diff --git a/nautilus_dolphin/nautilus_dolphin/nautilus/alpha_asset_selector.py b/nautilus_dolphin/nautilus_dolphin/nautilus/alpha_asset_selector.py
index 716ca1f..e5f134c 100755
--- a/nautilus_dolphin/nautilus_dolphin/nautilus/alpha_asset_selector.py
+++ b/nautilus_dolphin/nautilus_dolphin/nautilus/alpha_asset_selector.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import math
 import numpy as np
 from numba import njit
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
 
 
 # ── Constants (matching dolphin_vbt_real.py lines 104-115) ────────────────────
@@ -195,9 +195,13 @@ class AlphaAssetSelector:
         self,
         lookback_horizon: int = IRP_LOOKBACK,
         ars_weights: Optional[List[float]] = None,
+        asset_bucket_ban_set: Optional[Set[int]] = None,
+        asset_bucket_assignments: Optional[Dict[str, int]] = None,
     ):
         self.H = lookback_horizon
         self.weights = ars_weights or ARS_WEIGHTS
+        self.asset_bucket_ban_set = asset_bucket_ban_set
+        self.asset_bucket_assignments = asset_bucket_assignments or {}
 
     def rank_assets(
         self,
@@ -236,6 +240,15 @@ class AlphaAssetSelector:
             best_eff = valid[ri, 4]
 
             asset = asset_names[asset_idx]
+
+            # GREEN-only bucket-ban filter. BLUE passes None → no-op.
+            # Skips banned-bucket assets so the next-ranked asset takes the slot
+            # (preserves capital; a sizer 0× would waste the slot).
+            if self.asset_bucket_ban_set:
+                bkt = self.asset_bucket_assignments.get(asset)
+                if bkt is not None and bkt in self.asset_bucket_ban_set:
+                    continue
+
             action = "SHORT" if trade_dir == -1 else "LONG"
             orientation = "DIRECT" if trade_dir == regime_direction else "INVERSE"