Signal States and Alerts
The state is the live instruction layer on a Vector Ridge card. It tells you whether the signal is waiting, active and at risk, confirmed or protected, or closed. Alerts notify you when that contract changes.
Common states
| State family | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Watch / Near / Pending | The opportunity is visible but is not necessarily an open card. |
| Open / At Risk | The product-specific entry basis has engaged and starting risk remains active. |
| Confirmed / Protected | Observed price action has changed the manager state and active protection. |
| Updated | A governing field changed. Read the current card again. |
| Closed | The manager event or clock ended the card; it is now evidence, not an instruction. |
Exact state labels can vary by product. The terminal normalizes them into a shared lifecycle while preserving product-specific detail on the expanded card.
What an alert should contain
A useful alert identifies the product, symbol, new state, effective time, and the field that changed. It should not require you to infer whether a card is open from price alone.
What to do after an update
Open the current card and re-read its state, active risk or protection, and expiry. Do not trade from an old screenshot or notification after a later update has superseded it.
Does a Near alert mean I am in a trade?
No. It means the opportunity is approaching a product-defined condition. Check the card state before acting.
Can a protected card become unconfirmed again?
Managers use one-way lifecycle rules where specified. The current card is authoritative; do not infer a reversal from an old state.
What if an alert and card disagree?
Use the newest timestamp and investigate the delivery issue before acting. Do not guess.