Night Shift Notes

Field reports, security briefings, and tech dives for the Night-Shift Nation.

January 19, 2026
Trading AutomationTradingViewWebhooksSignal ShieldLynx-RelayOPSECSetup

From Zero to Weapons-Hot: Full Stack Setup (TradingView → Local Execution)

End-to-end setup for TradingView alerts into Signal Shield + Lynx-Relay, including webhook payloads and the Configurator workflow.

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January 16, 2026
Trading AutomationVPSWindowsReliabilityRemote Desktop

The Night Shift Rig Survival Guide: Picking a Windows VPS for 24/7 Trading Automation Without Drama

A pragmatic guide to choosing a Windows VPS that stays awake, stays stable, and keeps your automation alive.

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January 10, 2026
Key CommanderLicensingOfflineEd25519Security

Offline Tokens in Key Commander

Ed25519-signed proof so your software can validate offline when the internet (or your backend) ghosts you.

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January 6, 2026
Key CommanderLicensingStripeMicroSaaSSelf-Hosted

Key Commander: Deploy Your Empire

A self-hosted licensing control plane that turns Stripe events into keys, entitlements, and calm operations.

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January 3, 2026
Trading AutomationExecutionOrdersRiskLynx-Relay

When the Market Bites Back

Why order monitoring beats fire-and-forget automation: partial fills, stalled limits, and execution state drift.

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December 30, 2025
OPSECSecuritySelf-HostedCloudTrading

The Hidden Costs of Hosted Control Planes

Latency, leaks, lock-in, and the OPSEC math of keeping crown jewels out of shared vaults.

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December 27, 2025
SecurityTradingViewWebhooksNGINXWindows

Webhook Security for TradingView Alerts (Without the Fearmongering)

A practical, layered setup to keep nuisance traffic out of your webhook receiver. No enterprise gear required.

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