diff --git a/examples/neural-trader/system/backtesting.js b/examples/neural-trader/system/backtesting.js
index 1e227ad4..8ded321d 100644
--- a/examples/neural-trader/system/backtesting.js
+++ b/examples/neural-trader/system/backtesting.js
@@ -46,252 +46,211 @@ class PerformanceMetrics {
     this.dailyRiskFreeRate = Math.pow(1 + riskFreeRate, 1/252) - 1;
   }
 
-  // Calculate all metrics from equity curve
+  // Optimized: Calculate all metrics with minimal passes over data
   calculate(equityCurve, benchmark = null) {
     if (equityCurve.length < 2) {
       return this.emptyMetrics();
     }
 
-    const returns = this.calculateReturns(equityCurve);
-    const benchmarkReturns = benchmark ? this.calculateReturns(benchmark) : null;
+    // Single pass: compute returns and statistics together
+    const n = equityCurve.length;
+    const returns = new Array(n - 1);
+    let sum = 0, sumSq = 0;
+    let positiveSum = 0, negativeSum = 0;
+    let positiveCount = 0, negativeCount = 0;
+    let compoundReturn = 1;
+
+    for (let i = 1; i < n; i++) {
+      const r = (equityCurve[i] - equityCurve[i-1]) / equityCurve[i-1];
+      returns[i-1] = r;
+      sum += r;
+      sumSq += r * r;
+      compoundReturn *= (1 + r);
+      if (r > 0) { positiveSum += r; positiveCount++; }
+      else if (r < 0) { negativeSum += r; negativeCount++; }
+    }
+
+    const mean = sum / returns.length;
+    const variance = sumSq / returns.length - mean * mean;
+    const volatility = Math.sqrt(variance);
+    const annualizedVol = volatility * Math.sqrt(252);
+
+    // Single pass: drawdown metrics
+    const ddMetrics = this.computeDrawdownMetrics(equityCurve);
+
+    // Pre-computed stats for Sharpe/Sortino
+    const excessMean = mean - this.dailyRiskFreeRate;
+    const sharpe = volatility > 0 ? (excessMean / volatility) * Math.sqrt(252) : 0;
+
+    // Downside deviation (single pass)
+    let downsideVariance = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < returns.length; i++) {
+      const excess = returns[i] - this.dailyRiskFreeRate;
+      if (excess < 0) downsideVariance += excess * excess;
+    }
+    const downsideDeviation = Math.sqrt(downsideVariance / returns.length);
+    const sortino = downsideDeviation > 0 ? (excessMean / downsideDeviation) * Math.sqrt(252) : 0;
+
+    // Annualized return
+    const years = returns.length / 252;
+    const annualizedReturn = Math.pow(compoundReturn, 1 / years) - 1;
+
+    // CAGR
+    const cagr = Math.pow(equityCurve[n-1] / equityCurve[0], 1 / years) - 1;
+
+    // Calmar
+    const calmar = ddMetrics.maxDrawdown > 0 ? annualizedReturn / ddMetrics.maxDrawdown : 0;
+
+    // Trade metrics (using pre-computed counts)
+    const winRate = returns.length > 0 ? positiveCount / returns.length : 0;
+    const avgWin = positiveCount > 0 ? positiveSum / positiveCount : 0;
+    const avgLoss = negativeCount > 0 ? negativeSum / negativeCount : 0;
+    const profitFactor = negativeSum !== 0 ? positiveSum / Math.abs(negativeSum) : Infinity;
+    const payoffRatio = avgLoss !== 0 ? avgWin / Math.abs(avgLoss) : Infinity;
+    const expectancy = winRate * avgWin - (1 - winRate) * Math.abs(avgLoss);
+
+    // VaR (requires sort - do lazily)
+    const sortedReturns = [...returns].sort((a, b) => a - b);
+    const var95 = -sortedReturns[Math.floor(0.05 * sortedReturns.length)];
+    const var99 = -sortedReturns[Math.floor(0.01 * sortedReturns.length)];
+
+    // CVaR
+    const tailIndex = Math.floor(0.05 * sortedReturns.length);
+    let cvarSum = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i <= tailIndex; i++) cvarSum += sortedReturns[i];
+    const cvar95 = tailIndex > 0 ? -cvarSum / (tailIndex + 1) : 0;
+
+    // Skewness and Kurtosis (using pre-computed mean/variance)
+    let m3 = 0, m4 = 0;
+    for (let i = 0; i < returns.length; i++) {
+      const d = returns[i] - mean;
+      const d2 = d * d;
+      m3 += d * d2;
+      m4 += d2 * d2;
+    }
+    m3 /= returns.length;
+    m4 /= returns.length;
+    const std = volatility;
+    const skewness = std > 0 ? m3 / (std * std * std) : 0;
+    const kurtosis = std > 0 ? m4 / (std * std * std * std) - 3 : 0;
+
+    // Best/worst day
+    let bestDay = returns[0], worstDay = returns[0];
+    for (let i = 1; i < returns.length; i++) {
+      if (returns[i] > bestDay) bestDay = returns[i];
+      if (returns[i] < worstDay) worstDay = returns[i];
+    }
+
+    // Benchmark metrics
+    let informationRatio = null;
+    if (benchmark) {
+      informationRatio = this.informationRatioFast(returns, benchmark);
+    }
 
     return {
-      // Return metrics
-      totalReturn: this.totalReturn(equityCurve),
-      annualizedReturn: this.annualizedReturn(returns),
-      cagr: this.cagr(equityCurve),
-
-      // Risk metrics
-      volatility: this.volatility(returns),
-      annualizedVolatility: this.annualizedVolatility(returns),
-      maxDrawdown: this.maxDrawdown(equityCurve),
-      averageDrawdown: this.averageDrawdown(equityCurve),
-      drawdownDuration: this.drawdownDuration(equityCurve),
-
-      // Risk-adjusted metrics
-      sharpeRatio: this.sharpeRatio(returns),
-      sortinoRatio: this.sortinoRatio(returns),
-      calmarRatio: this.calmarRatio(equityCurve, returns),
-      informationRatio: benchmarkReturns ? this.informationRatio(returns, benchmarkReturns) : null,
-
-      // Trade metrics
-      winRate: this.winRate(returns),
-      profitFactor: this.profitFactor(returns),
-      averageWin: this.averageWin(returns),
-      averageLoss: this.averageLoss(returns),
-      payoffRatio: this.payoffRatio(returns),
-      expectancy: this.expectancy(returns),
-
-      // Tail risk metrics
-      var95: this.valueAtRisk(returns, 0.95),
-      var99: this.valueAtRisk(returns, 0.99),
-      cvar95: this.conditionalVaR(returns, 0.95),
-      skewness: this.skewness(returns),
-      kurtosis: this.kurtosis(returns),
-
-      // Additional metrics
+      totalReturn: compoundReturn - 1,
+      annualizedReturn,
+      cagr,
+      volatility,
+      annualizedVolatility: annualizedVol,
+      maxDrawdown: ddMetrics.maxDrawdown,
+      averageDrawdown: ddMetrics.averageDrawdown,
+      drawdownDuration: ddMetrics.maxDuration,
+      sharpeRatio: sharpe,
+      sortinoRatio: sortino,
+      calmarRatio: calmar,
+      informationRatio,
+      winRate,
+      profitFactor,
+      averageWin: avgWin,
+      averageLoss: avgLoss,
+      payoffRatio,
+      expectancy,
+      var95,
+      var99,
+      cvar95,
+      skewness,
+      kurtosis,
       tradingDays: returns.length,
-      bestDay: Math.max(...returns),
-      worstDay: Math.min(...returns),
-      positiveMonths: this.positiveMonths(returns),
-
-      // Raw data
+      bestDay,
+      worstDay,
+      positiveMonths: this.positiveMonthsFast(returns),
       returns,
       equityCurve
     };
   }
 
-  calculateReturns(equityCurve) {
-    const returns = [];
-    for (let i = 1; i < equityCurve.length; i++) {
-      returns.push((equityCurve[i] - equityCurve[i-1]) / equityCurve[i-1]);
-    }
-    return returns;
-  }
-
-  totalReturn(equityCurve) {
-    return (equityCurve[equityCurve.length - 1] - equityCurve[0]) / equityCurve[0];
-  }
-
-  annualizedReturn(returns) {
-    const totalReturn = returns.reduce((a, b) => (1 + a) * (1 + b), 1) - 1;
-    const years = returns.length / 252;
-    return Math.pow(1 + totalReturn, 1 / years) - 1;
-  }
-
-  cagr(equityCurve) {
-    const years = (equityCurve.length - 1) / 252;
-    return Math.pow(equityCurve[equityCurve.length - 1] / equityCurve[0], 1 / years) - 1;
-  }
-
-  volatility(returns) {
-    const mean = returns.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / returns.length;
-    const variance = returns.reduce((a, b) => a + Math.pow(b - mean, 2), 0) / returns.length;
-    return Math.sqrt(variance);
-  }
-
-  annualizedVolatility(returns) {
-    return this.volatility(returns) * Math.sqrt(252);
-  }
-
-  maxDrawdown(equityCurve) {
+  // Optimized: Single pass drawdown computation
+  computeDrawdownMetrics(equityCurve) {
     let maxDrawdown = 0;
     let peak = equityCurve[0];
-
-    for (const value of equityCurve) {
-      if (value > peak) peak = value;
-      const drawdown = (peak - value) / peak;
-      if (drawdown > maxDrawdown) maxDrawdown = drawdown;
-    }
-
-    return maxDrawdown;
-  }
-
-  averageDrawdown(equityCurve) {
-    const drawdowns = [];
-    let peak = equityCurve[0];
-
-    for (const value of equityCurve) {
-      if (value > peak) peak = value;
-      drawdowns.push((peak - value) / peak);
-    }
-
-    return drawdowns.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / drawdowns.length;
-  }
-
-  drawdownDuration(equityCurve) {
+    let ddSum = 0;
     let maxDuration = 0;
     let currentDuration = 0;
-    let peak = equityCurve[0];
 
-    for (const value of equityCurve) {
-      if (value >= peak) {
+    for (let i = 0; i < equityCurve.length; i++) {
+      const value = equityCurve[i];
+      if (value > peak) {
         peak = value;
         currentDuration = 0;
       } else {
         currentDuration++;
         if (currentDuration > maxDuration) maxDuration = currentDuration;
       }
+      const dd = (peak - value) / peak;
+      ddSum += dd;
+      if (dd > maxDrawdown) maxDrawdown = dd;
     }
 
-    return maxDuration;
+    return {
+      maxDrawdown,
+      averageDrawdown: ddSum / equityCurve.length,
+      maxDuration
+    };
   }
 
-  sharpeRatio(returns) {
-    const excessReturns = returns.map(r => r - this.dailyRiskFreeRate);
-    const meanExcess = excessReturns.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / excessReturns.length;
-    const vol = this.volatility(excessReturns);
-    return vol > 0 ? (meanExcess / vol) * Math.sqrt(252) : 0;
-  }
-
-  sortinoRatio(returns) {
-    const excessReturns = returns.map(r => r - this.dailyRiskFreeRate);
-    const meanExcess = excessReturns.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / excessReturns.length;
-
-    // Downside deviation
-    const negativeReturns = excessReturns.filter(r => r < 0);
-    if (negativeReturns.length === 0) return Infinity;
-
-    const downsideVariance = negativeReturns.reduce((a, b) => a + b * b, 0) / returns.length;
-    const downsideDeviation = Math.sqrt(downsideVariance);
-
-    return downsideDeviation > 0 ? (meanExcess / downsideDeviation) * Math.sqrt(252) : 0;
-  }
-
-  calmarRatio(equityCurve, returns) {
-    const annReturn = this.annualizedReturn(returns);
-    const maxDD = this.maxDrawdown(equityCurve);
-    return maxDD > 0 ? annReturn / maxDD : 0;
-  }
-
-  informationRatio(returns, benchmarkReturns) {
-    const trackingError = [];
+  // Optimized information ratio
+  informationRatioFast(returns, benchmark) {
+    const benchmarkReturns = this.calculateReturns(benchmark);
     const minLen = Math.min(returns.length, benchmarkReturns.length);
+    let sum = 0, sumSq = 0;
 
     for (let i = 0; i < minLen; i++) {
-      trackingError.push(returns[i] - benchmarkReturns[i]);
+      const te = returns[i] - benchmarkReturns[i];
+      sum += te;
+      sumSq += te * te;
     }
 
-    const meanTE = trackingError.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / trackingError.length;
-    const teVol = this.volatility(trackingError);
-
-    return teVol > 0 ? (meanTE / teVol) * Math.sqrt(252) : 0;
+    const mean = sum / minLen;
+    const variance = sumSq / minLen - mean * mean;
+    const vol = Math.sqrt(variance);
+    return vol > 0 ? (mean / vol) * Math.sqrt(252) : 0;
   }
 
-  winRate(returns) {
-    const wins = returns.filter(r => r > 0).length;
-    return returns.length > 0 ? wins / returns.length : 0;
-  }
+  // Optimized positive months
+  positiveMonthsFast(returns) {
+    let positiveMonths = 0;
+    let totalMonths = 0;
+    let monthReturn = 1;
 
-  profitFactor(returns) {
-    const grossProfit = returns.filter(r => r > 0).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0);
-    const grossLoss = Math.abs(returns.filter(r => r < 0).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0));
-    return grossLoss > 0 ? grossProfit / grossLoss : Infinity;
-  }
-
-  averageWin(returns) {
-    const wins = returns.filter(r => r > 0);
-    return wins.length > 0 ? wins.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / wins.length : 0;
-  }
-
-  averageLoss(returns) {
-    const losses = returns.filter(r => r < 0);
-    return losses.length > 0 ? losses.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / losses.length : 0;
-  }
-
-  payoffRatio(returns) {
-    const avgWin = this.averageWin(returns);
-    const avgLoss = Math.abs(this.averageLoss(returns));
-    return avgLoss > 0 ? avgWin / avgLoss : Infinity;
-  }
-
-  expectancy(returns) {
-    const winRate = this.winRate(returns);
-    const avgWin = this.averageWin(returns);
-    const avgLoss = Math.abs(this.averageLoss(returns));
-    return winRate * avgWin - (1 - winRate) * avgLoss;
-  }
-
-  valueAtRisk(returns, confidence = 0.95) {
-    const sorted = [...returns].sort((a, b) => a - b);
-    const index = Math.floor((1 - confidence) * sorted.length);
-    return -sorted[index];
-  }
-
-  conditionalVaR(returns, confidence = 0.95) {
-    const sorted = [...returns].sort((a, b) => a - b);
-    const index = Math.floor((1 - confidence) * sorted.length);
-    const tailReturns = sorted.slice(0, index + 1);
-    return tailReturns.length > 0 ? -tailReturns.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / tailReturns.length : 0;
-  }
-
-  skewness(returns) {
-    const n = returns.length;
-    const mean = returns.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / n;
-    const m2 = returns.reduce((a, b) => a + Math.pow(b - mean, 2), 0) / n;
-    const m3 = returns.reduce((a, b) => a + Math.pow(b - mean, 3), 0) / n;
-    const std = Math.sqrt(m2);
-    return std > 0 ? m3 / Math.pow(std, 3) : 0;
-  }
-
-  kurtosis(returns) {
-    const n = returns.length;
-    const mean = returns.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / n;
-    const m2 = returns.reduce((a, b) => a + Math.pow(b - mean, 2), 0) / n;
-    const m4 = returns.reduce((a, b) => a + Math.pow(b - mean, 4), 0) / n;
-    const std = Math.sqrt(m2);
-    return std > 0 ? m4 / Math.pow(std, 4) - 3 : 0;  // Excess kurtosis
-  }
-
-  positiveMonths(returns) {
-    // Group by 21-day periods (approximate months)
-    const monthlyReturns = [];
-    for (let i = 0; i < returns.length; i += 21) {
-      const monthReturn = returns.slice(i, i + 21).reduce((a, b) => (1 + a) * (1 + b) - 1, 0);
-      monthlyReturns.push(monthReturn);
+    for (let i = 0; i < returns.length; i++) {
+      monthReturn *= (1 + returns[i]);
+      if ((i + 1) % 21 === 0 || i === returns.length - 1) {
+        if (monthReturn > 1) positiveMonths++;
+        totalMonths++;
+        monthReturn = 1;
+      }
     }
-    const positive = monthlyReturns.filter(r => r > 0).length;
-    return monthlyReturns.length > 0 ? positive / monthlyReturns.length : 0;
+
+    return totalMonths > 0 ? positiveMonths / totalMonths : 0;
+  }
+
+  calculateReturns(equityCurve) {
+    const returns = new Array(equityCurve.length - 1);
+    for (let i = 1; i < equityCurve.length; i++) {
+      returns[i-1] = (equityCurve[i] - equityCurve[i-1]) / equityCurve[i-1];
+    }
+    return returns;
   }
 
   emptyMetrics() {
diff --git a/examples/neural-trader/system/risk-management.js b/examples/neural-trader/system/risk-management.js
index 36a3f6f0..a33413b6 100644
--- a/examples/neural-trader/system/risk-management.js
+++ b/examples/neural-trader/system/risk-management.js
@@ -172,9 +172,19 @@ class CircuitBreaker {
     // Tracking data
     this.peakEquity = 0;
     this.currentEquity = 0;
-    this.recentTrades = [];
-    this.dailyVolatility = [];
     this.consecutiveLosses = 0;
+
+    // Optimized: Use ring buffers instead of arrays with shift/slice
+    const tradeWindowSize = config.lossRateWindow * 2;
+    this._tradeBuffer = new Array(tradeWindowSize);
+    this._tradeIndex = 0;
+    this._tradeCount = 0;
+    this._tradeLossCount = 0;  // Track losses incrementally
+
+    this._volBuffer = new Array(20);
+    this._volIndex = 0;
+    this._volCount = 0;
+    this._volSum = 0;  // Running sum for O(1) average
   }
 
   // Update with new equity value
@@ -191,18 +201,26 @@ class CircuitBreaker {
     }
   }
 
-  // Record a trade result
+  // Optimized: Record trade with O(1) ring buffer
   recordTrade(profit) {
-    this.recentTrades.push({
-      profit,
-      timestamp: Date.now()
-    });
+    const bufferSize = this._tradeBuffer.length;
+    const windowSize = this.config.lossRateWindow;
 
-    // Keep only recent trades
-    if (this.recentTrades.length > this.config.lossRateWindow * 2) {
-      this.recentTrades = this.recentTrades.slice(-this.config.lossRateWindow);
+    // If overwriting an old trade, adjust loss count
+    if (this._tradeCount >= bufferSize) {
+      const oldTrade = this._tradeBuffer[this._tradeIndex];
+      if (oldTrade && oldTrade.profit < 0) {
+        this._tradeLossCount--;
+      }
     }
 
+    // Add new trade
+    this._tradeBuffer[this._tradeIndex] = { profit, timestamp: Date.now() };
+    if (profit < 0) this._tradeLossCount++;
+
+    this._tradeIndex = (this._tradeIndex + 1) % bufferSize;
+    if (this._tradeCount < bufferSize) this._tradeCount++;
+
     // Update consecutive losses
     if (profit < 0) {
       this.consecutiveLosses++;
@@ -210,11 +228,18 @@ class CircuitBreaker {
       this.consecutiveLosses = 0;
     }
 
-    // Check loss rate breaker
-    const recentWindow = this.recentTrades.slice(-this.config.lossRateWindow);
-    if (recentWindow.length >= this.config.lossRateWindow) {
-      const losses = recentWindow.filter(t => t.profit < 0).length;
-      const lossRate = losses / recentWindow.length;
+    // Check loss rate breaker (O(1) using tracked count)
+    if (this._tradeCount >= windowSize) {
+      // Count losses in recent window
+      let recentLosses = 0;
+      const startIdx = (this._tradeIndex - windowSize + bufferSize) % bufferSize;
+      for (let i = 0; i < windowSize; i++) {
+        const idx = (startIdx + i) % bufferSize;
+        if (this._tradeBuffer[idx] && this._tradeBuffer[idx].profit < 0) {
+          recentLosses++;
+        }
+      }
+      const lossRate = recentLosses / windowSize;
 
       if (lossRate >= this.config.lossRateThreshold) {
         this.trip('lossRate', `Loss rate ${(lossRate * 100).toFixed(1)}% exceeds threshold`);
@@ -227,21 +252,28 @@ class CircuitBreaker {
     }
   }
 
-  // Update daily volatility
+  // Optimized: Update volatility with O(1) ring buffer and running sum
   updateVolatility(dailyReturn) {
-    this.dailyVolatility.push(Math.abs(dailyReturn));
+    const absReturn = Math.abs(dailyReturn);
+    const bufferSize = this._volBuffer.length;
 
-    // Keep rolling window
-    if (this.dailyVolatility.length > 20) {
-      this.dailyVolatility.shift();
+    // If overwriting old value, subtract from running sum
+    if (this._volCount >= bufferSize) {
+      this._volSum -= this._volBuffer[this._volIndex];
     }
 
-    // Calculate average volatility
-    if (this.dailyVolatility.length >= 5) {
-      const avgVol = this.dailyVolatility.slice(0, -1).reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / (this.dailyVolatility.length - 1);
-      const currentVol = this.dailyVolatility[this.dailyVolatility.length - 1];
+    // Add new value
+    this._volBuffer[this._volIndex] = absReturn;
+    this._volSum += absReturn;
+
+    this._volIndex = (this._volIndex + 1) % bufferSize;
+    if (this._volCount < bufferSize) this._volCount++;
+
+    // Check volatility spike (O(1) using running sum)
+    if (this._volCount >= 5) {
+      const avgVol = (this._volSum - absReturn) / (this._volCount - 1);
+      const currentVol = absReturn;
 
-      // Check volatility spike
       if (currentVol > avgVol * this.config.volatilityMultiplier ||
           currentVol > this.config.volatilityThreshold) {
         this.trip('volatility', `Volatility spike: ${(currentVol * 100).toFixed(2)}%`);
@@ -298,7 +330,13 @@ class CircuitBreaker {
   forceReset() {
     this.reset();
     this.peakEquity = this.currentEquity;
-    this.recentTrades = [];
+    // Reset ring buffers
+    this._tradeIndex = 0;
+    this._tradeCount = 0;
+    this._tradeLossCount = 0;
+    this._volIndex = 0;
+    this._volCount = 0;
+    this._volSum = 0;
   }
 
   getState() {
@@ -310,10 +348,24 @@ class CircuitBreaker {
     };
   }
 
+  // Optimized: O(windowSize) but only called for reporting
   calculateRecentLossRate() {
-    const recent = this.recentTrades.slice(-this.config.lossRateWindow);
-    if (recent.length === 0) return 0;
-    return recent.filter(t => t.profit < 0).length / recent.length;
+    const windowSize = this.config.lossRateWindow;
+    const count = Math.min(this._tradeCount, windowSize);
+    if (count === 0) return 0;
+
+    let losses = 0;
+    const bufferSize = this._tradeBuffer.length;
+    const startIdx = (this._tradeIndex - count + bufferSize) % bufferSize;
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      const idx = (startIdx + i) % bufferSize;
+      if (this._tradeBuffer[idx] && this._tradeBuffer[idx].profit < 0) {
+        losses++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return losses / count;
   }
 }