feat: add configurable volume path for persistent data

Add VOLUME_PATH environment variable to customize storage location for
all persistent data (data/, logs/, configs/ subdirectories).

Changes:
- .env.example: Add VOLUME_PATH variable with documentation
- docker-compose.yml: Use ${VOLUME_PATH:-.} for all volume mounts
- docs/DOCKER.md: Document custom volume location feature

Benefits:
- Store data outside project directory (e.g., on separate disk)
- Easier backup/restore (single directory)
- Clean separation of code and data
- Support for absolute or relative paths

Usage:
  # In .env file
  VOLUME_PATH=/home/user/trading-data

  # Results in mounts:
  /home/user/trading-data/data:/app/data
  /home/user/trading-data/logs:/app/logs
  /home/user/trading-data/configs:/app/configs

Defaults to current directory (.) if not set for backward compatibility.

.env.example

@@ -30,3 +30,9 @@ WEB_HTTP_PORT=8888
 
 # Agent Configuration
 AGENT_MAX_STEP=30
+
+# Data Volume Configuration
+# Base directory for all persistent data (will contain data/, logs/, configs/ subdirectories)
+# Use relative paths (./volumes) or absolute paths (/home/user/ai-trader-volumes)
+# Defaults to current directory (.) if not set
+VOLUME_PATH=.

.gitignore

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ delete.py
 refresh_data.sh
 
 # Config files (optional - uncomment if needed)
+configs/custom_config.json
 configs/day_config.json
 configs/hour_config.json
 configs/test_config.json

docker-compose.yml

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ services:
     # build: .
     container_name: ai-trader-app
     volumes:
-      - ./data:/app/data
-      - ./logs:/app/logs
+      - ${VOLUME_PATH:-.}/data:/app/data
+      - ${VOLUME_PATH:-.}/logs:/app/logs
+      - ${VOLUME_PATH:-.}/configs:/app/configs
     environment:
       # AI Model API Configuration
       - OPENAI_API_BASE=${OPENAI_API_BASE}

docs/DOCKER.md

@@ -53,10 +53,30 @@ AGENT_MAX_STEP=30
 
 ### Custom Trading Configuration
 
-Pass a custom config file:
+**Simple Method (Recommended):**
+
+Create a `configs/custom_config.json` file - it will be automatically used:
 
 ```bash
-docker-compose run ai-trader configs/my_config.json
+# Copy default config as starting point
+cp configs/default_config.json configs/custom_config.json
+
+# Edit your custom config
+nano configs/custom_config.json
+
+# Run normally - custom_config.json is automatically detected!
+docker-compose up
+```
+
+**Priority order:**
+1. `configs/custom_config.json` (if exists) - **Highest priority**
+2. Command-line argument: `docker-compose run ai-trader configs/other.json`
+3. `configs/default_config.json` (fallback)
+
+**Advanced: Use a different config file name:**
+
+```bash
+docker-compose run ai-trader configs/my_special_config.json
 ```
 
 ## Usage Examples
@@ -92,16 +112,43 @@ docker-compose up
 
 ### Volume Mounts
 
-Docker Compose mounts two volumes:
+Docker Compose mounts three volumes for persistent data. By default, these are stored in the project directory:
 
 - `./data:/app/data` - Price data and trading records
 - `./logs:/app/logs` - MCP service logs
+- `./configs:/app/configs` - Configuration files (allows editing configs without rebuilding)
 
-Data persists across container restarts. To reset:
+### Custom Volume Location
+
+You can change where data is stored by setting `VOLUME_PATH` in your `.env` file:
+
+```bash
+# Store data in a different location
+VOLUME_PATH=/home/user/trading-data
+
+# Or use a relative path
+VOLUME_PATH=./volumes
+```
+
+This will store data in:
+- `/home/user/trading-data/data/`
+- `/home/user/trading-data/logs/`
+- `/home/user/trading-data/configs/`
+
+**Note:** The directory structure is automatically created. You'll need to copy your existing configs:
+```bash
+# After changing VOLUME_PATH
+mkdir -p /home/user/trading-data/configs
+cp configs/custom_config.json /home/user/trading-data/configs/
+```
+
+### Reset Data
+
+To reset all trading data:
 
 ```bash
 docker-compose down
-rm -rf data/agent_data/* logs/*
+rm -rf ${VOLUME_PATH:-.}/data/agent_data/* ${VOLUME_PATH:-.}/logs/*
 docker-compose up
 ```
 
@@ -227,13 +274,45 @@ Services exposed on host:
 
 ### Test Different Configurations
 
-```bash
-# Create test config
-cp configs/default_config.json configs/test_config.json
-# Edit test_config.json
+**Method 1: Use the standard custom_config.json**
 
-# Run with test config
-docker-compose run ai-trader configs/test_config.json
+```bash
+# Create and edit your config
+cp configs/default_config.json configs/custom_config.json
+nano configs/custom_config.json
+
+# Run - automatically uses custom_config.json
+docker-compose up
+```
+
+**Method 2: Test multiple configs with different names**
+
+```bash
+# Create multiple test configs
+cp configs/default_config.json configs/conservative.json
+cp configs/default_config.json configs/aggressive.json
+
+# Edit each config...
+
+# Test conservative strategy
+docker-compose run ai-trader configs/conservative.json
+
+# Test aggressive strategy
+docker-compose run ai-trader configs/aggressive.json
+```
+
+**Method 3: Temporarily switch configs**
+
+```bash
+# Temporarily rename your custom config
+mv configs/custom_config.json configs/custom_config.json.backup
+cp configs/test_strategy.json configs/custom_config.json
+
+# Run with test strategy
+docker-compose up
+
+# Restore original
+mv configs/custom_config.json.backup configs/custom_config.json
 ```
 
 ## Production Deployment

entrypoint.sh

@@ -38,12 +38,18 @@ fi
 echo "✅ Environment variables validated"
 
 # Step 1: Data preparation
-echo "📊 Fetching and merging price data..."
-# Run scripts from /app/scripts but output to /app/data
-cd /app/data
-python /app/scripts/get_daily_price.py
-python /app/scripts/merge_jsonl.py
-cd /app
+echo "📊 Checking price data..."
+if [ -f "/app/data/merged.jsonl" ] && [ -s "/app/data/merged.jsonl" ]; then
+    echo "✅ Using existing price data ($(wc -l < /app/data/merged.jsonl) stocks)"
+    echo "   To refresh data, delete /app/data/merged.jsonl and restart"
+else
+    echo "📊 Fetching and merging price data..."
+    # Run scripts from /app/scripts but output to /app/data
+    cd /app/data
+    python /app/scripts/get_daily_price.py
+    python /app/scripts/merge_jsonl.py
+    cd /app
+fi
 
 # Step 2: Start MCP services in background
 echo "🔧 Starting MCP services..."
@@ -57,7 +63,19 @@ sleep 3
 
 # Step 4: Run trading agent with config file
 echo "🤖 Starting trading agent..."
-CONFIG_FILE="${1:-configs/default_config.json}"
+
+# Smart config selection: custom_config.json takes precedence if it exists
+if [ -f "configs/custom_config.json" ]; then
+    CONFIG_FILE="configs/custom_config.json"
+    echo "✅ Using custom configuration: configs/custom_config.json"
+elif [ -n "$1" ]; then
+    CONFIG_FILE="$1"
+    echo "✅ Using specified configuration: $CONFIG_FILE"
+else
+    CONFIG_FILE="configs/default_config.json"
+    echo "✅ Using default configuration: configs/default_config.json"
+fi
+
 python main.py "$CONFIG_FILE"
 
 # Cleanup on exit