Last Updated: 2026-05-03 Owner: Docs-Dev Summary: Roadmap that translates the QuantMatrix design into milestones, dependencies, and phased delivery outcomes.
QuantMatrix Project Roadmap and Milestone Plan¶
This document turns the QuantMatrix documentation set into an execution roadmap.
Its purpose is to: - translate architecture into delivery phases - define milestone outcomes clearly - sequence work in a dependency-aware way - reduce hidden implementation gaps - help the team decide what to build now vs later
This roadmap assumes a small engineering team building incrementally with a strong preference for safety, modularity, observability, and operational clarity.
1. Roadmap Goals¶
The roadmap is designed to achieve: - a usable local development platform early - a safe paper trading system before live trading - strong visibility into orders, positions, risk, and health - auditable trade capture and analytics - operational readiness before real capital is used
2. Delivery Principles¶
QuantMatrix should be built using these principles: - build foundations before strategy complexity - validate each boundary before layering on the next one - keep paper trading as the proving ground - avoid live trading until operations, reconciliation, and risk are all trustworthy - treat analytics as a core system feature, not an afterthought
3. High-Level Roadmap¶
Recommended milestone sequence:
- Foundation and Core Runtime
- Local Demo Trading Platform
- Paper Trading Core
- Strategy and Risk Maturity
- Trade Analytics and Review
- Operational Hardening
- Limited Live Rollout
- Production Expansion
4. Milestone 1: Foundation and Core Runtime¶
Goal¶
Create the technical foundation needed for every later milestone.
Scope¶
- repository structure
- configuration system
- logging and health framework
- Redis connectivity
- PostgreSQL connectivity
- migration workflow
- shared schemas and domain models
- broker abstraction base
- market data abstraction base
Deliverables¶
- backend app scaffold
- frontend scaffold or initial UI shell
- environment separation model
- basic health endpoints
- working local startup path
Acceptance Criteria¶
- local app starts cleanly
- config loading works by environment
- health endpoint reports core dependencies
- Redis and PostgreSQL connectivity are validated
- shared models are stable enough for downstream modules
Dependencies¶
- none; this is the starting milestone
Major Risks¶
- weak module boundaries early
- environment confusion
- insufficient config safety
5. Milestone 2: Local Demo Trading Platform¶
Goal¶
Create a safe, end-to-end local system that demonstrates the product shape without needing live broker dependency.
Scope¶
- dry-run broker
- demo market data feed
- Command Center UI
- account summary cards
- Momentum Radar basic flow
- Active Strategy Watchlist basic flow
- Orders and Positions screens
- Settings screen
Deliverables¶
- local demo mode
- demo trading state updates
- non-live UI workflows
- browser-accessible product shell
Acceptance Criteria¶
- user can start the app locally
- demo market data updates are visible
- orders and positions appear in the UI
- watchlist and radar actions work
- no real trading credentials are required
Dependencies¶
- Milestone 1 foundation
Major Risks¶
- UI behavior becomes tightly coupled to demo data
- runtime paths diverge too much from paper/live
6. Milestone 3: Paper Trading Core¶
Goal¶
Establish the first production-like trading workflow using a paper broker.
Scope¶
- paper broker adapter
- account summary from execution broker
- order placement and cancel
- order lifecycle tracking
- position synchronization
- startup reconciliation
- end-of-session reconciliation
Deliverables¶
- paper trading mode
- broker-backed account summary
- broker-backed orders and positions
- reconciliation workflow
Acceptance Criteria¶
- account summary matches paper broker
- orders place successfully
- fills and partial fills are reflected internally
- positions reconcile correctly
- startup and end-of-session reconciliation succeed
Dependencies¶
- Milestone 1 foundation
- Milestone 2 UI and runtime shell
Major Risks¶
- OMS and broker state diverge
- paper/live assumptions are mixed
- reconciliation is under-specified
7. Milestone 4: Strategy and Risk Maturity¶
Goal¶
Add real automated decision-making with strong risk enforcement.
Scope¶
- Opportunity Scanner
- Active Strategy Watchlist lifecycle
- Strategy Allocator
- entry strategy framework
- exit strategy framework
- Global Risk Manager
- blocked symbol flows
- max daily loss
- max position size
- max trades per day
Deliverables¶
- scanner-to-watchlist flow
- strategy assignment flow
- one-buy-per-symbol protection
- exit ownership after fill
- visible risk enforcement
Acceptance Criteria¶
- scanner rules are configurable
- watchlist states transition correctly
- strategies cannot place orders directly
- all entries pass through risk and OMS
- risk violations are visible and auditable
Dependencies¶
- Milestone 3 broker-backed trading core
Major Risks¶
- strategy ownership ambiguity
- risk bypass via direct order paths
- poor handling of partial fills or stale candidates
8. Milestone 5: Trade Analytics and Review¶
Goal¶
Capture the full context of every trade and produce useful post-trade learning.
Scope¶
- trade journal schema
- trade events and trade feature capture
- entry/exit explanation capture
- MFE/MAE calculation
- execution quality metrics
- recommendation generation
- Daily Trade Review workflow
Deliverables¶
- completed trade records
- trade analytics storage
- trade review UI/reporting basis
- recommendation outputs
Acceptance Criteria¶
- every completed trade has analytics context
- winners and losers can be explained from stored data
- time-of-day, strategy, and symbol analysis is possible
- recommendations are auditable and versioned
Dependencies¶
- Milestone 4 strategy lifecycle
- Milestone 3 execution and reconciliation data
Major Risks¶
- missing feature capture at entry or exit
- analytics become advisory without enough evidence
- poor reproducibility of recommendations
9. Milestone 6: Operational Hardening¶
Goal¶
Make the system operationally trustworthy for real supervision.
Scope¶
- Operations Runbook alignment
- Incident Response Playbook alignment
- alerts and escalation
- crash recovery
- emergency liquidate and halt
- state recovery and replay
- health and observability improvements
- release process discipline
Deliverables¶
- operator-ready runtime
- documented recovery paths
- production readiness review workflow
- release change process
Acceptance Criteria¶
- emergency halt works safely
- broker disconnect scenarios are rehearsed
- incident response paths are documented and actionable
- logs and metrics are sufficient for investigation
- operators can run the system without reading code
Dependencies¶
- Milestones 3, 4, and 5
Major Risks¶
- operational docs drift from system behavior
- alerts are noisy or insufficient
- crash recovery is untested
10. Milestone 7: Limited Live Rollout¶
Goal¶
Launch with real capital in a restricted, highly supervised mode.
Scope¶
- live broker credentials and environment
- live execution validation
- reduced capital limits
- limited strategy set
- active operator supervision
- daily review discipline
Deliverables¶
- first live trading session
- live reconciliation evidence
- first-week live monitoring reports
Acceptance Criteria¶
- live go-live checklist approved
- first live session completes without critical unresolved incident
- orders, positions, and P&L reconcile
- analytics capture remains intact in live mode
Dependencies¶
- Milestone 6 operational hardening
Major Risks¶
- behavior differences between paper and live
- operator overload
- broker-specific edge cases
11. Milestone 8: Production Expansion¶
Goal¶
Increase system breadth and robustness after live stability is proven.
Scope¶
- broader strategy set
- additional broker support
- richer analytics
- automation around reporting and review
- scaling improvements
- optional archival and research workflows
Deliverables¶
- expanded strategy catalog
- optional second broker adapter
- deeper trade analytics
- refined deployment and release discipline
Acceptance Criteria¶
- live system remains stable while capabilities expand
- new modules do not weaken safety
- historical review becomes more valuable over time
Dependencies¶
- successful limited live rollout
Major Risks¶
- adding complexity faster than operational maturity
- analytics and strategy expansion outrun test coverage
12. Suggested Phase Breakdown by Workstream¶
Platform Workstream¶
- config
- infrastructure connections
- migrations
- health
- logging
- deployment
Trading Core Workstream¶
- broker adapter
- OMS
- positions
- account summary
- reconciliation
Strategy Workstream¶
- scanner
- watchlist
- allocator
- entry logic
- exit logic
- risk manager
UI Workstream¶
- Command Center
- Account
- Positions
- Orders
- Risk & Health
- Settings
- future analytics screens
Analytics Workstream¶
- trade capture
- feature extraction
- review queries
- recommendations
13. Suggested First 12-Week Execution Shape¶
This is an example pacing model, not a rigid requirement.
Weeks 1-2¶
- Milestone 1 foundation
Weeks 3-4¶
- Milestone 2 local demo platform
Weeks 5-6¶
- Milestone 3 paper trading core
Weeks 7-8¶
- Milestone 4 strategy and risk maturity
Weeks 9-10¶
- Milestone 5 trade analytics and review
Weeks 11-12¶
- Milestone 6 operational hardening
Limited live rollout should begin only after these are proven, not just implemented.
14. Exit Criteria for Going Live¶
Before moving from paper to live: - [ ] paper trading stable across multiple sessions - [ ] reconciliation proven - [ ] emergency halt tested - [ ] risk manager proven - [ ] operator comfortable with runbook - [ ] incident playbook reviewed - [ ] daily review flow in place - [ ] live go-live checklist approved
15. Milestone Dependency Map¶
flowchart TD
M1["Milestone 1: Foundation"] --> M2["Milestone 2: Local Demo"]
M1 --> M3["Milestone 3: Paper Trading Core"]
M2 --> M3
M3 --> M4["Milestone 4: Strategy and Risk"]
M3 --> M5["Milestone 5: Trade Analytics"]
M4 --> M5
M4 --> M6["Milestone 6: Operational Hardening"]
M5 --> M6
M6 --> M7["Milestone 7: Limited Live Rollout"]
M7 --> M8["Milestone 8: Production Expansion"]
16. Definition of Done for Each Milestone¶
A milestone should be considered done only when: - code is implemented - acceptance criteria are met - critical tests pass - operator-facing behavior is understood - documentation is updated - known risks are recorded - next milestone dependencies are satisfied
17. Recommended Cadence for Roadmap Review¶
Review this roadmap: - at the end of each milestone - after any major incident - before enabling live trading - after adding a new broker - after major strategy or risk changes
18. Suggested Next Planning Document¶
The best next companion document is a Notion-style execution tracker or task breakdown by milestone, so each roadmap milestone can be turned into actionable engineering tasks.