debug: enable stdout/stderr for MCP services to diagnose parameter injection

MCP services were started with stdout/stderr redirected to DEVNULL, making
debug logs invisible. This prevented diagnosing why _current_position parameter
is not being received by buy() function.

Changed subprocess.Popen to redirect MCP service output to main process
stdout/stderr, allowing [DEBUG buy] logs to be visible in docker logs.

This will help identify whether:
1. _current_position is being sent by ContextInjector but not received
2. MCP HTTP transport filters underscore-prefixed parameters
3. Parameter serialization is failing

Related to negative cash bug where final position shows -$3,049.83 instead
of +$727.92 tracked by ContextInjector.

CLAUDE.md

@@ -202,6 +202,34 @@ bash main.sh
 - Search results: News filtered by publication date
 - All tools enforce temporal boundaries via `TODAY_DATE` from `runtime_env.json`
 
+### Duplicate Simulation Prevention
+
+**Automatic Skip Logic:**
+- `JobManager.create_job()` checks database for already-completed model-day pairs
+- Skips completed simulations automatically
+- Returns warnings list with skipped pairs
+- Raises `ValueError` if all requested simulations are already completed
+
+**Example:**
+```python
+result = job_manager.create_job(
+    config_path="config.json",
+    date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+    models=["model-a"],
+    model_day_filter=[("model-a", "2025-10-15")]  # Already completed
+)
+
+# result = {
+#     "job_id": "new-job-uuid",
+#     "warnings": ["Skipped model-a/2025-10-15 - already completed"]
+# }
+```
+
+**Cross-Job Portfolio Continuity:**
+- `get_current_position_from_db()` queries across ALL jobs for a given model
+- Enables portfolio continuity even when new jobs are created with overlapping dates
+- Starting position = most recent trading_day.ending_cash + holdings where date < current_date
+
 ## Configuration File Format
 
 ```json

agent/context_injector.py

@@ -88,9 +88,28 @@ class ContextInjector:
 
         # Update position state after successful trade
         if request.name in ["buy", "sell"]:
-            # Check if result is a valid position dict (not an error)
-            if isinstance(result, dict) and "error" not in result and "CASH" in result:
+            # Debug: Log result type and structure
+            print(f"[DEBUG ContextInjector] Trade result type: {type(result)}")
+            print(f"[DEBUG ContextInjector] Trade result: {result}")
+
+            # Extract position dict from MCP result
+            # MCP tools return CallToolResult objects with structuredContent field
+            position_dict = None
+            if hasattr(result, 'structuredContent') and result.structuredContent:
+                position_dict = result.structuredContent
+                print(f"[DEBUG ContextInjector] Extracted from structuredContent: {position_dict}")
+            elif isinstance(result, dict):
+                position_dict = result
+                print(f"[DEBUG ContextInjector] Using result as dict: {position_dict}")
+
+            # Check if position dict is valid (not an error) and update state
+            if position_dict and "error" not in position_dict and "CASH" in position_dict:
                 # Update our tracked position with the new state
-                self._current_position = result.copy()
+                self._current_position = position_dict.copy()
+                print(f"[DEBUG ContextInjector] Updated _current_position: {self._current_position}")
+            else:
+                print(f"[DEBUG ContextInjector] Did NOT update _current_position - check failed")
+                print(f"[DEBUG ContextInjector] position_dict: {position_dict}")
+                print(f"[DEBUG ContextInjector] _current_position remains: {self._current_position}")
 
         return result

agent_tools/start_mcp_services.py

@@ -78,10 +78,11 @@ class MCPServiceManager:
             env['PYTHONPATH'] = str(Path.cwd())
 
             # Start service process (output goes to Docker logs)
+            # Enable stdout/stderr for debugging (previously sent to DEVNULL)
             process = subprocess.Popen(
                 [sys.executable, str(script_path)],
-                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stdout=sys.stdout,  # Redirect to main process stdout
+                stderr=sys.stderr,  # Redirect to main process stderr
                 cwd=Path.cwd(),  # Use current working directory (/app)
                 env=env  # Pass environment with PYTHONPATH
             )

agent_tools/tool_trade.py

@@ -34,8 +34,11 @@ def get_current_position_from_db(
     Returns ending holdings and cash from that previous day, which becomes the
     starting position for the current day.
 
+    NOTE: Searches across ALL jobs for the given model, enabling portfolio continuity
+    even when new jobs are created with overlapping date ranges.
+
     Args:
-        job_id: Job UUID
+        job_id: Job UUID (kept for compatibility but not used in query)
         model: Model signature
         date: Current trading date (will query for date < this)
         initial_cash: Initial cash if no prior data (first trading day)
@@ -51,13 +54,14 @@ def get_current_position_from_db(
 
     try:
         # Query most recent trading_day BEFORE current date (previous day's ending position)
+        # NOTE: Removed job_id filter to enable cross-job continuity
         cursor.execute("""
             SELECT id, ending_cash
             FROM trading_days
-            WHERE job_id = ? AND model = ? AND date < ?
+            WHERE model = ? AND date < ?
             ORDER BY date DESC
             LIMIT 1
-        """, (job_id, model, date))
+        """, (model, date))
 
         row = cursor.fetchone()
 
@@ -128,11 +132,14 @@ def _buy_impl(symbol: str, amount: int, signature: str = None, today_date: str =
         # Step 1: Get current position
         # Use injected position if available (for intra-day tracking),
         # otherwise query database for starting position
+        print(f"[DEBUG buy] _current_position received: {_current_position}")
         if _current_position is not None:
             current_position = _current_position
             next_action_id = 0  # Not used in new schema
+            print(f"[DEBUG buy] Using injected position: {current_position}")
         else:
             current_position, next_action_id = get_current_position_from_db(job_id, signature, today_date)
+            print(f"[DEBUG buy] Queried position from DB: {current_position}")
 
         # Step 2: Get stock price
         try:
@@ -185,6 +192,8 @@ def _buy_impl(symbol: str, amount: int, signature: str = None, today_date: str =
 
         conn.commit()
         print(f"[buy] {signature} bought {amount} shares of {symbol} at ${this_symbol_price}")
+        print(f"[DEBUG buy] Returning new_position: {new_position}")
+        print(f"[DEBUG buy] new_position keys: {list(new_position.keys())}")
         return new_position
 
     except Exception as e:

api/job_manager.py

@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ class JobManager:
         config_path: str,
         date_range: List[str],
         models: List[str],
-        model_day_filter: Optional[List[tuple]] = None
-    ) -> str:
+        model_day_filter: Optional[List[tuple]] = None,
+        skip_completed: bool = True
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Create new simulation job.
 
@@ -66,12 +67,16 @@ class JobManager:
             models: List of model signatures to execute
             model_day_filter: Optional list of (model, date) tuples to limit job_details.
                              If None, creates job_details for all model-date combinations.
+            skip_completed: If True (default), skips already-completed simulations.
+                           If False, includes all requested simulations regardless of completion status.
 
         Returns:
-            job_id: UUID of created job
+            Dict with:
+              - job_id: UUID of created job
+              - warnings: List of warning messages for skipped simulations
 
         Raises:
-            ValueError: If another job is already running/pending
+            ValueError: If another job is already running/pending or if all simulations are already completed (when skip_completed=True)
         """
         if not self.can_start_new_job():
             raise ValueError("Another simulation job is already running or pending")
@@ -83,6 +88,49 @@ class JobManager:
         cursor = conn.cursor()
 
         try:
+            # Determine which model-day pairs to check
+            if model_day_filter is not None:
+                pairs_to_check = model_day_filter
+            else:
+                pairs_to_check = [(model, date) for date in date_range for model in models]
+
+            # Check for already-completed simulations (only if skip_completed=True)
+            skipped_pairs = []
+            pending_pairs = []
+
+            if skip_completed:
+                # Perform duplicate checking
+                for model, date in pairs_to_check:
+                    cursor.execute("""
+                        SELECT COUNT(*)
+                        FROM job_details
+                        WHERE model = ? AND date = ? AND status = 'completed'
+                    """, (model, date))
+
+                    count = cursor.fetchone()[0]
+
+                    if count > 0:
+                        skipped_pairs.append((model, date))
+                        logger.info(f"Skipping {model}/{date} - already completed in previous job")
+                    else:
+                        pending_pairs.append((model, date))
+
+                # If all simulations are already completed, raise error
+                if len(pending_pairs) == 0:
+                    warnings = [
+                        f"Skipped {model}/{date} - already completed"
+                        for model, date in skipped_pairs
+                    ]
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"All requested simulations are already completed. "
+                        f"Skipped {len(skipped_pairs)} model-day pair(s). "
+                        f"Details: {warnings}"
+                    )
+            else:
+                # skip_completed=False: include ALL pairs (no duplicate checking)
+                pending_pairs = pairs_to_check
+                logger.info(f"Including all {len(pending_pairs)} model-day pairs (skip_completed=False)")
+
             # Insert job
             cursor.execute("""
                 INSERT INTO jobs (
@@ -98,34 +146,32 @@ class JobManager:
                 created_at
             ))
 
-            # Create job_details based on filter
-            if model_day_filter is not None:
-                # Only create job_details for specified model-day pairs
-                for model, date in model_day_filter:
-                    cursor.execute("""
-                        INSERT INTO job_details (
-                            job_id, date, model, status
-                        )
-                        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
-                    """, (job_id, date, model, "pending"))
+            # Create job_details only for pending pairs
+            for model, date in pending_pairs:
+                cursor.execute("""
+                    INSERT INTO job_details (
+                        job_id, date, model, status
+                    )
+                    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
+                """, (job_id, date, model, "pending"))
 
-                logger.info(f"Created job {job_id} with {len(model_day_filter)} model-day tasks (filtered)")
-            else:
-                # Create job_details for all model-day combinations
-                for date in date_range:
-                    for model in models:
-                        cursor.execute("""
-                            INSERT INTO job_details (
-                                job_id, date, model, status
-                            )
-                            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
-                        """, (job_id, date, model, "pending"))
+            logger.info(f"Created job {job_id} with {len(pending_pairs)} model-day tasks")
 
-                logger.info(f"Created job {job_id} with {len(date_range)} dates and {len(models)} models")
+            if skipped_pairs:
+                logger.info(f"Skipped {len(skipped_pairs)} already-completed simulations")
 
             conn.commit()
 
-            return job_id
+            # Prepare warnings
+            warnings = [
+                f"Skipped {model}/{date} - already completed"
+                for model, date in skipped_pairs
+            ]
+
+            return {
+                "job_id": job_id,
+                "warnings": warnings
+            }
 
         finally:
             conn.close()

api/main.py

@@ -280,12 +280,19 @@ def create_app(
 
             # Create job immediately with all requested dates
             # Worker will handle data download and filtering
-            job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+            result = job_manager.create_job(
                 config_path=config_path,
                 date_range=all_dates,
                 models=models_to_run,
-                model_day_filter=None  # Worker will filter based on available data
+                model_day_filter=None,  # Worker will filter based on available data
+                skip_completed=(not request.replace_existing)  # Skip if replace_existing=False
             )
+            job_id = result["job_id"]
+            warnings = result.get("warnings", [])
+
+            # Log warnings if any simulations were skipped
+            if warnings:
+                logger.warning(f"Job {job_id} created with {len(warnings)} skipped simulations: {warnings}")
 
             # Start worker in background thread (only if not in test mode)
             if not getattr(app.state, "test_mode", False):
@@ -312,6 +319,7 @@ def create_app(
                 status="pending",
                 total_model_days=len(all_dates) * len(models_to_run),
                 message=message,
+                warnings=warnings if warnings else None,
                 **deployment_info
             )
 

docs/developer/architecture.md

@@ -66,3 +66,28 @@ See README.md for architecture diagram.
 - Search results filtered by publication date
 
 See [CLAUDE.md](../../CLAUDE.md) for implementation details.
+
+---
+
+## Position Tracking Across Jobs
+
+**Design:** Portfolio state is tracked per-model across all jobs, not per-job.
+
+**Query Logic:**
+```python
+# Get starting position for current trading day
+SELECT id, ending_cash FROM trading_days
+WHERE model = ? AND date < ?  # No job_id filter
+ORDER BY date DESC
+LIMIT 1
+```
+
+**Benefits:**
+- Portfolio continuity when creating new jobs with overlapping dates
+- Prevents accidental portfolio resets
+- Enables flexible job scheduling (resume, rerun, backfill)
+
+**Example:**
+- Job 1: Runs 2025-10-13 to 2025-10-15 for model-a
+- Job 2: Runs 2025-10-16 to 2025-10-20 for model-a
+- Job 2 starts with Job 1's ending position from 2025-10-15

tests/integration/test_api_endpoints.py

@@ -405,11 +405,12 @@ class TestAsyncDownload:
         db_path = api_client.db_path
         job_manager = JobManager(db_path=db_path)
 
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Add warnings
         warnings = ["Rate limited", "Skipped 1 date"]

tests/integration/test_async_download.py

@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ def test_worker_prepares_data_before_execution(tmp_path):
     job_manager = JobManager(db_path=db_path)
 
     # Create job
-    job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+    job_result = job_manager.create_job(
         config_path="configs/default_config.json",
         date_range=["2025-10-01"],
         models=["gpt-5"]
     )
+    job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
     worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=db_path)
 
@@ -46,11 +47,12 @@ def test_worker_handles_no_available_dates(tmp_path):
     initialize_database(db_path)
     job_manager = JobManager(db_path=db_path)
 
-    job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+    job_result = job_manager.create_job(
         config_path="configs/default_config.json",
         date_range=["2025-10-01"],
         models=["gpt-5"]
     )
+    job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
     worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=db_path)
 
@@ -74,11 +76,12 @@ def test_worker_stores_warnings(tmp_path):
     initialize_database(db_path)
     job_manager = JobManager(db_path=db_path)
 
-    job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+    job_result = job_manager.create_job(
         config_path="configs/default_config.json",
         date_range=["2025-10-01"],
         models=["gpt-5"]
     )
+    job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
     worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=db_path)
 

tests/integration/test_duplicate_simulation_prevention.py

@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+"""Integration test for duplicate simulation prevention."""
+import pytest
+import tempfile
+import os
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from api.job_manager import JobManager
+from api.model_day_executor import ModelDayExecutor
+from api.database import get_db_connection
+
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.integration
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def temp_env(tmp_path):
+    """Create temporary environment with db and config."""
+    # Create temp database
+    db_path = str(tmp_path / "test_jobs.db")
+
+    # Initialize database
+    conn = get_db_connection(db_path)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    # Create schema
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS jobs (
+            job_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            config_path TEXT NOT NULL,
+            status TEXT NOT NULL,
+            date_range TEXT NOT NULL,
+            models TEXT NOT NULL,
+            created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+            started_at TEXT,
+            updated_at TEXT,
+            completed_at TEXT,
+            total_duration_seconds REAL,
+            error TEXT,
+            warnings TEXT
+        )
+    """)
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS job_details (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            job_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+            date TEXT NOT NULL,
+            model TEXT NOT NULL,
+            status TEXT NOT NULL,
+            started_at TEXT,
+            completed_at TEXT,
+            duration_seconds REAL,
+            error TEXT,
+            FOREIGN KEY (job_id) REFERENCES jobs(job_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+            UNIQUE(job_id, date, model)
+        )
+    """)
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS trading_days (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            job_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+            model TEXT NOT NULL,
+            date TEXT NOT NULL,
+            starting_cash REAL NOT NULL,
+            ending_cash REAL NOT NULL,
+            profit REAL NOT NULL,
+            return_pct REAL NOT NULL,
+            portfolio_value REAL NOT NULL,
+            reasoning_summary TEXT,
+            reasoning_full TEXT,
+            completed_at TEXT,
+            session_duration_seconds REAL,
+            UNIQUE(job_id, model, date)
+        )
+    """)
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS holdings (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            trading_day_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            symbol TEXT NOT NULL,
+            quantity INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            FOREIGN KEY (trading_day_id) REFERENCES trading_days(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+        )
+    """)
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS actions (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            trading_day_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            action_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+            symbol TEXT NOT NULL,
+            quantity INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            price REAL NOT NULL,
+            created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+            FOREIGN KEY (trading_day_id) REFERENCES trading_days(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+        )
+    """)
+
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    # Create mock config
+    config_path = str(tmp_path / "test_config.json")
+    config = {
+        "models": [
+            {
+                "signature": "test-model",
+                "basemodel": "mock/model",
+                "enabled": True
+            }
+        ],
+        "agent_config": {
+            "max_steps": 10,
+            "initial_cash": 10000.0
+        },
+        "log_config": {
+            "log_path": str(tmp_path / "logs")
+        },
+        "date_range": {
+            "init_date": "2025-10-13"
+        }
+    }
+
+    with open(config_path, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(config, f)
+
+    yield {
+        "db_path": db_path,
+        "config_path": config_path,
+        "data_dir": str(tmp_path)
+    }
+
+
+def test_duplicate_simulation_is_skipped(temp_env):
+    """Test that overlapping job skips already-completed simulation."""
+    manager = JobManager(db_path=temp_env["db_path"])
+
+    # Create first job
+    result_1 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path=temp_env["config_path"],
+        date_range=["2025-10-15"],
+        models=["test-model"]
+    )
+    job_id_1 = result_1["job_id"]
+
+    # Simulate completion by manually inserting trading_day record
+    conn = get_db_connection(temp_env["db_path"])
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        INSERT INTO trading_days (
+            job_id, model, date, starting_cash, ending_cash,
+            profit, return_pct, portfolio_value, completed_at
+        )
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    """, (
+        job_id_1,
+        "test-model",
+        "2025-10-15",
+        10000.0,
+        9500.0,
+        -500.0,
+        -5.0,
+        9500.0,
+        "2025-11-07T01:00:00Z"
+    ))
+
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    # Mark job_detail as completed
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(
+        job_id_1,
+        "2025-10-15",
+        "test-model",
+        "completed"
+    )
+
+    # Try to create second job with same model-day
+    result_2 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path=temp_env["config_path"],
+        date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+        models=["test-model"]
+    )
+
+    # Should have warnings about skipped simulation
+    assert len(result_2["warnings"]) == 1
+    assert "2025-10-15" in result_2["warnings"][0]
+
+    # Should only create job_detail for 2025-10-16
+    details = manager.get_job_details(result_2["job_id"])
+    assert len(details) == 1
+    assert details[0]["date"] == "2025-10-16"
+
+
+def test_portfolio_continues_from_previous_job(temp_env):
+    """Test that new job continues portfolio from previous job's last day."""
+    manager = JobManager(db_path=temp_env["db_path"])
+
+    # Create and complete first job
+    result_1 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path=temp_env["config_path"],
+        date_range=["2025-10-13"],
+        models=["test-model"]
+    )
+    job_id_1 = result_1["job_id"]
+
+    # Insert completed trading_day with holdings
+    conn = get_db_connection(temp_env["db_path"])
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        INSERT INTO trading_days (
+            job_id, model, date, starting_cash, ending_cash,
+            profit, return_pct, portfolio_value, completed_at
+        )
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    """, (
+        job_id_1,
+        "test-model",
+        "2025-10-13",
+        10000.0,
+        5000.0,
+        0.0,
+        0.0,
+        15000.0,
+        "2025-11-07T01:00:00Z"
+    ))
+
+    trading_day_id = cursor.lastrowid
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        INSERT INTO holdings (trading_day_id, symbol, quantity)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+    """, (trading_day_id, "AAPL", 10))
+
+    conn.commit()
+
+    # Mark as completed
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-13", "test-model", "completed")
+    manager.update_job_status(job_id_1, "completed")
+
+    # Create second job for next day
+    result_2 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path=temp_env["config_path"],
+        date_range=["2025-10-14"],
+        models=["test-model"]
+    )
+    job_id_2 = result_2["job_id"]
+
+    # Get starting position for 2025-10-14
+    from agent_tools.tool_trade import get_current_position_from_db
+    import agent_tools.tool_trade as trade_module
+    original_get_db_connection = trade_module.get_db_connection
+
+    def mock_get_db_connection(path):
+        return get_db_connection(temp_env["db_path"])
+
+    trade_module.get_db_connection = mock_get_db_connection
+
+    try:
+        position, _ = get_current_position_from_db(
+            job_id=job_id_2,
+            model="test-model",
+            date="2025-10-14",
+            initial_cash=10000.0
+        )
+
+        # Should continue from job 1's ending position
+        assert position["CASH"] == 5000.0
+        assert position["AAPL"] == 10
+    finally:
+        # Restore original function
+        trade_module.get_db_connection = original_get_db_connection
+
+    conn.close()

tests/unit/test_context_injector.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 from agent.context_injector import ContextInjector
+from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -22,27 +23,34 @@ class MockRequest:
         self.args = args or {}
 
 
+def create_mcp_result(position_dict):
+    """Create a mock MCP CallToolResult object matching production behavior."""
+    result = Mock()
+    result.structuredContent = position_dict
+    return result
+
+
 async def mock_handler_success(request):
-    """Mock handler that returns a successful position update."""
+    """Mock handler that returns a successful position update as MCP CallToolResult."""
     # Simulate a successful trade returning updated position
     if request.name == "sell":
-        return {
+        return create_mcp_result({
             "CASH": 1100.0,
             "AAPL": 7,
             "MSFT": 5
-        }
+        })
     elif request.name == "buy":
-        return {
+        return create_mcp_result({
             "CASH": 50.0,
             "AAPL": 7,
             "MSFT": 12
-        }
-    return {}
+        })
+    return create_mcp_result({})
 
 
 async def mock_handler_error(request):
-    """Mock handler that returns an error."""
-    return {"error": "Insufficient cash"}
+    """Mock handler that returns an error as MCP CallToolResult."""
+    return create_mcp_result({"error": "Insufficient cash"})
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -68,17 +76,17 @@ async def test_context_injector_injects_parameters(injector):
     """Test that context parameters are injected into buy/sell requests."""
     request = MockRequest("buy", {"symbol": "AAPL", "amount": 10})
 
-    # Mock handler that just returns the request args
+    # Mock handler that returns MCP result containing the request args
     async def handler(req):
-        return req.args
+        return create_mcp_result(req.args)
 
     result = await injector(request, handler)
 
-    # Verify context was injected
-    assert result["signature"] == "test-model"
-    assert result["today_date"] == "2025-01-15"
-    assert result["job_id"] == "test-job-123"
-    assert result["trading_day_id"] == 1
+    # Verify context was injected (result is MCP CallToolResult object)
+    assert result.structuredContent["signature"] == "test-model"
+    assert result.structuredContent["today_date"] == "2025-01-15"
+    assert result.structuredContent["job_id"] == "test-job-123"
+    assert result.structuredContent["trading_day_id"] == 1
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -132,7 +140,7 @@ async def test_context_injector_does_not_update_position_on_error(injector):
 
     # Verify position was NOT updated
     assert injector._current_position == original_position
-    assert "error" in result
+    assert "error" in result.structuredContent
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ async def test_context_injector_does_not_inject_position_for_non_trade_tools(inj
 
     async def verify_no_injection_handler(req):
         assert "_current_position" not in req.args
-        return {"results": []}
+        return create_mcp_result({"results": []})
 
     await injector(request, verify_no_injection_handler)
 
@@ -164,7 +172,7 @@ async def test_context_injector_full_trading_session_simulation(injector):
     async def handler1(req):
         # First trade should NOT have injected position
         assert req.args.get("_current_position") is None
-        return {"CASH": 1100.0, "AAPL": 7}
+        return create_mcp_result({"CASH": 1100.0, "AAPL": 7})
 
     result1 = await injector(request1, handler1)
     assert injector._current_position == {"CASH": 1100.0, "AAPL": 7}
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ async def test_context_injector_full_trading_session_simulation(injector):
         # Second trade SHOULD have injected position from trade 1
         assert req.args["_current_position"]["CASH"] == 1100.0
         assert req.args["_current_position"]["AAPL"] == 7
-        return {"CASH": 50.0, "AAPL": 7, "MSFT": 7}
+        return create_mcp_result({"CASH": 50.0, "AAPL": 7, "MSFT": 7})
 
     result2 = await injector(request2, handler2)
     assert injector._current_position == {"CASH": 50.0, "AAPL": 7, "MSFT": 7}
@@ -185,7 +193,7 @@ async def test_context_injector_full_trading_session_simulation(injector):
     request3 = MockRequest("buy", {"symbol": "GOOGL", "amount": 100})
 
     async def handler3(req):
-        return {"error": "Insufficient cash", "cash_available": 50.0}
+        return create_mcp_result({"error": "Insufficient cash", "cash_available": 50.0})
 
     result3 = await injector(request3, handler3)
     # Position should remain unchanged after failed trade

tests/unit/test_cross_job_position_continuity.py

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+"""Test portfolio continuity across multiple jobs."""
+import pytest
+import tempfile
+import os
+from agent_tools.tool_trade import get_current_position_from_db
+from api.database import get_db_connection
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def temp_db():
+    """Create temporary database with schema."""
+    fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix='.db')
+    os.close(fd)
+
+    conn = get_db_connection(path)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    # Create trading_days table
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS trading_days (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            job_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+            model TEXT NOT NULL,
+            date TEXT NOT NULL,
+            starting_cash REAL NOT NULL,
+            ending_cash REAL NOT NULL,
+            profit REAL NOT NULL,
+            return_pct REAL NOT NULL,
+            portfolio_value REAL NOT NULL,
+            reasoning_summary TEXT,
+            reasoning_full TEXT,
+            completed_at TEXT,
+            session_duration_seconds REAL,
+            UNIQUE(job_id, model, date)
+        )
+    """)
+
+    # Create holdings table
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS holdings (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            trading_day_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            symbol TEXT NOT NULL,
+            quantity INTEGER NOT NULL,
+            FOREIGN KEY (trading_day_id) REFERENCES trading_days(id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+        )
+    """)
+
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    yield path
+
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        os.remove(path)
+
+
+def test_position_continuity_across_jobs(temp_db):
+    """Test that position queries see history from previous jobs."""
+    # Insert trading_day from job 1
+    conn = get_db_connection(temp_db)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        INSERT INTO trading_days (
+            job_id, model, date, starting_cash, ending_cash,
+            profit, return_pct, portfolio_value, completed_at
+        )
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    """, (
+        "job-1-uuid",
+        "deepseek-chat-v3.1",
+        "2025-10-14",
+        10000.0,
+        5121.52,  # Negative cash from buying
+        0.0,
+        0.0,
+        14993.945,
+        "2025-11-07T01:52:53Z"
+    ))
+
+    trading_day_id = cursor.lastrowid
+
+    # Insert holdings from job 1
+    holdings = [
+        ("ADBE", 5),
+        ("AVGO", 5),
+        ("CRWD", 5),
+        ("GOOGL", 20),
+        ("META", 5),
+        ("MSFT", 5),
+        ("NVDA", 10)
+    ]
+
+    for symbol, quantity in holdings:
+        cursor.execute("""
+            INSERT INTO holdings (trading_day_id, symbol, quantity)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+        """, (trading_day_id, symbol, quantity))
+
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    # Mock get_db_connection to return our test db
+    import agent_tools.tool_trade as trade_module
+    original_get_db_connection = trade_module.get_db_connection
+
+    def mock_get_db_connection(path):
+        return get_db_connection(temp_db)
+
+    trade_module.get_db_connection = mock_get_db_connection
+
+    try:
+        # Now query position for job 2 on next trading day
+        position, _ = get_current_position_from_db(
+            job_id="job-2-uuid",  # Different job
+            model="deepseek-chat-v3.1",
+            date="2025-10-15",
+            initial_cash=10000.0
+        )
+
+        # Should see job 1's ending position, NOT initial $10k
+        assert position["CASH"] == 5121.52
+        assert position["ADBE"] == 5
+        assert position["AVGO"] == 5
+        assert position["CRWD"] == 5
+        assert position["GOOGL"] == 20
+        assert position["META"] == 5
+        assert position["MSFT"] == 5
+        assert position["NVDA"] == 10
+    finally:
+        # Restore original function
+        trade_module.get_db_connection = original_get_db_connection
+
+
+def test_position_returns_initial_state_for_first_day(temp_db):
+    """Test that first trading day returns initial cash."""
+    # Mock get_db_connection to return our test db
+    import agent_tools.tool_trade as trade_module
+    original_get_db_connection = trade_module.get_db_connection
+
+    def mock_get_db_connection(path):
+        return get_db_connection(temp_db)
+
+    trade_module.get_db_connection = mock_get_db_connection
+
+    try:
+        # No previous trading days exist
+        position, _ = get_current_position_from_db(
+            job_id="new-job-uuid",
+            model="new-model",
+            date="2025-10-13",
+            initial_cash=10000.0
+        )
+
+        # Should return initial position
+        assert position == {"CASH": 10000.0}
+    finally:
+        # Restore original function
+        trade_module.get_db_connection = original_get_db_connection
+
+
+def test_position_uses_most_recent_prior_date(temp_db):
+    """Test that position query uses the most recent date before current."""
+    conn = get_db_connection(temp_db)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    # Insert two trading days
+    cursor.execute("""
+        INSERT INTO trading_days (
+            job_id, model, date, starting_cash, ending_cash,
+            profit, return_pct, portfolio_value, completed_at
+        )
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    """, (
+        "job-1",
+        "model-a",
+        "2025-10-13",
+        10000.0,
+        9500.0,
+        -500.0,
+        -5.0,
+        9500.0,
+        "2025-11-07T01:00:00Z"
+    ))
+
+    cursor.execute("""
+        INSERT INTO trading_days (
+            job_id, model, date, starting_cash, ending_cash,
+            profit, return_pct, portfolio_value, completed_at
+        )
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    """, (
+        "job-2",
+        "model-a",
+        "2025-10-14",
+        9500.0,
+        12000.0,
+        2500.0,
+        26.3,
+        12000.0,
+        "2025-11-07T02:00:00Z"
+    ))
+
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    # Mock get_db_connection to return our test db
+    import agent_tools.tool_trade as trade_module
+    original_get_db_connection = trade_module.get_db_connection
+
+    def mock_get_db_connection(path):
+        return get_db_connection(temp_db)
+
+    trade_module.get_db_connection = mock_get_db_connection
+
+    try:
+        # Query for 2025-10-15 should use 2025-10-14's ending position
+        position, _ = get_current_position_from_db(
+            job_id="job-3",
+            model="model-a",
+            date="2025-10-15",
+            initial_cash=10000.0
+        )
+
+        assert position["CASH"] == 12000.0  # From 2025-10-14, not 2025-10-13
+    finally:
+        # Restore original function
+        trade_module.get_db_connection = original_get_db_connection

tests/unit/test_job_manager.py

@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ class TestJobCreation:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5", "claude-3.7-sonnet"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         assert job_id is not None
         job = manager.get_job(job_id)
@@ -44,11 +45,12 @@ class TestJobCreation:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         progress = manager.get_job_progress(job_id)
         assert progress["total_model_days"] == 2  # 2 dates × 1 model
@@ -60,11 +62,12 @@ class TestJobCreation:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job1_id = manager.create_job(
+        job1_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16"],
             ["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job1_id = job1_result["job_id"]
 
         with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Another simulation job is already running"):
             manager.create_job(
@@ -78,20 +81,22 @@ class TestJobCreation:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job1_id = manager.create_job(
+        job1_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16"],
             ["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job1_id = job1_result["job_id"]
 
         manager.update_job_status(job1_id, "completed")
 
         # Now second job should be allowed
-        job2_id = manager.create_job(
+        job2_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-17"],
             ["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job2_id = job2_result["job_id"]
         assert job2_id is not None
 
 
@@ -104,11 +109,12 @@ class TestJobStatusTransitions:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16"],
             ["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Update detail to running
         manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id, "2025-01-16", "gpt-5", "running")
@@ -122,11 +128,12 @@ class TestJobStatusTransitions:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16"],
             ["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id, "2025-01-16", "gpt-5", "running")
         manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id, "2025-01-16", "gpt-5", "completed")
@@ -141,11 +148,12 @@ class TestJobStatusTransitions:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16"],
             ["gpt-5", "claude-3.7-sonnet"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # First model succeeds
         manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id, "2025-01-16", "gpt-5", "running")
@@ -183,10 +191,12 @@ class TestJobRetrieval:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job1_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job1_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job1_id = job1_result["job_id"]
         manager.update_job_status(job1_id, "completed")
 
-        job2_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-17"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job2_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-17"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job2_id = job2_result["job_id"]
 
         current = manager.get_current_job()
         assert current["job_id"] == job2_id
@@ -204,11 +214,12 @@ class TestJobRetrieval:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             ["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         found = manager.find_job_by_date_range(["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"])
         assert found["job_id"] == job_id
@@ -237,11 +248,12 @@ class TestJobProgress:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             ["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         progress = manager.get_job_progress(job_id)
         assert progress["total_model_days"] == 2
@@ -254,11 +266,12 @@ class TestJobProgress:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16"],
             ["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id, "2025-01-16", "gpt-5", "running")
 
@@ -270,11 +283,12 @@ class TestJobProgress:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             "configs/test.json",
             ["2025-01-16"],
             ["gpt-5", "claude-3.7-sonnet"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id, "2025-01-16", "gpt-5", "completed")
 
@@ -311,7 +325,8 @@ class TestConcurrencyControl:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
         manager.update_job_status(job_id, "running")
 
         assert manager.can_start_new_job() is False
@@ -321,7 +336,8 @@ class TestConcurrencyControl:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
         manager.update_job_status(job_id, "completed")
 
         assert manager.can_start_new_job() is True
@@ -331,13 +347,15 @@ class TestConcurrencyControl:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job1_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job1_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job1_id = job1_result["job_id"]
 
         # Complete first job
         manager.update_job_status(job1_id, "completed")
 
         # Create second job
-        job2_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-17"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job2_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-17"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job2_id = job2_result["job_id"]
 
         running = manager.get_running_jobs()
         assert len(running) == 1
@@ -368,12 +386,13 @@ class TestJobCleanup:
         conn.close()
 
         # Create recent job
-        recent_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        recent_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        recent_id = recent_result["job_id"]
 
         # Cleanup jobs older than 30 days
-        result = manager.cleanup_old_jobs(days=30)
+        cleanup_result = manager.cleanup_old_jobs(days=30)
 
-        assert result["jobs_deleted"] == 1
+        assert cleanup_result["jobs_deleted"] == 1
         assert manager.get_job("old-job") is None
         assert manager.get_job(recent_id) is not None
 
@@ -387,7 +406,8 @@ class TestJobUpdateOperations:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         manager.update_job_status(job_id, "failed", error="MCP service unavailable")
 
@@ -401,7 +421,8 @@ class TestJobUpdateOperations:
         import time
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job_result = manager.create_job("configs/test.json", ["2025-01-16"], ["gpt-5"])
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Start
         manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id, "2025-01-16", "gpt-5", "running")
@@ -432,11 +453,12 @@ class TestJobWarnings:
         job_manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
 
         # Create a job
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Add warnings
         warnings = ["Rate limit reached", "Skipped 2 dates"]
@@ -457,11 +479,12 @@ class TestStaleJobCleanup:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Job is pending - simulate container restart
         result = manager.cleanup_stale_jobs()
@@ -478,11 +501,12 @@ class TestStaleJobCleanup:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mark job as running and complete one model-day
         manager.update_job_status(job_id, "running")
@@ -502,11 +526,12 @@ class TestStaleJobCleanup:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mark as downloading data
         manager.update_job_status(job_id, "downloading_data")
@@ -524,11 +549,12 @@ class TestStaleJobCleanup:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mark job as running, one detail running, one pending
         manager.update_job_status(job_id, "running")
@@ -552,11 +578,12 @@ class TestStaleJobCleanup:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Complete the job
         manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id, "2025-01-16", "gpt-5", "completed")
@@ -575,28 +602,31 @@ class TestStaleJobCleanup:
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
 
         # Create first job
-        job1_id = manager.create_job(
+        job1_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job1_id = job1_result["job_id"]
         manager.update_job_status(job1_id, "running")
         manager.update_job_status(job1_id, "completed")
 
         # Create second job (pending)
-        job2_id = manager.create_job(
+        job2_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job2_id = job2_result["job_id"]
 
         # Create third job (running)
         manager.update_job_status(job2_id, "completed")
-        job3_id = manager.create_job(
+        job3_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-18"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job3_id = job3_result["job_id"]
         manager.update_job_status(job3_id, "running")
 
         # Simulate container restart

tests/unit/test_job_manager_duplicate_detection.py

@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+"""Test duplicate detection in job creation."""
+import pytest
+import tempfile
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from api.job_manager import JobManager
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def temp_db():
+    """Create temporary database for testing."""
+    fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix='.db')
+    os.close(fd)
+
+    # Initialize schema
+    from api.database import get_db_connection
+    conn = get_db_connection(path)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    # Create jobs table
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS jobs (
+            job_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+            config_path TEXT NOT NULL,
+            status TEXT NOT NULL,
+            date_range TEXT NOT NULL,
+            models TEXT NOT NULL,
+            created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+            started_at TEXT,
+            updated_at TEXT,
+            completed_at TEXT,
+            total_duration_seconds REAL,
+            error TEXT,
+            warnings TEXT
+        )
+    """)
+
+    # Create job_details table
+    cursor.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS job_details (
+            id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+            job_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+            date TEXT NOT NULL,
+            model TEXT NOT NULL,
+            status TEXT NOT NULL,
+            started_at TEXT,
+            completed_at TEXT,
+            duration_seconds REAL,
+            error TEXT,
+            FOREIGN KEY (job_id) REFERENCES jobs(job_id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+            UNIQUE(job_id, date, model)
+        )
+    """)
+
+    conn.commit()
+    conn.close()
+
+    yield path
+
+    # Cleanup
+    if os.path.exists(path):
+        os.remove(path)
+
+
+def test_create_job_with_filter_skips_completed_simulations(temp_db):
+    """Test that job creation with model_day_filter skips already-completed pairs."""
+    manager = JobManager(db_path=temp_db)
+
+    # Create first job and mark model-day as completed
+    result_1 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+        models=["deepseek-chat-v3.1"],
+        model_day_filter=[("deepseek-chat-v3.1", "2025-10-15")]
+    )
+    job_id_1 = result_1["job_id"]
+
+    # Mark as completed
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(
+        job_id_1,
+        "2025-10-15",
+        "deepseek-chat-v3.1",
+        "completed"
+    )
+
+    # Try to create second job with overlapping date
+    model_day_filter = [
+        ("deepseek-chat-v3.1", "2025-10-15"),  # Already completed
+        ("deepseek-chat-v3.1", "2025-10-16")   # Not yet completed
+    ]
+
+    result_2 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+        models=["deepseek-chat-v3.1"],
+        model_day_filter=model_day_filter
+    )
+    job_id_2 = result_2["job_id"]
+
+    # Get job details for second job
+    details = manager.get_job_details(job_id_2)
+
+    # Should only have 2025-10-16 (2025-10-15 was skipped as already completed)
+    assert len(details) == 1
+    assert details[0]["date"] == "2025-10-16"
+    assert details[0]["model"] == "deepseek-chat-v3.1"
+
+
+def test_create_job_without_filter_skips_all_completed_simulations(temp_db):
+    """Test that job creation without filter skips all completed model-day pairs."""
+    manager = JobManager(db_path=temp_db)
+
+    # Create first job and complete some model-days
+    result_1 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15"],
+        models=["model-a", "model-b"]
+    )
+    job_id_1 = result_1["job_id"]
+
+    # Mark model-a/2025-10-15 as completed
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-15", "model-a", "completed")
+    # Mark model-b/2025-10-15 as failed to complete the job
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-15", "model-b", "failed")
+
+    # Create second job with same date range and models
+    result_2 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+        models=["model-a", "model-b"]
+    )
+    job_id_2 = result_2["job_id"]
+
+    # Get job details for second job
+    details = manager.get_job_details(job_id_2)
+
+    # Should have 3 entries (skip only completed model-a/2025-10-15):
+    # - model-b/2025-10-15 (failed in job 1, so not skipped - retry)
+    # - model-a/2025-10-16 (new date)
+    # - model-b/2025-10-16 (new date)
+    assert len(details) == 3
+
+    dates_models = [(d["date"], d["model"]) for d in details]
+    assert ("2025-10-15", "model-a") not in dates_models  # Skipped (completed)
+    assert ("2025-10-15", "model-b") in dates_models  # NOT skipped (failed, not completed)
+    assert ("2025-10-16", "model-a") in dates_models
+    assert ("2025-10-16", "model-b") in dates_models
+
+
+def test_create_job_returns_warnings_for_skipped_simulations(temp_db):
+    """Test that skipped simulations are returned as warnings."""
+    manager = JobManager(db_path=temp_db)
+
+    # Create and complete first simulation
+    result_1 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15"],
+        models=["model-a"]
+    )
+    job_id_1 = result_1["job_id"]
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-15", "model-a", "completed")
+
+    # Try to create job with overlapping date (one completed, one new)
+    result = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],  # Add new date
+        models=["model-a"]
+    )
+
+    # Result should be a dict with job_id and warnings
+    assert isinstance(result, dict)
+    assert "job_id" in result
+    assert "warnings" in result
+    assert len(result["warnings"]) == 1
+    assert "model-a" in result["warnings"][0]
+    assert "2025-10-15" in result["warnings"][0]
+
+    # Verify job_details only has the new date
+    details = manager.get_job_details(result["job_id"])
+    assert len(details) == 1
+    assert details[0]["date"] == "2025-10-16"
+
+
+def test_create_job_raises_error_when_all_simulations_completed(temp_db):
+    """Test that ValueError is raised when ALL requested simulations are already completed."""
+    manager = JobManager(db_path=temp_db)
+
+    # Create and complete first simulation
+    result_1 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+        models=["model-a", "model-b"]
+    )
+    job_id_1 = result_1["job_id"]
+
+    # Mark all model-days as completed
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-15", "model-a", "completed")
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-15", "model-b", "completed")
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-16", "model-a", "completed")
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-16", "model-b", "completed")
+
+    # Try to create job with same date range and models (all already completed)
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
+        manager.create_job(
+            config_path="test_config.json",
+            date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+            models=["model-a", "model-b"]
+        )
+
+    # Verify error message contains expected text
+    error_message = str(exc_info.value)
+    assert "All requested simulations are already completed" in error_message
+    assert "Skipped 4 model-day pair(s)" in error_message
+
+
+def test_create_job_with_skip_completed_false_includes_all_simulations(temp_db):
+    """Test that skip_completed=False includes ALL simulations, even already-completed ones."""
+    manager = JobManager(db_path=temp_db)
+
+    # Create first job and complete some model-days
+    result_1 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+        models=["model-a", "model-b"]
+    )
+    job_id_1 = result_1["job_id"]
+
+    # Mark all model-days as completed
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-15", "model-a", "completed")
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-15", "model-b", "completed")
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-16", "model-a", "completed")
+    manager.update_job_detail_status(job_id_1, "2025-10-16", "model-b", "completed")
+
+    # Create second job with skip_completed=False
+    result_2 = manager.create_job(
+        config_path="test_config.json",
+        date_range=["2025-10-15", "2025-10-16"],
+        models=["model-a", "model-b"],
+        skip_completed=False
+    )
+    job_id_2 = result_2["job_id"]
+
+    # Get job details for second job
+    details = manager.get_job_details(job_id_2)
+
+    # Should have ALL 4 model-day pairs (no skipping)
+    assert len(details) == 4
+
+    dates_models = [(d["date"], d["model"]) for d in details]
+    assert ("2025-10-15", "model-a") in dates_models
+    assert ("2025-10-15", "model-b") in dates_models
+    assert ("2025-10-16", "model-a") in dates_models
+    assert ("2025-10-16", "model-b") in dates_models
+
+    # Verify no warnings were returned
+    assert result_2.get("warnings") == []

tests/unit/test_job_skip_status.py

@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ class TestSkipStatusDatabase:
     def test_skipped_status_allowed_in_job_details(self, job_manager):
         """Test job_details accepts 'skipped' status without constraint violation."""
         # Create job
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mark a detail as skipped - should not raise constraint violation
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
@@ -70,11 +71,12 @@ class TestJobCompletionWithSkipped:
     def test_job_completes_with_all_dates_skipped(self, job_manager):
         """Test job transitions to completed when all dates are skipped."""
         # Create job with 3 dates
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02", "2025-10-03"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mark all as skipped
         for date in ["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02", "2025-10-03"]:
@@ -93,11 +95,12 @@ class TestJobCompletionWithSkipped:
 
     def test_job_completes_with_mixed_completed_and_skipped(self, job_manager):
         """Test job completes when some dates completed, some skipped."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02", "2025-10-03"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mark some completed, some skipped
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
@@ -119,11 +122,12 @@ class TestJobCompletionWithSkipped:
 
     def test_job_partial_with_mixed_completed_failed_skipped(self, job_manager):
         """Test job status 'partial' when some failed, some completed, some skipped."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02", "2025-10-03"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mix of statuses
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
@@ -145,11 +149,12 @@ class TestJobCompletionWithSkipped:
 
     def test_job_remains_running_with_pending_dates(self, job_manager):
         """Test job stays running when some dates are still pending."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02", "2025-10-03"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Only mark some as terminal states
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
@@ -173,11 +178,12 @@ class TestProgressTrackingWithSkipped:
 
     def test_progress_includes_skipped_count(self, job_manager):
         """Test get_job_progress returns skipped count."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02", "2025-10-03", "2025-10-04"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Set various statuses
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
@@ -205,11 +211,12 @@ class TestProgressTrackingWithSkipped:
 
     def test_progress_all_skipped(self, job_manager):
         """Test progress when all dates are skipped."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mark all as skipped
         for date in ["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02"]:
@@ -231,11 +238,12 @@ class TestMultiModelSkipHandling:
 
     def test_different_models_different_skip_states(self, job_manager):
         """Test that different models can have different skip states for same date."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02"],
             models=["model-a", "model-b"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Model A: 10/1 skipped (already completed), 10/2 completed
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
@@ -276,11 +284,12 @@ class TestMultiModelSkipHandling:
 
     def test_job_completes_with_per_model_skips(self, job_manager):
         """Test job completes when different models have different skip patterns."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01", "2025-10-02"],
             models=["model-a", "model-b"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Model A: one skipped, one completed
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
@@ -318,11 +327,12 @@ class TestSkipReasons:
 
     def test_skip_reason_already_completed(self, job_manager):
         """Test 'Already completed' skip reason is stored."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
             job_id=job_id, date="2025-10-01", model="test-model",
@@ -334,11 +344,12 @@ class TestSkipReasons:
 
     def test_skip_reason_incomplete_price_data(self, job_manager):
         """Test 'Incomplete price data' skip reason is stored."""
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="test_config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-04"],
             models=["test-model"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         job_manager.update_job_detail_status(
             job_id=job_id, date="2025-10-04", model="test-model",

tests/unit/test_model_day_executor.py

@@ -112,11 +112,12 @@ class TestModelDayExecutorExecution:
 
         # Create job and job_detail
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path=str(config_path),
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mock agent execution
         mock_agent = create_mock_agent(
@@ -156,11 +157,12 @@ class TestModelDayExecutorExecution:
 
         # Create job
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mock agent to raise error
         with patch("api.model_day_executor.RuntimeConfigManager") as mock_runtime:
@@ -212,11 +214,12 @@ class TestModelDayExecutorDataPersistence:
 
         # Create job
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path=str(config_path),
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mock successful execution (no trades)
         mock_agent = create_mock_agent(
@@ -269,11 +272,12 @@ class TestModelDayExecutorDataPersistence:
 
         # Create job
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         # Mock execution with reasoning
         mock_agent = create_mock_agent(
@@ -320,11 +324,12 @@ class TestModelDayExecutorCleanup:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         mock_agent = create_mock_agent(
             session_result={"success": True}
@@ -355,11 +360,12 @@ class TestModelDayExecutorCleanup:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         with patch("api.model_day_executor.RuntimeConfigManager") as mock_runtime:
             mock_instance = Mock()

tests/unit/test_simulation_worker.py

@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerExecution:
 
         # Create job with 2 dates and 2 models = 4 model-days
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5", "claude-3.7-sonnet"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=clean_db)
 
@@ -73,11 +74,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerExecution:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5", "claude-3.7-sonnet"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=clean_db)
 
@@ -118,11 +120,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerExecution:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=clean_db)
 
@@ -159,11 +162,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerExecution:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5", "claude-3.7-sonnet"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=clean_db)
 
@@ -214,11 +218,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerErrorHandling:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5", "claude-3.7-sonnet", "gemini"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=clean_db)
 
@@ -259,11 +264,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerErrorHandling:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=clean_db)
 
@@ -289,11 +295,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerConcurrency:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16"],
             models=["gpt-5", "claude-3.7-sonnet"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=clean_db)
 
@@ -335,11 +342,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerJobRetrieval:
         from api.job_manager import JobManager
 
         manager = JobManager(db_path=clean_db)
-        job_id = manager.create_job(
+        job_result = manager.create_job(
             config_path="configs/test.json",
             date_range=["2025-01-16", "2025-01-17"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=clean_db)
         job_info = worker.get_job_info()
@@ -469,11 +477,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerHelperMethods:
         job_manager = JobManager(db_path=db_path)
 
         # Create job
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=db_path)
 
@@ -498,11 +507,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerHelperMethods:
         job_manager = JobManager(db_path=db_path)
 
         # Create job
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=db_path)
 
@@ -545,11 +555,12 @@ class TestSimulationWorkerHelperMethods:
         initialize_database(db_path)
         job_manager = JobManager(db_path=db_path)
 
-        job_id = job_manager.create_job(
+        job_result = job_manager.create_job(
             config_path="config.json",
             date_range=["2025-10-01"],
             models=["gpt-5"]
         )
+        job_id = job_result["job_id"]
 
         worker = SimulationWorker(job_id=job_id, db_path=db_path)