docs/NAVIGATION_GUIDE.md

Aureon Navigation Guide

Three guided paths through the system depending on your role.

Trader Path

Start here if you want to run the trading system.

1. Quick Start — Get the system running in 10 minutes
2. Exchange Setup — Configure Kraken, Capital.com, Alpaca, Binance
3. Live Trading Runbook — Day-to-day operations
4. Dashboard Guide — Monitor your positions live
5. Scripts Index — Find the right startup script

Developer Path

Start here if you want to understand or extend the system.

1. Architecture Overview — 5-phase startup, subsystem map
2. Module Reference — All 715 modules across 24 domains
3. Intelligence Wiring Matrix — What feeds what
4. Open Market Data Matrix — Data topology
5. Theory to Code — Research concepts → implementations
6. Contributing — Code style, testing, PR process

Researcher Path

Start here if you're interested in the harmonic/mathematical research.

1. HNC White Paper — Harmonic Nexus Core mathematical framework
2. Ancient Convergence — 12 civilizations, 47+ convergence points
3. Bot Intelligence — 23 algorithms, 37 firms profiled
4. Financial Exposure — Market extraction evidence
5. Unified Field — Connecting all the dots
6. Counter-Strategies — How to fight back

Key Concepts Quick Reference

Concept	What It Is	Where to Find It
HNC	Harmonic Nexus Core — the master trading formula	aureon/core/aureon_nexus.py
ThoughtBus	Central event bus connecting all systems	aureon/core/aureon_thought_bus.py
Queen	AI decision authority with 4th-pass veto power	aureon/queen/ (53 modules)
Auris Nodes	9 specialized prediction nodes + Lighthouse consensus	aureon/intelligence/
Seer	ML prediction engine	aureon/intelligence/aureon_seer.py
Harmonic Fusion	Combines planetary + market harmonics	aureon/harmonic/aureon_harmonic_fusion.py
Orca Kill Chain	Execution sequence for live trades	aureon/trading/aureon_orca_kill_chain.py
Ghost Dance	Counter-manipulation protocol	aureon/wisdom/aureon_ghost_dance_protocol.py
Unified Market Trader	Multi-exchange orchestration	aureon/exchanges/unified_market_trader.py