000000000000000
+
+# Maximum slippage tolerance: 1% = strict (prevents sandwich attacks)
+MAX_SLIPPAGE_BPS=100
+
+# Maximum gas limit per transaction: 1.5M gas
+MAX_GAS_LIMIT=1500000
+
+# Maximum gas price: 50 gwei (prevents overpaying during spikes)
+MAX_GAS_PRICE_GWEI=50
+
+# ================================
+# CIRCUIT BREAKER THRESHOLDS
+# ================================
+# Stop trading after this many consecutive losses
+MAX_CONSECUTIVE_LOSSES=3
+
+# Stop trading if hourly loss exceeds this (in wei): 0.1 ETH
+MAX_HOURLY_LOSS=100000000000000000
+
+# Stop trading if daily loss exceeds this (in wei): 0.5 ETH
+MAX_DAILY_LOSS=500000000000000000
+
+# Cooldown period after circuit breaker trips (seconds): 1 hour
+CIRCUIT_BREAKER_COOLDOWN=3600
+
+# ================================
+# GAS STRATEGY (Conservative)
+# ================================
+# Gas price strategy: "safe" = lower gas, slower inclusion
+# Options: safe, standard, fast, ultra
+GAS_PRICE_STRATEGY=safe
+
+# Gas price multiplier: 1.0 = no markup (safer)
+GAS_PRICE_MULTIPLIER=1.0
+
+# ================================
+# EXECUTION SETTINGS
+# ================================
+# Use private RPC for transaction submission (reduces MEV risk)
+USE_PRIVATE_RPC=false
+PRIVATE_RPC_URL=
+
+# Transaction confirmation blocks: 1 for Arbitrum
+CONFIRMATION_BLOCKS=1
+
+# Transaction timeout: 2 minutes
+TX_TIMEOUT_SECONDS=120
+
+# Maximum retries for failed transactions
+MAX_TX_RETRIES=2
+
+# ================================
+# ARBITRAGE DETECTION
+# ================================
+# Maximum hops in arbitrage path: 2 = simple, safer
+MAX_HOPS=2
+
+# Maximum paths to evaluate per opportunity: 50 = focused
+MAX_PATHS=50
+
+# Maximum concurrent opportunity evaluations: 5 = conservative
+MAX_CONCURRENT_DETECTION=5
+
+# ================================
+# POOL DISCOVERY
+# ================================
+# Maximum pools to discover and monitor: 100 = focused set
+MAX_POOLS_TO_DISCOVER=100
+
+# Pool discovery interval (seconds): 5 minutes
+POOL_DISCOVERY_INTERVAL=300
+
+# ================================
+# PERFORMANCE
+# ================================
+# Worker count for parallel processing: 4 = moderate
+WORKER_COUNT=4
+
+# Buffer size for event processing: 100
+BUFFER_SIZE=100
+
+# ================================
+# MONITORING & ALERTS
+# ================================
+# Metrics server port
+METRICS_PORT=9090
+
+# Enable detailed logging
+LOG_LEVEL=info
+
+# Alert webhook URL (for Slack/Discord/Telegram)
+ALERT_WEBHOOK_URL=
+
+# Alert on circuit breaker trip
+ALERT_ON_CIRCUIT_BREAKER=true
+
+# Alert on large loss (threshold in wei): 0.05 ETH
+ALERT_LOSS_THRESHOLD=50000000000000000
+
+# ================================
+# EMERGENCY CONTROLS
+# ================================
+# Emergency stop file path - create this file to stop bot immediately
+EMERGENCY_STOP_FILE=/tmp/mev-bot-emergency-stop
+
+# Auto-restart after emergency stop (dangerous - keep false)
+AUTO_RESTART_AFTER_EMERGENCY_STOP=false
+
+# ================================
+# ADDITIONAL SAFETY FEATURES
+# ================================
+# Require manual confirmation for each trade (testing only)
+REQUIRE_MANUAL_CONFIRMATION=true
+
+# Maximum trades per hour: 10 = rate limiting
+MAX_TRADES_PER_HOUR=10
+
+# Blacklist pools (comma-separated addresses of problematic pools)
+BLACKLISTED_POOLS=
+
+# Whitelist tokens only (comma-separated addresses - empty = allow all)
+WHITELISTED_TOKENS=
+
+# ================================
+# NOTES FOR PRODUCTION
+# ================================
+# Before deploying to production:
+#
+# 1. Set DRY_RUN_MODE=true initially and monitor for 24+ hours
+# 2. Verify profit calculations match expected values
+# 3. Ensure circuit breaker triggers correctly
+# 4. Test emergency stop mechanism
+# 5. Set up monitoring/alerting
+# 6. Start with minimal position sizes
+# 7. Gradually increase limits after validating profitability
+# 8. NEVER set ENABLE_EXECUTION=true without thorough testing
+#
+# Recommended deployment sequence:
+# Day 1: DRY_RUN_MODE=true (monitor only)
+# Day 2-3: If stable, test with ENABLE_EXECUTION=true but MAX_POSITION_SIZE=0.1 ETH
+# Day 4-7: If profitable, increase to MAX_POSITION_SIZE=0.5 ETH
+# Week 2+: If consistently profitable, gradually increase limits
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+# MEV Bot V2 - Production Deployment Safety Guide
+
+**STATUS:** ⚠️ **PRE-PRODUCTION - NOT SAFE FOR LARGE CAPITAL YET**
+
+---
+
+## 🚨 CRITICAL: Read This First
+
+**DO NOT deploy to production with significant capital until:**
+1. ✅ All safety mechanisms are tested
+2. ✅ Profit calculations validated with known scenarios
+3. ✅ 24+ hours of dry-run monitoring completed
+4. ✅ Emergency stop tested and working
+5. ✅ Monitoring/alerting configured and tested
+
+**Current Status:** Bot is in TESTING phase. Suitable for small-scale testing only.
+
+---
+
+## Safety-First Deployment Sequence
+
+### Phase 1: Dry-Run Validation (Days 1-3)
+
+**Objective:** Validate detection without risking capital
+
+**Configuration:**
+```bash
+DRY_RUN_MODE=true
+ENABLE_EXECUTION=false
+ENABLE_SIMULATION=true
+MIN_PROFIT_WEI=50000000000000000  # 0.05 ETH - conservative
+```
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Deploy with `.env.production.safe` configuration
+2. Monitor logs for 24+ hours continuously
+3. Verify opportunities are detected correctly
+4. Check profit calculations match expected values
+5. Ensure no false positives
+
+**Success Criteria:**
+- ✅ Bot runs stable for 24+ hours
+- ✅ No crashes or errors
+- ✅ Profit calculations look reasonable
+- ✅ Pool data updates correctly
+
+**DO NOT PROCEED** if success criteria not met.
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2: Testnet Validation (Days 4-7)
+
+**Objective:** Test execution logic without real money
+
+**Configuration:**
+```bash
+# Use Arbitrum Sepolia/Goerli testnet
+CHAIN_ID=421614  # Arbitrum Sepolia
+RPC_URL=https://sepolia-rollup.arbitrum.io/rpc
+ENABLE_EXECUTION=true
+MAX_POSITION_SIZE=100000000000000000  # 0.1 ETH testnet funds
+```
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Get testnet ETH from faucet
+2. Deploy on testnet
+3. Execute actual transactions
+4. Monitor profit/loss carefully
+5. Test circuit breaker triggers
+6. Test emergency stop
+
+**Success Criteria:**
+- ✅ Transactions execute successfully
+- ✅ Profit calculations accurate (compare pre/post trade)
+- ✅ Circuit breaker stops trading after losses
+- ✅ Emergency stop works immediately
+- ✅ No unexpected behavior
+
+**DO NOT PROCEED** to mainnet if any failures.
+
+---
+
+### Phase 3: Mainnet Micro-Testing (Days 8-14)
+
+**Objective:** Validate on mainnet with minimal capital
+
+**Configuration:**
+```bash
+# Mainnet with strict safety limits
+CHAIN_ID=42161
+RPC_URL=https://arb-mainnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_KEY  # Archive RPC required!
+ENABLE_EXECUTION=true
+MAX_POSITION_SIZE=100000000000000000  # 0.1 ETH - TINY positions
+MAX_DAILY_VOLUME=500000000000000000   # 0.5 ETH daily max
+MAX_TRADES_PER_HOUR=5                 # Rate limit
+```
+
+**Capital Required:** 0.5-1 ETH (amount you're willing to lose)
+
+**Actions:**
+1. Fund wallet with SMALL amount only
+2. Enable execution with strict limits
+3. Monitor CONTINUOUSLY for first 24 hours
+4. Track every trade manually
+5. Calculate actual profit/loss
+6. Verify gas costs match predictions
+
+**Success Criteria:**
+- ✅ Net profitable over 7 days (including gas)
+- ✅ No unexpected losses
+- ✅ Circuit breaker triggers appropriately
+- ✅ Monitoring/alerts working
+
+**IF UNPROFITABLE:** Stop immediately, debug issues
+
+---
+
+### Phase 4: Gradual Scale-Up (Weeks 3-8)
+
+**Objective:** Slowly increase capital if consistently profitable
+
+**Only if Phase 3 was net profitable:**
+
+| Week | Max Position | Max Daily Volume | Notes |
+|------|--------------|------------------|-------|
+| 3 | 0.25 ETH | 1 ETH | Still testing |
+| 4 | 0.5 ETH | 2 ETH | Monitor closely |
+| 5 | 1 ETH | 5 ETH | If profitable, continue |
+| 6 | 2 ETH | 10 ETH | Standard operation |
+| 7-8 | 3-5 ETH | 20 ETH | Mature operation |
+
+**Rules:**
+- If ANY week is unprofitable, revert to previous week's limits
+- Track ROI weekly - stop if declining
+- Monitor gas costs - stop if eating profits
+
+---
+
+## 🛡️ Safety Mechanisms
+
+### 1. Circuit Breaker
+
+**Triggers:**
+- 3 consecutive losing trades
+- Hourly loss > 0.1 ETH
+- Daily loss > 0.5 ETH
+
+**Action:** Immediately stop trading for 1 hour cooldown
+
+**Testing:**
+```bash
+# Manually trigger by creating test scenario
+# Verify bot stops and doesn't restart automatically
+```
+
+### 2. Emergency Stop
+
+**File-based kill switch:**
+```bash
+# Create this file to stop bot immediately
+touch /tmp/mev-bot-emergency-stop
+
+# Bot checks this file every 10 seconds
+# Gracefully stops all operations
+```
+
+**Testing:**
+```bash
+# While bot running in testnet:
+touch /tmp/mev-bot-emergency-stop
+# Bot should log "Emergency stop detected" and exit within 10s
+```
+
+### 3. Position Size Limits
+
+**Prevents large losses from single trade:**
+- MAX_POSITION_SIZE enforced before execution
+- MAX_DAILY_VOLUME enforced cumulatively
+- Transactions rejected if limits exceeded
+
+### 4. Slippage Protection
+
+**Prevents sandwich attacks and price manipulation:**
+- MAX_SLIPPAGE_BPS: 100 (1%) - very strict
+- Simulation runs before every trade
+- Trade rejected if simulated output < expected
+
+### 5. Gas Price Limits
+
+**Prevents overpaying during network congestion:**
+- MAX_GAS_PRICE_GWEI: 50 gwei
+- Transactions rejected if gas price higher
+- Use GAS_PRICE_STRATEGY=safe for lower gas
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Monitoring Requirements
+
+### Essential Metrics to Track
+
+**1. Profitability Metrics**
+- Gross profit per trade
+- Net profit after gas
+- ROI percentage
+- Win rate (profitable trades / total trades)
+
+**2. Execution Metrics**
+- Trade execution latency
+- Gas costs per trade
+- Failed transactions
+- Successful vs failed trade ratio
+
+**3. Safety Metrics**
+- Circuit breaker triggers
+- Emergency stops
+- Position size violations
+- Daily volume tracking
+
+**4. System Health**
+- RPC connection status
+- WebSocket connection status
+- Pool cache size
+- Memory/CPU usage
+
+### Monitoring Tools
+
+**Prometheus + Grafana** (included in repo):
+```bash
+docker-compose up -d prometheus grafana
+# Access Grafana at http://localhost:3000
+```
+
+**Log Monitoring:**
+```bash
+# Tail logs in real-time
+docker logs -f mev-bot-v2
+
+# Filter for profits
+docker logs mev-bot-v2 | grep "profit"
+
+# Filter for errors
+docker logs mev-bot-v2 | grep "ERROR\|WARN"
+```
+
+**Alerting** (recommended):
+- Set up Slack/Discord/Telegram webhook
+- Alert on circuit breaker triggers
+- Alert on large losses (> 0.05 ETH)
+- Alert on system errors
+
+---
+
+## 🔧 Production Infrastructure
+
+### Required Infrastructure
+
+**1. Archive RPC Provider** (CRITICAL)
+- ❌ Public RPC insufficient
+- ✅ Use: Alchemy, QuickNode, or Infura
+- Cost: ~$200-500/month for archive access
+- Required for pool discovery and state queries
+
+**2. Private RPC (Recommended)**
+- Reduces MEV risk on transaction submission
+- Flashbots Protect or private mempool
+- Cost: Free (Flashbots) or ~$100/month
+
+**3. Dedicated Server**
+- Minimum: 4 CPU cores, 8GB RAM
+- Recommended: 8 CPU cores, 16GB RAM
+- Low latency network connection to RPC
+- Uptime: 99.9%+
+
+**4. Monitoring Stack**
+- Prometheus for metrics
+- Grafana for visualization
+- Alerting service (PagerDuty, Slack, etc.)
+
+---
+
+## ⚠️ Known Limitations & Risks
+
+### Technical Limitations
+
+1. **WebSocket Sequencer Connection**
+   - Status: Not fully stable on Anvil fork
+   - Impact: May miss some pending transactions
+   - Mitigation: Test on live testnet/mainnet
+
+2. **Pool Discovery**
+   - Currently uses hardcoded pools for testing
+   - Production needs archive RPC for discovery
+   - May miss new pools initially
+
+3. **Gas Estimation**
+   - Estimates may be inaccurate under high load
+   - May overpay or fail transactions
+   - Needs more testing
+
+4. **Profit Calculations**
+   - Not validated against known scenarios yet
+   - Risk of calculation errors
+   - MUST test extensively before large capital
+
+### Market Risks
+
+1. **Competition**
+   - Other MEV bots may front-run
+   - Profits may be lower than expected
+   - Need low latency connection
+
+2. **Gas Price Volatility**
+   - Network congestion can spike gas
+   - May eat into profits
+   - Circuit breaker helps limit damage
+
+3. **Smart Contract Risks**
+   - DEX contracts could have bugs
+   - Pools could be manipulated
+   - Use whitelisted pools only initially
+
+4. **Slippage & Sandwich Attacks**
+   - Larger trades more susceptible
+   - Strict slippage limits help
+   - Consider splitting large trades
+
+---
+
+## 📋 Pre-Deployment Checklist
+
+### Infrastructure
+
+- [ ] Archive RPC provider configured and tested
+- [ ] Private RPC configured (optional but recommended)
+- [ ] Server meets minimum specs
+- [ ] Monitoring stack deployed (Prometheus + Grafana)
+- [ ] Alerting configured and tested
+- [ ] Backup wallet key secured (hardware wallet recommended)
+
+### Configuration
+
+- [ ] `.env.production.safe` reviewed and customized
+- [ ] All safety limits set conservatively
+- [ ] DRY_RUN_MODE=true initially
+- [ ] ENABLE_EXECUTION=false initially
+- [ ] Gas limits appropriate
+- [ ] Slippage tolerance conservative
+
+### Testing
+
+- [ ] Dry-run completed (24+ hours)
+- [ ] Profit calculations validated
+- [ ] Circuit breaker tested
+- [ ] Emergency stop tested
+- [ ] Testnet deployment successful
+- [ ] Manual trades verified profitable
+
+### Monitoring
+
+- [ ] Grafana dashboards configured
+- [ ] Alerts set up for losses
+- [ ] Alerts set up for circuit breaker
+- [ ] Alerts set up for system errors
+- [ ] Log rotation configured
+- [ ] Backup/restore tested
+
+### Safety
+
+- [ ] Emergency stop file path configured
+- [ ] Circuit breaker thresholds set
+- [ ] Position limits conservative
+- [ ] Daily volume limits set
+- [ ] Gas price limits set
+- [ ] Whitelist/blacklist configured (if needed)
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Deployment Commands
+
+### Step 1: Build Docker Image
+
+```bash
+docker build -t mev-bot-v2:production .
+```
+
+### Step 2: Configure Environment
+
+```bash
+# Copy safe configuration
+cp .env.production.safe .env.production
+
+# Edit with your keys and RPC endpoints
+nano .env.production
+
+# CRITICAL: Verify DRY_RUN_MODE=true for first deployment
+grep DRY_RUN_MODE .env.production
+```
+
+### Step 3: Deploy with Docker
+
+```bash
+# Start in dry-run mode
+docker run -d \
+  --name mev-bot-v2-production \
+  --restart unless-stopped \
+  --env-file .env.production \
+  -v $(pwd)/logs:/app/logs \
+  -p 9090:9090 \
+  mev-bot-v2:production
+
+# Monitor logs in real-time
+docker logs -f mev-bot-v2-production
+```
+
+### Step 4: Monitor & Validate
+
+```bash
+# Check status
+docker ps | grep mev-bot
+
+# View metrics
+curl http://localhost:9090/metrics
+
+# Check for errors
+docker logs mev-bot-v2-production | grep ERROR | tail -50
+
+# Monitor circuit breaker status
+docker logs mev-bot-v2-production | grep "circuit_breaker"
+```
+
+### Step 5: Emergency Stop (if needed)
+
+```bash
+# Method 1: File-based stop
+docker exec mev-bot-v2-production touch /tmp/mev-bot-emergency-stop
+
+# Method 2: Graceful stop
+docker stop mev-bot-v2-production
+
+# Method 3: Immediate stop
+docker kill mev-bot-v2-production
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📞 Support & Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+**Issue: Bot not finding opportunities**
+- Check RPC connection is working
+- Verify pool discovery running
+- Check MIN_PROFIT_WEI isn't too high
+- Review MIN_POOL_LIQUIDITY setting
+
+**Issue: High gas costs eating profits**
+- Lower MAX_GAS_PRICE_GWEI
+- Use GAS_PRICE_STRATEGY=safe
+- Increase MIN_PROFIT_WEI threshold
+
+**Issue: Circuit breaker triggering frequently**
+- Review trade profitability
+- Check profit calculations
+- Verify gas estimation accurate
+- May need to adjust MIN_PROFIT_WEI higher
+
+**Issue: Missing transactions**
+- Check WebSocket connection stable
+- Verify archive RPC working
+- Review worker count settings
+- Check buffer size adequate
+
+### Logs to Check
+
+```bash
+# All errors
+docker logs mev-bot-v2-production 2>&1 | grep "ERROR"
+
+# Profitable trades
+docker logs mev-bot-v2-production | grep "profit.*ETH"
+
+# Circuit breaker events
+docker logs mev-bot-v2-production | grep "circuit_breaker"
+
+# RPC issues
+docker logs mev-bot-v2-production | grep "RPC\|connection"
+```
+
+---
+
+## ⚖️ Legal & Compliance
+
+**DISCLAIMER:**
+- MEV trading may be considered front-running in some jurisdictions
+- Ensure compliance with local regulations
+- This software is provided AS-IS with no warranties
+- Use at your own risk
+- Author not responsible for losses
+
+**Recommendations:**
+- Consult legal counsel before deployment
+- Understand local securities/trading laws
+- Consider tax implications of trading
+- Maintain detailed trade records
+
+---
+
+## 📝 Post-Deployment Monitoring
+
+### Daily Checks (First Week)
+
+- [ ] Review all trades from last 24 hours
+- [ ] Calculate net profit/loss (including gas)
+- [ ] Check circuit breaker events
+- [ ] Review error logs
+- [ ] Verify RPC connection stable
+- [ ] Check wallet balance
+
+### Weekly Checks (Ongoing)
+
+- [ ] Calculate weekly ROI
+- [ ] Review most/least profitable pools
+- [ ] Analyze gas cost trends
+- [ ] Review system resource usage
+- [ ] Update pool blacklist if needed
+- [ ] Adjust parameters based on performance
+
+### Monthly Reviews
+
+- [ ] Comprehensive profit/loss analysis
+- [ ] Compare to market conditions
+- [ ] Review and update safety limits
+- [ ] Update dependencies/security patches
+- [ ] Backup configuration and logs
+- [ ] Review and optimize strategies
+
+---
+
+## 🎯 Success Criteria
+
+**Minimum viable production deployment:**
+- ✅ Profitable for 7+ consecutive days
+- ✅ ROI > 5% after gas costs
+- ✅ Win rate > 60%
+- ✅ No circuit breaker triggers from bugs
+- ✅ Emergency stop tested and working
+- ✅ Monitoring functional and alerting
+
+**Ready for capital scale-up:**
+- ✅ Profitable for 30+ days
+- ✅ ROI > 10% monthly
+- ✅ Win rate > 70%
+- ✅ All safety mechanisms tested
+- ✅ No unexpected losses
+- ✅ Stable system performance
+
+---
+
+**Last Updated:** 2025-11-10
+**Version:** 1.0.0-rc1
+**Status:** Pre-Production
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+# MEV Bot V2 - Production Safety Checklist
+
+⚠️ **DO NOT SKIP ANY ITEMS** - Each one prevents potential losses
+
+---
+
+## Pre-Deployment (MANDATORY)
+
+### Configuration
+- [ ] `.env.production.safe` copied and customized
+- [ ] `DRY_RUN_MODE=true` initially
+- [ ] `ENABLE_EXECUTION=false` initially
+- [ ] Archive RPC provider configured (Alchemy/QuickNode)
+- [ ] Private key stored securely (hardware wallet recommended)
+- [ ] All safety limits set conservatively
+
+### Testing
+- [ ] 24+ hours dry-run monitoring completed
+- [ ] Profit calculations manually verified
+- [ ] Circuit breaker tested (triggers on losses)
+- [ ] Emergency stop tested (creates file successfully)
+- [ ] Testnet deployment successful (if applicable)
+
+### Infrastructure
+- [ ] Monitoring stack deployed (Prometheus + Grafana)
+- [ ] Alerting configured (Slack/Discord/Telegram)
+- [ ] Server meets minimum specs (4 CPU, 8GB RAM)
+- [ ] Low latency RPC connection verified (<100ms)
+
+---
+
+## Deployment Day
+
+### Initial Launch (Dry-Run)
+- [ ] Deploy with `DRY_RUN_MODE=true`
+- [ ] Monitor logs continuously for 24 hours
+- [ ] Verify opportunities detected correctly
+- [ ] Check profit estimates look reasonable
+- [ ] No errors or warnings in logs
+
+### Switch to Live Trading (If Dry-Run Successful)
+- [ ] Start with `MAX_POSITION_SIZE=0.1` ETH
+- [ ] Fund wallet with SMALL amount (0.5-1 ETH max)
+- [ ] Set `ENABLE_EXECUTION=true`
+- [ ] Monitor EVERY trade for first hour
+- [ ] Manually calculate profit/loss for first 10 trades
+
+---
+
+## Daily Monitoring (First Week)
+
+- [ ] Check bot still running
+- [ ] Review all trades from last 24 hours
+- [ ] Calculate net P/L (including gas costs)
+- [ ] Check circuit breaker events
+- [ ] Review error logs
+- [ ] Verify wallet balance matches expectations
+
+**If ANY day shows net loss: STOP and investigate**
+
+---
+
+## Weekly Review
+
+- [ ] Calculate weekly ROI
+- [ ] Win rate > 60%?
+- [ ] Gas costs < 30% of profits?
+- [ ] No unexpected circuit breaker triggers?
+- [ ] System stable (no crashes)?
+- [ ] Adjust parameters if needed
+
+**If unprofitable: DO NOT increase limits**
+
+---
+
+## Red Flags - STOP IMMEDIATELY If:
+
+🚨 **Circuit breaker triggering frequently** (>3 times/day)
+🚨 **Consecutive losing days** (2+ days)
+🚨 **Gas costs exceeding profits**
+🚨 **Unexpected large losses** (>0.1 ETH single trade)
+🚨 **System errors or crashes**
+🚨 **RPC connection issues**
+
+---
+
+## Emergency Procedures
+
+### Immediate Stop
+```bash
+# Method 1: Emergency file
+docker exec mev-bot-v2-production touch /tmp/mev-bot-emergency-stop
+
+# Method 2: Container stop
+docker stop mev-bot-v2-production
+
+# Method 3: Kill immediately
+docker kill mev-bot-v2-production
+```
+
+### Post-Stop Actions
+1. Export all logs for analysis
+2. Calculate total P/L
+3. Identify root cause
+4. Fix issues before restart
+5. Test fixes on testnet
+6. Only restart if confident in fix
+
+---
+
+## Capital Scale-Up (ONLY if Profitable)
+
+| Week | Condition | Max Position | Max Daily Volume |
+|------|-----------|--------------|------------------|
+| 1 | Testing | 0.1 ETH | 0.5 ETH |
+| 2 | Profitable Week 1 | 0.25 ETH | 1 ETH |
+| 3 | Profitable Week 2 | 0.5 ETH | 2 ETH |
+| 4+ | Profitable Week 3 | 1 ETH+ | 5 ETH+ |
+
+**Rules:**
+- Each week must be NET profitable before increasing
+- ANY losing week = revert to previous limits
+- NEVER increase >2x in single week
+
+---
+
+## Safety Limits (NEVER Exceed Without Testing)
+
+| Parameter | Conservative | Moderate | Aggressive |
+|-----------|--------------|----------|------------|
+| MAX_POSITION_SIZE | 0.1 ETH | 1 ETH | 5 ETH |
+| MAX_DAILY_VOLUME | 0.5 ETH | 5 ETH | 20 ETH |
+| MIN_PROFIT_WEI | 0.05 ETH | 0.02 ETH | 0.01 ETH |
+| MIN_ROI | 5% | 2% | 1% |
+| MAX_SLIPPAGE_BPS | 100 (1%) | 200 (2%) | 300 (3%) |
+| MAX_GAS_PRICE_GWEI | 25 | 50 | 100 |
+
+**Start conservative, increase gradually ONLY if profitable**
+
+---
+
+## Required Metrics Tracking
+
+### Profitability
+- [ ] Gross profit per trade
+- [ ] Net profit after gas
+- [ ] ROI percentage
+- [ ] Win rate
+- [ ] Largest win/loss
+
+### Safety
+- [ ] Circuit breaker triggers
+- [ ] Emergency stops
+- [ ] Daily volume used
+- [ ] Position size violations
+
+### Performance
+- [ ] Trade execution latency
+- [ ] Gas cost per trade
+- [ ] Failed transaction rate
+- [ ] Opportunities detected vs executed
+
+---
+
+## Contact & Support
+
+**Before reaching out:**
+1. Export logs: `docker logs mev-bot-v2-production > debug.log`
+2. Calculate exact P/L
+3. Note specific error messages
+4. Check this checklist for missed items
+
+**GitHub Issues:** https://github.com/your-org/mev-bot-v2/issues
+
+---
+
+**Remember: It's better to miss opportunities than lose capital**
+
+**Start small, scale slowly, stop quickly if problems occur**