diff --git a/src/agent.rs b/src/agent.rs
index 6fbc3f6..d094c01 100644
--- a/src/agent.rs
+++ b/src/agent.rs
@@ -69,17 +69,24 @@ pub async fn run(cli: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
         instruments.len()
     );
     let mut available_intervals: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    // Store coverage so we can compute the effective backtest start after intersecting intervals.
+    let mut all_coverage: Vec<(&Instrument, Vec<crate::swym::CandleCoverage>)> = Vec::new();
     for inst in &instruments {
         match swym.candle_coverage(&inst.exchange, &inst.symbol).await {
             Ok(coverage) => {
                 let intervals: Vec<&str> = coverage.iter().map(|c| c.interval.as_str()).collect();
-                info!("{}: intervals {:?}", inst.symbol, intervals);
+                let interval_ranges: Vec<String> = coverage
+                    .iter()
+                    .map(|c| format!("{}({} – {})", c.interval, c.first_open, c.last_close))
+                    .collect();
+                info!("{}: {}", inst.symbol, interval_ranges.join(", "));
                 if available_intervals.is_empty() {
                     available_intervals = coverage.iter().map(|c| c.interval.clone()).collect();
                 } else {
                     // Intersect — only keep intervals available for ALL instruments
                     available_intervals.retain(|iv| intervals.contains(&iv.as_str()));
                 }
+                all_coverage.push((inst, coverage));
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 warn!("could not check coverage for {}: {e}", inst.symbol);
@@ -91,6 +98,24 @@ pub async fn run(cli: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
     }
     info!("common intervals: {:?}", available_intervals);
 
+    // Derive the effective backtest start: take the latest first_open across all instruments
+    // for the common intervals so that strategies can always find their required candle data.
+    let mut effective_backtest_from = cli.backtest_from.clone();
+    for (inst, coverage) in &all_coverage {
+        for c in coverage {
+            if available_intervals.contains(&c.interval) && c.first_open > effective_backtest_from {
+                warn!(
+                    "{} {}: data starts {}, clamping backtest_from from {} → {}",
+                    inst.symbol, c.interval, c.first_open, effective_backtest_from, c.first_open
+                );
+                effective_backtest_from = c.first_open.clone();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    if effective_backtest_from != cli.backtest_from {
+        info!("effective backtest_from: {effective_backtest_from}");
+    }
+
     // Load DSL schema for the system prompt
     let schema = include_str!("dsl-schema.json");
     let system = prompts::system_prompt(schema);
@@ -200,12 +225,12 @@ pub async fn run(cli: &Cli) -> Result<()> {
         let mut results: Vec<BacktestResult> = Vec::new();
 
         for inst in &instruments {
-            info!("backtesting {} on {}...", inst.symbol, cli.backtest_from);
+            info!("backtesting {} on {}...", inst.symbol, effective_backtest_from);
             match run_single_backtest(
                 &swym,
                 inst,
                 &strategy,
-                &cli.backtest_from,
+                &effective_backtest_from,
                 &cli.backtest_to,
                 &cli.initial_balance,
                 &cli.fees_percent,
@@ -393,7 +418,13 @@ async fn run_single_backtest(
         .await
         .context("poll")?;
 
-    Ok(BacktestResult::from_response(&final_resp, &inst.symbol))
+    Ok(BacktestResult::from_response(
+        &final_resp,
+        &inst.symbol,
+        &inst.exchange,
+        &inst.base(),
+        &inst.quote(),
+    ))
 }
 
 fn save_validated_strategy(
diff --git a/src/swym.rs b/src/swym.rs
index 6715bea..f38bd6e 100644
--- a/src/swym.rs
+++ b/src/swym.rs
@@ -52,22 +52,47 @@ pub struct BacktestResult {
 }
 
 impl BacktestResult {
-    pub fn from_response(resp: &PaperRunResponse, instrument: &str) -> Self {
+    /// Parse a backtest response.
+    ///
+    /// `exchange`, `base`, `quote` are needed to derive the instrument key used
+    /// in the `result_summary.instruments` map (e.g. `binancespot-eth_usdc`).
+    pub fn from_response(
+        resp: &PaperRunResponse,
+        instrument: &str,
+        exchange: &str,
+        base: &str,
+        quote: &str,
+    ) -> Self {
         let summary = resp.result_summary.as_ref();
+        if let Some(s) = summary {
+            tracing::debug!("[{instrument}] result_summary: {}", serde_json::to_string(s).unwrap_or_default());
+        } else {
+            tracing::debug!("[{instrument}] result_summary: null");
+        }
+
+        // The API key for per-instrument stats: "binance_spot" + "eth" + "usdc" → "binancespot-eth_usdc"
+        let inst_key = format!("{}-{}_{}", exchange.replace('_', ""), base, quote);
+
+        let total_positions = summary.and_then(|s| {
+            s["backtest_metadata"]["position_count"].as_u64().map(|v| v as u32)
+        });
+
+        let inst_stats = summary.and_then(|s| s["instruments"].get(&inst_key));
+
         Self {
             run_id: resp.id,
             instrument: instrument.to_string(),
             status: resp.status.clone(),
-            total_positions: summary.and_then(|s| s["total_positions"].as_u64().map(|v| v as u32)),
-            winning_positions: summary.and_then(|s| s["winning_positions"].as_u64().map(|v| v as u32)),
-            losing_positions: summary.and_then(|s| s["losing_positions"].as_u64().map(|v| v as u32)),
-            win_rate: summary.and_then(|s| s["win_rate"].as_f64()),
-            profit_factor: summary.and_then(|s| s["profit_factor"].as_f64()),
-            total_pnl: summary.and_then(|s| s["total_pnl"].as_f64()),
-            net_pnl: summary.and_then(|s| s["net_pnl"].as_f64()),
-            sharpe_ratio: summary.and_then(|s| s["sharpe_ratio"].as_f64()),
-            total_fees: summary.and_then(|s| s["total_fees"].as_f64()),
-            avg_bars_in_trade: summary.and_then(|s| s["avg_bars_in_trade"].as_f64()),
+            total_positions,
+            winning_positions: None,
+            losing_positions: None,
+            win_rate: inst_stats.and_then(|s| parse_ratio_value(&s["win_rate"])),
+            profit_factor: inst_stats.and_then(|s| parse_ratio_value(&s["profit_factor"])),
+            total_pnl: inst_stats.and_then(|s| parse_decimal_str(&s["pnl"])),
+            net_pnl: inst_stats.and_then(|s| parse_decimal_str(&s["pnl"])),
+            sharpe_ratio: inst_stats.and_then(|s| parse_ratio_value(&s["sharpe_ratio"])),
+            total_fees: None,
+            avg_bars_in_trade: None,
             error_message: resp.error_message.clone(),
             condition_audit_summary: summary.and_then(|s| s.get("condition_audit_summary").cloned()),
         }
@@ -83,14 +108,13 @@ impl BacktestResult {
             );
         }
         let mut s = format!(
-            "[{}] trades={} win_rate={:.1}% pf={:.2} net_pnl={:.2} sharpe={:.2} avg_bars={:.1}",
+            "[{}] trades={} win_rate={:.1}% pf={:.2} net_pnl={:.2} sharpe={:.2}",
             self.instrument,
             self.total_positions.unwrap_or(0),
             self.win_rate.unwrap_or(0.0) * 100.0,
             self.profit_factor.unwrap_or(0.0),
             self.net_pnl.unwrap_or(0.0),
             self.sharpe_ratio.unwrap_or(0.0),
-            self.avg_bars_in_trade.unwrap_or(0.0),
         );
         if self.total_positions.unwrap_or(0) == 0 {
             if let Some(audit) = &self.condition_audit_summary {
@@ -113,33 +137,82 @@ impl BacktestResult {
     }
 }
 
+/// Parse a `{"interval": null, "value": "123.45"}` ratio wrapper.
+/// Returns `None` for null, missing, or sentinel values (Decimal::MAX ≈ 7.9e28).
+fn parse_ratio_value(v: &Value) -> Option<f64> {
+    let s = v.get("value")?.as_str()?;
+    let f: f64 = s.parse().ok()?;
+    if f.abs() > 1e20 { None } else { Some(f) }
+}
+
+/// Parse a plain decimal string JSON value.
+/// Returns `None` for null, missing, or sentinel values.
+fn parse_decimal_str(v: &Value) -> Option<f64> {
+    let f: f64 = v.as_str()?.parse().ok()?;
+    if f.abs() > 1e20 { None } else { Some(f) }
+}
+
 /// Render a condition_audit_summary Value into a compact one-line string.
-/// Handles both object and array shapes we might receive from the API.
+///
+/// Handles the primary shape from the swym API:
+/// `{"rules": [{rule_index, times_fired, conditions: [{kind, path, true_count, insufficient_data_count}]}], "total_bars": N}`
 fn format_audit_summary(audit: &Value) -> String {
-    match audit {
-        Value::Object(map) => map
+    // Primary shape: {"rules": [...], "total_bars": N}
+    if let Some(rules) = audit.get("rules").and_then(|r| r.as_array()) {
+        let total_bars = audit["total_bars"].as_u64().unwrap_or(0);
+        let parts: Vec<String> = rules
             .iter()
-            .map(|(k, v)| format!("{k}={v}"))
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            .join(", "),
-        Value::Array(arr) => arr
+            .map(|rule| {
+                let idx = rule["rule_index"].as_u64().unwrap_or(0);
+                let fired = rule["times_fired"].as_u64().unwrap_or(0);
+                let cond_summary = rule["conditions"]
+                    .as_array()
+                    .map(|conds| {
+                        conds
+                            .iter()
+                            .map(|c| {
+                                let kind = c["kind"].as_str().unwrap_or("?");
+                                let true_count = c["true_count"].as_u64().unwrap_or(0);
+                                let nodata = c["insufficient_data_count"].as_u64().unwrap_or(0);
+                                let evaluated = total_bars.saturating_sub(nodata);
+                                if nodata > total_bars / 2 {
+                                    format!("{kind}:{true_count}/{evaluated}[{nodata}nd]")
+                                } else {
+                                    format!("{kind}:{true_count}/{evaluated}")
+                                }
+                            })
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                            .join(" ")
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or_default();
+                format!("R{idx}(f={fired})[{cond_summary}]")
+            })
+            .collect();
+        return parts.join(" | ");
+    }
+    // Fallback: plain array of named conditions
+    if let Some(arr) = audit.as_array() {
+        return arr
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|item| {
                 let name = item.get("name").or_else(|| item.get("condition"))?.as_str()?;
-                // Try common field names for hit counts
-                if let (Some(true_count), Some(total)) = (
-                    item.get("true_count").or_else(|| item.get("hit_count")).or_else(|| item.get("true_bars")).and_then(|v| v.as_u64()),
-                    item.get("total").or_else(|| item.get("total_bars")).or_else(|| item.get("evaluated")).and_then(|v| v.as_u64()),
-                ) {
-                    Some(format!("{name}: {true_count}/{total}"))
-                } else {
-                    Some(format!("{name}: {item}"))
+                let true_count = item
+                    .get("true_count")
+                    .or_else(|| item.get("hit_count"))
+                    .and_then(|v| v.as_u64());
+                let total = item
+                    .get("total")
+                    .or_else(|| item.get("total_bars"))
+                    .and_then(|v| v.as_u64());
+                match (true_count, total) {
+                    (Some(t), Some(n)) => Some(format!("{name}: {t}/{n}")),
+                    _ => Some(format!("{name}: {item}")),
                 }
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            .join(", "),
-        other => other.to_string(),
+            .join(", ");
     }
+    audit.to_string()
 }
 
 impl SwymClient {