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Administrator 02e169c0e1 fix(v2): resolve critical integer overflow bug and add production deployment guide

This commit fixes a critical bug causing negative configuration values due to
integer overflow and adds comprehensive production deployment documentation.

## Critical Bug Fixed

**Issue**: Position size and loss limits showing negative values
**Root Cause**: Using big.NewInt(1e18) causes int64 overflow
- 1e18 = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 (exceeds int64 max: 9,223,372,036,854,775,807)
- Results in wrap-around to negative values

**Affected Values:**
- MaxPositionSize: -8.4467 ETH → 10.0000 ETH ✓
- MaxDailyVolume: 7.7663 ETH → 100.0000 ETH ✓
- MaxHourlyLoss: (negative) → 0.1000 ETH ✓
- MaxDailyLoss: (negative) → 0.5000 ETH ✓

## Changes Made

### 1. Fix big.Int Construction (cmd/mev-bot-v2/main.go:439-455)

**Before (BROKEN):**
```go
MaxHourlyLoss: new(big.Int).Mul(big.NewInt(1), big.NewInt(1e17))  // OVERFLOW!
MaxPositionSize: new(big.Int).Mul(big.NewInt(10), big.NewInt(1e18))  // OVERFLOW!
```

**After (FIXED):**
```go
MaxHourlyLoss: new(big.Int).SetUint64(100000000000000000)  // 0.1 ETH (10^17 wei)
MaxDailyLoss: new(big.Int).SetUint64(500000000000000000)   // 0.5 ETH
MinProfit: new(big.Int).SetUint64(10000000000000000)       // 0.01 ETH
MinSwapAmount: new(big.Int).SetUint64(1000000000000000)    // 0.001 ETH
MaxPositionSize: new(big.Int).Mul(big.NewInt(10), new(big.Int).Exp(big.NewInt(10), big.NewInt(18), nil))
MaxDailyVolume: new(big.Int).Mul(big.NewInt(100), new(big.Int).Exp(big.NewInt(10), big.NewInt(18), nil))
```

### 2. Fix Display Function (cmd/mev-bot-v2/main.go:59-68)

**Before (BROKEN):**
```go
fmt.Sprintf("%.4f", float64(config.MaxPositionSize.Int64())/1e18)  // Int64() overflow!
```

**After (FIXED):**
```go
weiToEth := func(wei *big.Int) string {
    ethFloat := new(big.Float).SetInt(wei)
    ethFloat = ethFloat.Quo(ethFloat, big.NewFloat(1e18))
    result, _ := ethFloat.Float64()
    return fmt.Sprintf("%.4f", result)
}
```

### 3. Production Deployment Guide (PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT.md)

New comprehensive guide covering:
- **4-Phase Deployment Plan**:
  - Phase 1: Mainnet dry-run (48 hours)
  - Phase 2: Skipped (Anvil fork only, no testnet)
  - Phase 3: Minimal capital test (0.01 ETH)
  - Phase 4: Gradual scale-up (1-2 weeks)

- **Complete Configuration Examples**:
  - Conservative limits for each phase
  - Environment variable reference
  - Docker deployment commands

- **Emergency Procedures**:
  - 3 methods to stop bot immediately
  - Verification steps
  - Wallet balance checking

- **Monitoring Checklists**:
  - Every 4 hours: Status checks
  - Daily: Log analysis and P/L review
  - Weekly: Full health check and parameter tuning

- **Security Best Practices**:
  - Wallet security guidelines
  - RPC endpoint security
  - Container security hardening

- **Troubleshooting Guide**:
  - Common issues and solutions
  - Circuit breaker analysis
  - Performance debugging

## Test Results

All tests still passing with corrected values:
- **12/12 tests passing (100%)**
- Position size: 10.0000 ETH (correct)
- Daily volume: 100.0000 ETH (correct)
- Circuit breaker: 0.1 ETH hourly, 0.5 ETH daily (correct)

## Impact

**Before:** Bot would have incorrect risk limits, potentially:
- Blocking all trades (negative position size)
- Incorrect circuit breaker triggers
- Invalid loss tracking

**After:** All configuration values correct and production-ready

## Next Steps

1. Configure production wallet (PRIVATE_KEY)
2. Start Phase 1: 48h mainnet dry-run
3. Monitor and validate arbitrage detection
4. Proceed to Phase 3 if successful

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

2025-11-11 01:35:08 +01:00

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MEV Bot V2 - Production Deployment Guide

Last Updated: 2025-11-11 Status: Ready for Mainnet Dry-Run Testing Test Results: 12/12 Passing (100%)

⚠️ Pre-Deployment Checklist

Critical Requirements

Private key configured and secured
Wallet funded (minimum 0.1 ETH for gas)
RPC endpoints verified (mainnet Arbitrum)
Emergency stop procedure documented and tested
Monitoring alerts configured
Team member available for 24h monitoring

Safety Verification

All 12 safety tests passing
Emergency stop mechanism tested (8s detection)
Configuration values correct (no negative values)
Dry-run mode verified (0 transactions executed)
Circuit breaker configured (3 losses, 0.1 ETH hourly)
Position limits set (10 ETH max position, 100 ETH daily volume)

📋 Deployment Phases

Phase 1: Mainnet Dry-Run (48 hours)

Goal: Validate arbitrage detection without executing trades

Configuration:

# .env settings for Phase 1
ENABLE_EXECUTION=false
DRY_RUN_MODE=true
ENABLE_SIMULATION=true
MIN_PROFIT_THRESHOLD=0.001  # 0.1%

Success Criteria:

Bot runs stable for 48 hours
Arbitrage opportunities detected
No crashes or errors
Profit calculations appear reasonable

Monitoring:

Check logs every 4 hours
Verify opportunities being detected
Monitor resource usage (CPU, memory)

Phase 2: Testnet Deployment (7 days)

Status: NOT READY - User requested Anvil fork only

Note: User specified deployments will be on Anvil fork of Arbitrum mainnet, not testnet.

Phase 3: Minimal Capital Test (24-48 hours)

Goal: Execute real trades with minimal risk

Configuration:

# .env settings for Phase 3
ENABLE_EXECUTION=true
DRY_RUN_MODE=false
ENABLE_SIMULATION=true

# ULTRA-CONSERVATIVE LIMITS
MIN_PROFIT_THRESHOLD=0.01     # 1% minimum profit
MAX_POSITION_SIZE_ETH=0.01    # 0.01 ETH maximum
MAX_DAILY_VOLUME_ETH=0.1      # 0.1 ETH daily limit
MAX_CONSECUTIVE_LOSSES=1      # Stop after 1 loss
MAX_HOURLY_LOSS_ETH=0.01      # 0.01 ETH hourly loss limit

Wallet Setup:

Use dedicated wallet (not primary funds)
Fund with 0.1 ETH only
Monitor balance every hour

Success Criteria:

First trade executes successfully
Profit/loss calculations accurate
Circuit breaker triggers correctly if loss occurs
Gas estimation within 10% of actual

Phase 4: Gradual Scale-Up (1-2 weeks)

Only proceed if Phase 3 succeeds

Week 1 Limits:

MAX_POSITION_SIZE_ETH=0.1    # 0.1 ETH
MAX_DAILY_VOLUME_ETH=1.0     # 1.0 ETH
MAX_CONSECUTIVE_LOSSES=2      # 2 losses

Week 2 Limits (if profitable):

MAX_POSITION_SIZE_ETH=1.0    # 1 ETH
MAX_DAILY_VOLUME_ETH=10.0    # 10 ETH
MAX_CONSECUTIVE_LOSSES=3      # 3 losses

🔧 Production Configuration

Environment Variables

Required:

# Wallet
PRIVATE_KEY=<your_private_key_hex>  # 64-character hex (no 0x prefix)

# Arbitrum Mainnet RPC
ARBITRUM_RPC_ENDPOINT=wss://arbitrum-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/YOUR_KEY
ARBITRUM_WS_ENDPOINT=wss://arbitrum-mainnet.core.chainstack.com/YOUR_KEY

# Smart Contracts (Deployed)
CONTRACT_ARBITRAGE_EXECUTOR=0xec2a16d5f8ac850d08c4c7f67efd50051e7cfc0b
CONTRACT_FLASH_SWAPPER=0x5801ee5c2f6069e0f11cce7c0f27c2ef88e79a95
CONTRACT_UNISWAP_V2_FLASH_SWAPPER=0xc0b8c3e9a976ec67d182d7cb0283fb4496692593

# Arbiscan API
ARBISCAN_API_KEY=H8PEIY79385F4UKYU7MRV5IAT1BI1WYIVY

Safety Settings:

# Execution Control
ENABLE_EXECUTION=false          # Start with false (dry-run)
DRY_RUN_MODE=true               # Start with true
ENABLE_SIMULATION=true
ENABLE_FRONT_RUNNING=false

# Risk Limits (Conservative for Phase 1)
MIN_PROFIT_THRESHOLD=0.01       # 1% minimum
MAX_POSITION_SIZE_ETH=0.01      # 0.01 ETH
MAX_DAILY_VOLUME_ETH=0.1        # 0.1 ETH
MAX_SLIPPAGE_TOLERANCE=0.005    # 0.5%

# Circuit Breaker
MAX_CONSECUTIVE_LOSSES=1        # Stop after 1 loss
MAX_HOURLY_LOSS_ETH=0.01        # 0.01 ETH hourly
MAX_DAILY_LOSS_ETH=0.05         # 0.05 ETH daily

# Emergency Stop
EMERGENCY_STOP_FILE=/tmp/mev-bot-emergency-stop

🚀 Deployment Commands

Build Production Image

podman build -t mev-bot-v2:production -f Dockerfile .

Run with Production Config

podman run -d \
  --name mev-bot-v2-prod \
  --network host \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  --env-file .env \
  -v $(pwd)/logs:/app/logs:z \
  mev-bot-v2:production

Monitor Logs

# Real-time logs
podman logs -f mev-bot-v2-prod

# Filter for opportunities
podman logs mev-bot-v2-prod 2>&1 | grep -i "opportunity"

# Filter for errors
podman logs mev-bot-v2-prod 2>&1 | grep -i "error"

# Check safety configuration
podman logs mev-bot-v2-prod 2>&1 | grep -A10 "SAFETY CONFIGURATION"

🚨 Emergency Procedures

Immediate Stop

# Method 1: Emergency stop file (graceful, 10-second detection)
podman exec mev-bot-v2-prod touch /tmp/mev-bot-emergency-stop

# Method 2: Container stop (immediate)
podman stop mev-bot-v2-prod

# Method 3: Force kill (if unresponsive)
podman kill mev-bot-v2-prod

Verification

# Check bot stopped
podman ps | grep mev-bot-v2-prod

# Check last logs
podman logs --tail 50 mev-bot-v2-prod

# Check wallet balance
cast balance <YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS> --rpc-url https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc

📊 Monitoring Checklist

Every 4 Hours

Check bot is running: podman ps
Review recent logs for errors
Verify opportunities being detected
Check wallet balance hasn't decreased unexpectedly

Daily

Review full logs: podman logs mev-bot-v2-prod > daily_$(date +%Y%m%d).log
Analyze profit/loss
Check gas usage vs profit
Verify circuit breaker hasn't triggered
Review arbitrage opportunity quality

Weekly

Full system health check
Update RPC endpoints if needed
Review and adjust risk parameters
Backup logs and configuration
Test emergency stop procedure

⚡ Performance Metrics

Expected Behavior

Opportunities detected: 1-10 per hour (highly variable)
Profitable opportunities: 0.1-1% of all opportunities
Execution success rate: >95% (when enabled)
Average profit per trade: 0.01-0.1 ETH
Gas cost per trade: 0.001-0.01 ETH

Red Flags

⚠️ No opportunities detected for >6 hours
⚠️ Execution success rate <80%
⚠️ Average gas cost > average profit
⚠️ Circuit breaker triggering repeatedly
⚠️ Memory usage increasing over time

🔐 Security Best Practices

Wallet Security

Use dedicated wallet (not primary funds)
Never expose private key in logs
Store private key in secure vault
Limit wallet balance to maximum daily volume + 10%
Use hardware wallet for large deployments

RPC Security

Use private RPC endpoints (not public)
Rotate API keys periodically
Monitor RPC usage and rate limits
Have backup RPC endpoints configured

Container Security

Run as non-root user (already configured)
Limit container resources:
```
podman run --memory=2g --cpus=2 ...
```
Mount logs as read-only from host
Regular security updates

📝 Troubleshooting

Bot Not Starting

# Check logs
podman logs mev-bot-v2-prod

# Common issues:
# 1. Missing PRIVATE_KEY → Add to .env
# 2. Invalid RPC endpoint → Test with: wscat -c wss://...
# 3. Port conflict → Check: netstat -tlnp | grep 9090

No Opportunities Detected

# Verify RPC connection
cast block-number --rpc-url $ARBITRUM_RPC_ENDPOINT

# Check pool discovery
podman logs mev-bot-v2-prod 2>&1 | grep "pools_discovered"

# Lower profit threshold temporarily for testing
# Edit .env: MIN_PROFIT_THRESHOLD=0.001

Circuit Breaker Triggered

# Check recent trades
podman logs mev-bot-v2-prod 2>&1 | grep -A5 "circuit breaker"

# Analyze why:
# 1. Real market losses → Normal, bot protecting you
# 2. Gas estimation errors → Adjust MAX_GAS_PRICE
# 3. Slippage issues → Increase MAX_SLIPPAGE_TOLERANCE slightly

# Reset circuit breaker by restarting:
podman restart mev-bot-v2-prod

📈 Success Criteria

Phase 1 Success (Dry-Run)

✅ 48 hours of stable operation
✅ 10+ opportunities detected
✅ No crashes or errors
✅ Reasonable profit calculations

Phase 3 Success (Live Trading)

✅ First trade profitable or break-even
✅ Circuit breaker working correctly
✅ Gas costs < 50% of gross profit
✅ No unexpected losses

Long-term Success (1 month)

✅ Net positive profit after gas
✅ <5% of trades result in loss
✅ No emergency stops triggered
✅ Stable performance over time

🎯 Current Status: Phase 1 Ready

What's Working:

✅ All safety mechanisms tested (12/12 tests)
✅ Emergency stop verified (8-second detection)
✅ Configuration values correct
✅ Dry-run mode confirmed working

Blockers to Production:

⚠️ Need to configure production wallet (PRIVATE_KEY)
⚠️ Need to verify RPC endpoint connectivity
⚠️ Need 48h dry-run validation on mainnet
⚠️ Need to verify arbitrage opportunities exist

Next Steps:

Configure production wallet in .env
Start Phase 1 (48h dry-run on mainnet)
Monitor and validate opportunity detection
If successful, proceed to Phase 3 (minimal capital test)

📞 Support & Resources

Emergency Contact: [Your contact info]
Logs Location: /docker/mev-beta/logs/
Documentation: README.md, SAFETY_TEST_RESULTS.md
Test Scripts: scripts/test_safety_mechanisms.sh

⚠️ WARNING: DO NOT deploy to mainnet with ENABLE_EXECUTION=true until Phase 1 dry-run is complete and validated.

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