diff --git a/live/node.py b/live/node.py
index 2ef858b..46a6378 100644
--- a/live/node.py
+++ b/live/node.py
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ RESERVE = 398.0
 MAKER_FEE = 0.0002
 
 STRATEGIES = {
-    "Order Book Imbalance": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000200,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"reversal","description":"L2 bid/ask volume skew — buys when bids dominate, sells when asks dominate."},
-    "Iceberg Detection": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000210,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"momentum","description":"Detects whale TWAP accumulation — follows smart money flow."},
-    "Funding Rate Arb": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000220,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"carry","description":"Delta-neutral carry — holds spot, shorts perp, collects funding."},
-    "Pairs Trading": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"ETH-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.006,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"stat_arb","description":"BTC/ETH ratio Z-score — trades when spread exceeds 1.5σ."},
-    "Avellaneda-Stoikov": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000230,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"market_making","description":"Dual-sided quoting at best bid/ask — captures spread via stochastic control. Places both sides simultaneously."},
-    "Momentum Breakout": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"ETH-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.0005,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"momentum","description":"Bollinger Band (1.2σ) breakout on ETH — enters when price breaks bands."},
-    "Mean Reversion": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"ETH-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.0005,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"reversal","description":"VWAP deviation on ETH — buys below VWAP, sells above. Higher vol = more reversion."},
-    "Kalman Pairs": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"ETH-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.005,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"stat_arb","description":"Kalman-filter adaptive hedge ratio — tracks evolving BTC/ETH beta with every tick."},
-    "Hurst VPIN": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000240,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"momentum","description":"Hurst exponent regime filter + VPIN informed flow — enters when both align trending + high flow imbalance."}
+    "Order Book Imbalance": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000800,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"reversal","description":"L2 bid/ask volume skew — buys when bids dominate, sells when asks dominate."},
+    "Iceberg Detection": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000850,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"momentum","description":"Detects whale TWAP accumulation — follows smart money flow."},
+    "Funding Rate Arb": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000900,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"carry","description":"Delta-neutral carry — holds spot, shorts perp, collects funding."},
+    "Pairs Trading": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"ETH-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.027500,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"stat_arb","description":"BTC/ETH ratio Z-score — trades when spread exceeds 1.5σ."},
+    "Avellaneda-Stoikov": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.000950,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"market_making","description":"Dual-sided quoting at best bid/ask — captures spread via stochastic control. Places both sides simultaneously."},
+    "Momentum Breakout": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"ETH-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.020000,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"momentum","description":"Bollinger Band (1.2σ) breakout on ETH — enters when price breaks bands."},
+    "Mean Reversion": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"ETH-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.022500,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"reversal","description":"VWAP deviation on ETH — buys below VWAP, sells above. Higher vol = more reversion."},
+    "Kalman Pairs": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"ETH-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.025000,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"stat_arb","description":"Kalman-filter adaptive hedge ratio — tracks evolving BTC/ETH beta with every tick."},
+    "Hurst VPIN": {"allocation":100.0,"instrument":"BTC-USD-PERP","pnl":0.0,"pnl_pct":0.0,"position":0.0,"trades_today":0,"wins":0,"win_rate":0.0,"status":"idle","size":0.001000,"fee_paid":0.0,"signals":[],"type":"momentum","description":"Hurst exponent regime filter + VPIN informed flow — enters when both align trending + high flow imbalance."}
 }
 
 trades_log: list[dict] = []
diff --git a/live/paper_trader.py b/live/paper_trader.py
index 7a6399a..7d99f54 100644
--- a/live/paper_trader.py
+++ b/live/paper_trader.py
@@ -42,49 +42,49 @@ STRATEGIES = {
         "allocation": 10000.0, "instrument": "BTC", "pnl": 0.0,
         "trades_today": 0, "wins": 0, "win_rate": 0.0, "status": "idle",
         "position": 0.0, "entry_price": 0.0, "fee_paid": 0.0,
-        "signals": [], "type": "reversal", "size": 0.002, "fee_model": "taker",
+        "signals": [], "type": "reversal", "size":0.000800, "fee_model": "taker",
         "description": "L2 bid/ask volume skew — buys when bids dominate, sells when asks dominate. Mean-reverting at volume extremes.",
     },
     "Iceberg Detection": {
         "allocation": 10000.0, "instrument": "BTC", "pnl": 0.0,
         "trades_today": 0, "wins": 0, "win_rate": 0.0, "status": "idle",
         "position": 0.0, "entry_price": 0.0, "fee_paid": 0.0,
-        "signals": [], "type": "momentum", "size": 0.001, "fee_model": "taker",
+        "signals": [], "type": "momentum", "size":0.000850, "fee_model": "taker",
         "description": "Detects whale accumulation (many small buys over time). Follows the smart money flow.",
     },
     "Funding Rate Arb": {
         "allocation": 10000.0, "instrument": "BTC", "pnl": 0.0,
         "trades_today": 0, "wins": 0, "win_rate": 0.0, "status": "idle",
         "position": 0.0, "entry_price": 0.0, "fee_paid": 0.0,
-        "signals": [], "type": "carry", "size": 0.005, "fee_model": "taker",
+        "signals": [], "type": "carry", "size":0.000900, "fee_model": "taker",
         "description": "Delta-neutral carry trade — shorts perp when funding rate is high, collects hourly payments.",
     },
     "Pairs Trading": {
         "allocation": 10000.0, "instrument": "ETH", "pnl": 0.0,
         "trades_today": 0, "wins": 0, "win_rate": 0.0, "status": "idle",
         "position": 0.0, "entry_price": 0.0, "fee_paid": 0.0,
-        "signals": [], "type": "stat_arb", "size": 0.05, "fee_model": "taker",
+        "signals": [], "type": "stat_arb", "size":0.027500, "fee_model": "taker",
         "description": "BTC/ETH spread mean reversion — trades when Z-score exceeds 1.5 sigma. Pairs converge back to equilibrium.",
     },
     "Avellaneda-Stoikov": {
         "allocation": 10000.0, "instrument": "BTC", "pnl": 0.0,
         "trades_today": 0, "wins": 0, "win_rate": 0.0, "status": "idle",
         "position": 0.0, "entry_price": 0.0, "fee_paid": 0.0,
-        "signals": [], "type": "market_making", "size": 0.001, "fee_model": "maker",
+        "signals": [], "type": "market_making", "size":0.000950, "fee_model": "maker",
         "description": "Dual-sided quoting at best bid/ask — captures spread via stochastic control. Simulated fill when spread is crossed.",
     },
     "Momentum Breakout": {
         "allocation": 10000.0, "instrument": "BTC", "pnl": 0.0,
         "trades_today": 0, "wins": 0, "win_rate": 0.0, "status": "idle",
         "position": 0.0, "entry_price": 0.0, "fee_paid": 0.0,
-        "signals": [], "type": "momentum", "size": 0.002, "fee_model": "taker",
+        "signals": [], "type": "momentum", "size":0.020000, "fee_model": "taker",
         "description": "Bollinger Band (2σ) breakout — enters when price breaks bands with volume confirmation.",
     },
     "Mean Reversion": {
         "allocation": 10000.0, "instrument": "BTC", "pnl": 0.0,
         "trades_today": 0, "wins": 0, "win_rate": 0.0, "status": "idle",
         "position": 0.0, "entry_price": 0.0, "fee_paid": 0.0,
-        "signals": [], "type": "reversal", "size": 0.002, "fee_model": "taker",
+        "signals": [], "type": "reversal", "size":0.022500, "fee_model": "taker",
         "description": "VWAP deviation — buys below VWAP, sells above. Oscillates around fair value.",
     },
     "Hawkes OFI (new)": {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def simulate_fill(name: str, side: str, coin: str, price: float, reason: str = "
                 trades_log.append({
                     "time": datetime.now().strftime("%H:%M:%S"),
                     "strategy": name, "side": "BUY (close short)",
-                    "size": abs(cfg["position"] if cfg["position"] < 0 else sz),
+                    "size":0.025000,
                     "price": price, "pnl": round(close_pnl - fee - slippage, 4),
                     "fee": round(fee, 4),
                 })