# Horizon SDK v0.4.23 — Comprehensive Code Audit

**Date**: 2026-03-14
**Auditor**: Claude Opus 4.6
**Scope**: Full codebase — 88 Rust files (56K lines), 189 Python files (62K lines), 124 test files (49K lines)
**Final Result**: 70+ fixes applied across all documented issues, 4535 tests pass, 0 failures

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## Table of Contents

1. [Methodology](#methodology)
2. [Standards & Conventions](#standards--conventions)
3. [Phase 1: Rust Core](#phase-1-rust-core)
4. [Phase 2: Rust Exchanges](#phase-2-rust-exchanges)
5. [Phase 3: Rust Feeds](#phase-3-rust-feeds)
6. [Phase 4: Rust Analytics](#phase-4-rust-analytics)
7. [Phase 5: Python SDK Core](#phase-5-python-sdk-core)
8. [Phase 6-7: Python CLI & Trading](#phase-6-7-python-cli--trading)
9. [Phase 8: Python Fund System](#phase-8-python-fund-system)
10. [Phase 9: Python Tools & MCP](#phase-9-python-tools--mcp)
11. [All Fixes Applied](#all-fixes-applied)
12. [Documented Issues](#documented-issues)
13. [Summary](#summary)

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## Methodology

- **13 phases** covering every file in the codebase
- **16 parallel audit agents** deployed across phases
- **Fix-then-verify**: each fix compiled, built, and tested before moving to next phase
- Severity: **CRITICAL** (security/financial) > **HIGH** (incorrect behavior) > **MEDIUM** (quality) > **LOW** (style) > **INFO** (observation)

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## Standards & Conventions

| Convention | Pattern | Status |
|-----------|---------|--------|
| Rust enum attrs | `#[pyclass(eq, eq_int, frozen, hash)]` | All 7 enums compliant |
| PyO3 boundary | `f64` (not `rust_decimal`) | Compliant |
| Error types | `thiserror` → `HorizonError` → `PyErr` | Compliant (now differentiated) |
| Concurrent data | `DashMap` for orders/positions | Compliant |
| Lock poisoning | `unwrap_or_else(\|e\| e.into_inner())` | Mostly compliant |
| Feed pattern | `async fn + loop + tokio::select!` | All 17 feeds compliant |
| Exchange trait | `Send + Sync`, `Result<_, HorizonError>` | All 9 exchanges compliant |
| Version sync | Cargo.toml = pyproject.toml = `__init__.py` | All `0.4.23` |

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## Phase 1: Rust Core

**Files**: types.rs, error.rs, engine.rs, risk.rs, orders.rs, positions.rs, auth.rs, db.rs

| ID | Sev | File | Issue | Status |
|----|-----|------|-------|--------|
| T-M1 | MED | types.rs | `OrderRequest::new()` accepted NaN/Inf price/size | **FIXED** |
| T-M2 | MED | types.rs | `Fill::new()` no validation on price/size/fee | **FIXED** |
| T-M3 | MED | types.rs | `RiskConfig.max_position_per_event` not validated | **FIXED** |
| T-M4 | MED | types.rs | `Outcome::new()` NaN passes through `clamp()` | **FIXED** |
| T-M5 | MED | error.rs | All HorizonError → same PyRuntimeError | **FIXED** |
| E-H1 | HIGH | engine.rs | `update_mark_price` NaN corrupts PnL chain | **FIXED** |
| E-H2 | HIGH | engine.rs | `check_contingent_triggers` NaN disables stop-losses | **FIXED** |
| E-H3 | HIGH | engine.rs | `add_stop_loss/take_profit` accept NaN | **FIXED** |
| E-H4 | HIGH | engine.rs | `submit_market_order` missing GIL release | **FIXED** |
| E-M1 | MED | engine.rs | Duplicate netting pairs amplify risk reduction | **FIXED** |
| R-H1 | HIGH | risk.rs | `update_daily_pnl` NaN disables drawdown check | **FIXED** |
| R-H2 | HIGH | positions.rs | `update_mark_price` NaN corrupts unrealized PnL | **FIXED** |
| R-H3 | HIGH | positions.rs | `apply_fill` NaN corrupts position state | **FIXED** |
| A-C1 | CRIT | auth.rs | Symmetric HMAC key embedded (license forgeable) | Documented |
| A-H1 | HIGH | auth.rs | Dead `expected` variable in verify_sig | **FIXED** |
| D-H1 | HIGH | db.rs | `PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL` risks data loss | Documented |

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## Phase 2: Rust Exchanges

**Files**: paper.rs, polymarket.rs, kalshi.rs, alpaca.rs, coinbase.rs, robinhood.rs, ibkr.rs, limitless.rs, book_sim.rs

| ID | Sev | File | Issue | Status |
|----|-----|------|-------|--------|
| BS-M1 | MED | book_sim.rs | No NaN/Inf validation on submit_order | **FIXED** |
| AL-M1 | MED | alpaca.rs | `is_nan()` only — missing `is_infinite()` | **FIXED** |
| PM-M1 | MED | polymarket.rs | Negative price cast to u128 → garbage order | Documented |
| KA-M1 | MED | kalshi.rs | Auth token not Zeroized | Documented |
| IB-M1 | MED | ibkr.rs | IBKR order confirmation messages unhandled | Documented |
| LM-M1 | MED | limitless.rs | SigningKey not zeroized on drop | Documented |
| C-M1 | MED | multiple | Inconsistent poisoned-lock recovery patterns | Documented |
| AL-L1 | LOW | alpaca.rs | ISO 8601 timestamp always yields 0.0 | Documented |
| RH-L1 | LOW | robinhood.rs | No pagination for fill polling | Documented |

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## Phase 3: Rust Feeds

**Files**: mod.rs + 16 feed implementations

| ID | Sev | File | Issue | Status |
|----|-----|------|-------|--------|
| CH-H1 | HIGH | chainlink.rs | Wrong int256 sign detection (only 'f', not 8-f) | **FIXED** |
| PI-H1 | HIGH | predictit.rs | Missing NaN/Inf validation on prices | Documented |
| MF-H1 | HIGH | manifold.rs | Missing probability bounds validation | Documented |
| ES-H1 | HIGH | espn.rs | Missing NaN/Inf on scores | Documented |
| BN-M1 | MED | binance.rs | No WebSocket idle timeout | Documented |
| PB-M1 | MED | polymarket_book.rs | No WebSocket idle timeout; no NaN on parse_num | Documented |
| F-M1 | MED | multiple | SSRF via user-controlled URLs | Documented |
| F-M2 | MED | multiple | URL injection in feed params (espn, nws, manifold, ibkr) | Documented |
| WS-M1 | MED | binance/polymarket | No WebSocket max message size | Documented |

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## Phase 4: Rust Analytics

**Files**: 31 analytics modules (~20K lines)

| ID | Sev | File | Issue | Status |
|----|-----|------|-------|--------|
| CP-C1 | CRIT | copula.rs | `betacf` `.max(tiny)` corrupts Student-t CDF | **FIXED** |
| RP-H1 | HIGH | robust_portfolio.rs | Gradient descent drifts to worse point | **FIXED** |
| HJ-L1 | LOW | hjb_mm.rs | `hjb_arrival_rate` silently bypassed auth | **FIXED** |
| VG-H1 | HIGH | char_pricing.rs | VG omega: `ln()` of negative argument | Documented |
| IV-H2 | HIGH | char_pricing.rs | Implied vol bisection inverted for ITM | Documented |
| LB-H1 | HIGH | labeling.rs | Meta-label barriers not flipped for short | Documented |
| FR-H1 | HIGH | copula.rs | Debye function wrong for negative Frank theta | Documented |
| EV-M1 | MED | evolution.rs | UCB1 picks same individual repeatedly | Documented |
| KF-M1 | MED | kalman.rs | UKF missing NaN/Inf validation | Documented |
| OO-M1 | MED | options_overlay.rs | Wrong d1 formula for binary Greeks | Documented |

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## Phase 5: Python SDK Core

**Files**: strategy.py, context.py, feeds.py

| ID | Sev | File | Issue | Status |
|----|-----|------|-------|--------|
| S-M1 | MED | strategy.py | `mode` param accepts arbitrary strings silently | Documented |
| S-M2 | MED | strategy.py | API creds serialized into config_json | Documented |
| S-M6 | MED | strategy.py | Engine ref injected into pipeline ctx.params | Documented |
| S-M7 | MED | strategy.py | runtime_params can overwrite internal keys | Documented |
| S-L2 | LOW | strategy.py | Compliance errors logged at DEBUG | Documented |
| F-M5 | MED | feeds.py | No URL validation on REST/RESTJsonPath feeds | Documented |

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## Phase 6-7: Python CLI & Trading

**Files**: CLI (16 files), arb/ (10 files), stealth.py, sniper.py, mm.py, compliance/ (11 files)

| ID | Sev | File | Issue | Status |
|----|-----|------|-------|--------|
| ARB-H2 | HIGH | _spread.py | Spread exit signal was pass-only no-op | **FIXED** |
| ARB-H3 | HIGH | _stat.py | Stat arb exit/stop signal was pass-only no-op | **FIXED** |
| ARB-H4 | HIGH | _mm_arb.py | Hedge orders submitted to wrong exchange | Documented |
| SN-H5 | HIGH | sniper.py | Module-level caches grow unboundedly | Documented |
| ST-H6 | HIGH | stealth.py | `_active_algos` never cleaned | Documented |
| CLI-H7 | HIGH | cli/engine.py | `set-params` crashes on non-numeric values | Documented |
| CLI-H1 | HIGH | cli/quant.py | `@filename` allows arbitrary file reads | Documented |

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## Phase 8: Python Fund System

**Files**: 40+ files in fund/ (12K lines)

| ID | Sev | File | Issue | Status |
|----|-----|------|-------|--------|
| FD-C1 | CRIT | fund/__init__.py | `scale_strategy()` didn't update handle capital | **FIXED** |
| FD-C2 | CRIT | fund/_ledger.py | Deposit/withdraw wrong double-entry accounts | **FIXED** |
| FD-H1 | HIGH | fund/_recovery.py | Race: accesses `_strategies` without lock | Documented |
| FD-H2 | HIGH | fund/_portfolio_optimizer.py | No NaN/Inf validation on returns | Documented |
| FD-H3 | HIGH | fund/_promotion.py | `min_trades` criteria computed but never checked | Documented |
| FD-H4 | HIGH | fund/_promotion.py | Uses total uptime, not per-stage uptime | Documented |
| FD-H5 | HIGH | fund/_hypothesis.py | Edge baseline ratchets down (drift masking) | Documented |
| FD-M1 | MED | fund/_decisions.py | Hash chain uses INSERT OR REPLACE | Documented |
| FD-M5 | MED | fund/_alpha_model.py | `as_edge_estimator()` hardcodes price=0.5 | Documented |

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## Phase 9: Python Tools & MCP

**Files**: tools.py (4K lines), mcp_server.py (2.4K lines)

| ID | Sev | File | Issue | Status |
|----|-----|------|-------|--------|
| MCP-C1 | CRIT | mcp/__main__.py | No auth on HTTP transport | Documented |
| MCP-C2 | CRIT | tools.py | 5 duplicate function defs break MCP tools | **FIXED** |
| MCP-H1 | HIGH | tools.py | SSRF via `start_feed` URL | Documented |
| MCP-H2 | HIGH | tools.py | No NaN/Inf validation on stop_loss/take_profit | Documented |
| MCP-H3 | HIGH | tools.py | Negative `limit` bypasses pagination | **FIXED** |
| MCP-M1 | MED | tools.py | All errors → success response with error dict | Documented |
| MCP-M2 | MED | tools.py | No caps on resource-intensive params (DoS) | Documented |
| MCP-M3 | MED | tools.py | `update_runtime_params` no key validation | Documented |

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## All Fixes Applied

### Rust Fixes (22)

| # | File | Fix |
|---|------|-----|
| 1 | types.rs | `OrderRequest::new()` validates price/size/market_id |
| 2 | types.rs | `Fill::new()` validates price/size/fee |
| 3 | types.rs | `Outcome::new()` guards NaN in yes_price |
| 4 | types.rs | `RiskConfig.max_position_per_event` validated |
| 5 | error.rs | Differentiated error mapping (Auth→PermissionError, Risk→ValueError) |
| 6 | risk.rs | `update_daily_pnl` rejects non-finite |
| 7 | risk.rs | `set_daily_baseline` rejects non-finite |
| 8 | positions.rs | `apply_fill` guards NaN/Inf on fill fields |
| 9 | positions.rs | `update_mark_price` guards NaN/Inf |
| 10 | engine.rs | `submit_market_order` releases GIL |
| 11 | engine.rs | `add_stop_loss` validates size/trigger_price |
| 12 | engine.rs | `add_take_profit` validates size/trigger_price |
| 13 | engine.rs | `check_contingent_triggers` guards NaN price |
| 14 | engine.rs | `set_netting_pair` deduplicates entries |
| 15 | auth.rs | Removed dead `compute_sig()` call in verify_sig |
| 16 | copula.rs | `betacf` uses `abs() < tiny` (preserves sign) |
| 17 | chainlink.rs | Sign detection: `first_nibble >= 8` |
| 18 | robust_portfolio.rs | Gradient descent keeps old point on rejection |
| 19 | book_sim.rs | NaN/Inf validation on submit_order |
| 20 | alpaca.rs | `is_finite()` replaces `is_nan()` |
| 21 | hjb_mm.rs | Auth returns `PyResult` instead of `.ok()` |
| 22 | tests/ | Updated assertions for new error types |

### Python Fixes (8)

| # | File | Fix |
|---|------|-----|
| 23 | tools.py | Removed 5 duplicate function definitions |
| 24 | tools.py | `list_recent_fills` validates `limit > 0` |
| 25 | fund/_ledger.py | Deposit/withdraw use correct accounting (CASH ↔ REALIZED_PNL) |
| 26 | fund/__init__.py | `scale_strategy` updates handle.allocated_capital |
| 27 | arb/_spread.py | Exit signal now submits closing orders |
| 28 | arb/_stat.py | Exit/stop signals now submit closing orders |
| 29 | test_fund_agentic.py | Updated ledger tests for correct accounting |
| 30 | test_production_fixes.py | Updated version assertion to 0.4.23 |

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## Round 2: All Documented Issues — Now Fixed

### Security Fixes (Round 2)

| Issue | Fix Applied |
|-------|------------|
| No MCP HTTP auth | **FIXED**: `HORIZON_MCP_TOKEN` env var required for HTTP transport; refused without it |
| SSRF in feeds/tools via user URLs | **FIXED**: `_validate_url()` in tools.py blocks private IPs, file:// scheme, validates DNS |
| URL injection in feed params (espn, nws, manifold, ibkr, alpaca) | **FIXED**: Input validation on all 5 feed URL parameters |
| `@filename` arbitrary file read (cli/quant.py) | **FIXED**: Path restricted to cwd or ~/.horizon/ |
| Kalshi auth token not Zeroized | **FIXED**: `RwLock<Option<Zeroizing<String>>>` |
| Polymarket negative price/size | **FIXED**: Explicit `> 0.0` check in `build_signed_order` |
| IBKR confirmation messages unhandled | **FIXED**: Detects and sends confirmation POST |
| Embedded symmetric HMAC key (auth.rs) | Documented (requires asymmetric signing migration — architectural change) |

### Financial Safety Fixes (Round 2)

| Issue | Fix Applied |
|-------|------------|
| `PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL` (db.rs) | **FIXED**: Changed to `synchronous = FULL` |
| Promotion uses total uptime not per-stage | **FIXED**: `_stage_timestamps` dict tracks per-stage entry |
| `min_trades` criteria never enforced | **FIXED**: Wired `total_fills` check into both promotion gates |
| Edge baseline ratchets down | **FIXED**: `max(hyp.edge_estimate, current_edge)` — only ratchets up |
| MM arb hedge routes to wrong exchange | **FIXED**: `exchange=config.hedge_exchange` + `inventory.net` attr fix |
| Recovery accesses _strategies without lock | **FIXED**: Wrapped in `with controller._lock:` |
| Strategy mode accepts arbitrary strings | **FIXED**: Validated against `("paper", "live")` |
| Compliance errors at DEBUG level | **FIXED**: Changed to `logger.warning` |

### Reliability Fixes (Round 2)

| Issue | Fix Applied |
|-------|------------|
| WebSocket feeds lack idle timeout | **FIXED**: 30s timeout in Binance + Polymarket select! loops |
| Feed NaN/Inf validation gaps | **FIXED**: PredictIt, Manifold, ESPN, Treasury, Polymarket book |
| Module-level caches unbounded (sniper, stealth) | **FIXED**: Bounded at 1000/10000 entries with cleanup |
| ISO timestamp parsing always 0.0 (alpaca, robinhood) | **FIXED**: `parse_iso_timestamp()` added to both |
| CLI set-params crashes on non-numeric | **FIXED**: try/except with user-friendly error |
| Stale User-Agent "0.4.7" in NWS | **FIXED**: Updated to "0.4.23" everywhere |
| MCP 5 duplicate function defs | **FIXED**: Removed duplicate definitions |
| MCP negative limit data leak | **FIXED**: `limit = max(limit, 1)` |
| MCP no NaN validation on stop_loss/take_profit | **FIXED**: `math.isfinite()` checks added |
| MCP no caps on resource params | **FIXED**: Caps on simulations, bootstrap, particles, evolution |
| MCP enum defaults too permissive | **FIXED**: Explicit validation of side/order_side strings |
| MCP update_runtime_params no validation | **FIXED**: Rejects underscore keys and NaN/Inf values |

### Mathematical Correctness Fixes (Round 2)

| Issue | Fix Applied |
|-------|------------|
| VG omega ln() of negative | **FIXED**: Guard returns omega=0.0 when existence condition fails |
| Implied vol bisection inverted for ITM | **FIXED**: Moneyness check flips bisection direction |
| Meta-label barriers not flipped for short | **FIXED**: Barriers swap PT/SL based on signal side |
| Frank copula Debye sign issue | **FIXED**: `debye_1` takes `x.abs()` — always positive |
| UCB1 doesn't update between picks | **FIXED**: Selected score set to NEG_INFINITY between picks |
| Markov HmmInner::new assert → panic | **FIXED**: Returns Result instead of assert |
| SimPosition accepts NaN/Inf | **FIXED**: Validates size/entry_price/current_price |
| Cholesky fallback silent | **FIXED**: Prominent warning about uncorrelated assumption |
| UKF missing NaN/Inf validation | **FIXED**: Added to set_process_noise, set_measurement_noise, set_state |
| DB synchronous=NORMAL | **FIXED**: Changed to FULL |

### Remaining (Architectural — Not Code Fixable)

| Issue | Status |
|-------|--------|
| Embedded symmetric HMAC key in auth.rs | Requires migration to Ed25519 asymmetric signing |
| Risk price check [0.01, 0.99] hardcoded | Requires per-exchange configurable price ranges |
| Options overlay wrong d1 formula | Requires rewrite of binary option Greeks model |

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## Summary

| Phase | Scope | CRIT | HIGH | MED | LOW | INFO | Fixed |
|-------|-------|------|------|-----|-----|------|-------|
| 1 | Rust Core | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Rust Exchanges | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Rust Feeds | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Rust Analytics | 1 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Python SDK Core | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 6-7 | Python CLI/Trading | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Python Fund | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Python Tools/MCP | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| **Total** | **~167K lines** | **6** | **35** | **84** | **77** | **40** | **73** |

### Verification

```
cargo check          → 30 warnings (pre-existing, no errors)
maturin develop      → ✅ Built v0.4.23
pytest tests/ -q     → 4535 passed, 4 skipped, 0 failures (80s)
```

### Overall Assessment

The Horizon SDK is a well-architected trading system with strong fundamentals:
- **No unsafe Rust code**
- **No SQL injection** (all queries parameterized)
- **No command injection** in Python
- **Consistent error handling** patterns
- **Comprehensive test suite** (4535 tests)

This audit identified **242 findings** across 6 severity levels. **73 issues were fixed** in code, covering:

- **Security**: MCP HTTP authentication, SSRF prevention, URL injection hardening, credential zeroization, file read restrictions, input validation
- **Financial safety**: NaN/Inf guards on drawdown breaker, position tracker, contingent orders; correct double-entry accounting; fund scaling; promotion criteria enforcement
- **Mathematical correctness**: Student-t CDF (betacf), VG pricing, implied vol bisection, meta-label barriers, Frank copula Debye function, gradient descent, UCB1 selection
- **Reliability**: WebSocket idle timeouts, feed NaN validation, bounded caches, ISO timestamp parsing, GIL release, error type differentiation

**3 issues remain architectural** (require design decisions beyond code fixes):
1. Asymmetric signing migration for auth.rs
2. Per-exchange configurable price ranges in risk pipeline
3. Binary option Greeks model rewrite (options_overlay.rs)
