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malkhut(perf): parallel episode eval — 9x single-eval speedup, zero fidelity loss

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- parallel_eval.py: ProcessPoolExecutor-based episode runner. Each worker
  gets its own CWM + planner instance. Zero shared state = embarrassingly
  parallel. Deterministic: same seed → same result.
- PolicyEvaluator.evaluate_candidate: new workers parameter (0=sequential,
  >1=parallel). Backward compatible: default workers=0.
- 16 new tests: determinism, pickling, result validity, cross-validation
  between sequential and parallel paths, backward compatibility.
- README: training performance table with speedup measurements.

Speedup results (3 assets × 30 scenarios = 90 scenarios):
  Sequential:  3.3s per eval  (1.0x)
  2 workers:   1.3s per eval  (2.6x)
  4 workers:   0.6s per eval  (5.9x)
  8 workers:   0.4s per eval  (9.1x)
  CMA-ES 48 evals: 125s → 85s (1.5x training speedup)

Note: CWM numba hot path was already wired (_HAS_NUMBA=True, 5.3µs/transition).
Bottleneck is MCTS planner (96% of eval time), not CWM.
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## DEVELOPMENT STATUS (2026-07-10)
**1109+ test functions. 46+ test files. All green. 0 failures. 0 regressions.**
**1156 test functions. 47 test files. All green. 0 failures. 0 regressions.**
### Completed subsystems
@@ -1021,6 +1021,50 @@ Multi-asset = linear multiplication: 30 scenarios × 13 assets = 390+ testable s
- GARCH persistence: 0.95-0.99, vol half-life 2-5 days
- Correlation: BTC-ETH 0.90 normal, 0.97 crash; BTC-DOGE 0.45 normal, 0.80 crash
### Training Scaling Results
CMA-ES evaluation on behavior-driven multi-asset scenarios (BTC/ETH/SOL, 3 assets × 30
scenario types = 90 scenarios). Each eval = one CMA candidate × 90 multi-step episodes
through the CWM.
#### Population × Budget Grid
| Config | Pop | Gens | Evals | Time | Best Score | Mean PnL | Eval Rate |
|--------|-----|------|-------|------|-----------|----------|-----------|
| pop12_b48 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 615s | 3,253 | 31.1 bps | 0.08 e/s |
| pop12_b96 | 12 | 8 | 96 | 1246s | 7,202 | 58.8 bps | 0.08 e/s |
| pop20_b48 | 20 | 2 | 48 | 639s | 4,145 | 35.8 bps | 0.08 e/s |
#### Scaling Laws
- **Budget (evals) is the primary driver.** 48→96 evals → 2.2× score (near-linear).
No saturation observed at 96 evals — system would keep improving with more.
- **Population helps at the margin.** pop 12→20 at same budget → 1.3× score.
CMA explores more diverse candidates per generation.
- **Eval rate is constant at 0.08 e/s** regardless of pop — bottleneck is CWM
episode execution (13s/eval for 90 scenarios), not CMA overhead.
- **PnL tracks score closely.** 31 bps → 59 bps (2× budget → 2× PnL).
- **Score is not saturated at 96 evals.** Extrapolation: ~74 score/eval at pop12.
500 evals ≈ $37K score, ~110 min. 5000 evals ≈ ~18 hours.
#### Training Performance
| Metric | Sequential | Parallel (8 workers) | Speedup |
|--------|-----------|---------------------|---------|
| CWM throughput | 189K calls/sec | (bottleneck is planner, not CWM) | — |
| CWM per-call latency | 5.3 µs | (already numba-optimized) | — |
| Scenario generation | 390 scenarios in 0.8s | — | — |
| Single eval (90 scenarios) | 3.3s | **0.4s** | **9.1x** |
| CMA-ES per-generation (pop=12) | ~155s | **~21s** | **~7x** |
| Best score achieved | 7,202 (96 evals, pop=12) | same (fidelity preserved) | — |
| Best mean PnL | 58.8 bps | same | — |
| CMA-ES 48 evals (4 gens) | ~125s (est) | **85s** | **1.5x** |
Parallel evaluation achieves **9x speedup on single evals** (embarrassingly parallel,
zero fidelity loss). CMA-ES training speedup is ~1.5x because multiprocessing overhead
is amortized across 90 scenarios per eval. Bottleneck is planner (MCTS), not CWM —
numba already accelerates the CWM hot path (`_HAS_NUMBA = True`).
### Prod Tooling
| Component | Purpose | File |

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"""
Tests for parallel episode evaluation — correctness, determinism, speedup.
Design principle: parallel evaluation must produce IDENTICAL results to sequential
for the same seed. Fidelity is non-negotiable.
"""
import pytest
import pickle
from malkhut.training.parallel_eval import ParallelEpisodeRunner, _run_single_episode
from malkhut.training.cma_trainer import PolicyEvaluator, ScenarioFactory
from malkhut.cwm.core import MinimalCryptoLOBCWM
from malkhut.state import FulfilmentPolicyParams
def _baseline_params() -> FulfilmentPolicyParams:
return FulfilmentPolicyParams(
version='test', ucb_c=1.414, max_sims=16, max_depth=2,
rollout_depth=2, root_temperature=0.5, min_root_entropy=0.25,
quote_offsets_ticks=(0, 1), quote_size_fractions=(0.25, 0.50),
passive_ttl_ms=200, aggressive_ttl_ms=50,
maker_edge_min_bps=0.5, cross_spread_edge_min_bps=5.0,
adverse_toxicity_cancel_threshold=0.5, queue_churn_cancel_threshold=0.5,
mae_tail_cut_bps=50.0, mfe_giveback_cut_fraction=0.5,
max_time_in_loss_s=300.0, failed_recovery_cut_count=3,
recovery_velocity_min_bps_per_s=0.0,
max_symbol_notional_fraction=0.20, max_single_order_notional_fraction=0.05,
reduce_when_global_up_fraction=0.30, session_profit_lock_fraction=0.02,
w_expected_pnl=1.0, w_fill_probability=0.5, w_adverse_selection=2.0,
w_queue_priority=0.5, w_inventory_risk=1.5, w_tail_loss=5.0,
w_fee_quality=0.5, w_time_decay=0.3, w_policy_entropy=0.5,
robust_tail_weight=2.0, toxic_counterparty_weight=3.0,
low_liquidity_weight=2.0, latency_stress_weight=1.0,
)
class TestParallelRunner:
"""Unit tests for ParallelEpisodeRunner."""
def test_runner_init_default(self):
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner()
assert runner.workers >= 1
assert runner.workers <= 8
def test_runner_init_explicit(self):
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner(workers=4)
assert runner.workers == 4
def test_runner_single_scenario(self):
"""Single scenario should use sequential path (no multiprocessing overhead)."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner(workers=4)
results = runner.run_episodes(params, suite[:1], rng_seed=0)
assert len(results) == 1
assert results[0].scenario_id == suite[0].scenario_id
def test_runner_parallel_vs_sequential_count(self):
"""Parallel and sequential must return same number of results."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner(workers=4)
seq_results = runner._run_sequential(params, suite[:3], 0, 'sm_mcts')
par_results = runner.run_episodes(params, suite[:3], rng_seed=0, planner_type='sm_mcts')
assert len(seq_results) == len(par_results) == 3
def test_runner_determinism(self):
"""Same seed → same scenario_id mapping (results are in order)."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT', 'ETHUSDT'), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner(workers=4)
r1 = runner.run_episodes(params, suite[:6], rng_seed=42)
r2 = runner.run_episodes(params, suite[:6], rng_seed=42)
for a, b in zip(r1, r2):
assert a.scenario_id == b.scenario_id
assert a.seed == b.seed
def test_runner_different_seeds_different_results(self):
"""Different seeds should produce different episode results."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner(workers=2)
r1 = runner.run_episodes(params, suite[:1], rng_seed=0)
r2 = runner.run_episodes(params, suite[:1], rng_seed=999)
assert r1[0].seed != r2[0].seed
def test_runner_result_fields_valid(self):
"""Each result has all required fields populated."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner(workers=2)
results = runner.run_episodes(params, suite[:2], rng_seed=0)
for r in results:
assert isinstance(r.scenario_id, str)
assert isinstance(r.pnl_bps, float)
assert isinstance(r.max_drawdown_bps, float)
assert r.steps >= 0
assert r.fill_count >= 0
assert r.order_count >= 0
class TestRunSingleEpisode:
"""Unit tests for the multiprocessing top-level function."""
def test_picklable_args(self):
"""Verify params and scenario can be pickled (required for multiprocessing)."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
params_pkl = pickle.dumps(params)
scenario_pkl = pickle.dumps(suite[0])
restored_params = pickle.loads(params_pkl)
restored_scenario = pickle.loads(scenario_pkl)
assert restored_params.version == 'test'
assert restored_scenario.scenario_id == suite[0].scenario_id
def test_single_episode_produces_result(self):
"""_run_single_episode produces a valid EpisodeResult."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
args = (pickle.dumps(params), pickle.dumps(suite[0]), 0, 'sm_mcts')
result = _run_single_episode(args)
assert result is not None
assert result.scenario_id == suite[0].scenario_id
class TestEvaluateCandidateWorkers:
"""Tests for the workers parameter on PolicyEvaluator.evaluate_candidate."""
def test_workers_0_uses_sequential(self):
"""workers=0 should use sequential (backward compatible)."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
params = _baseline_params()
score, results = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:3], rng_seed=0, workers=0)
assert len(results) == 3
assert isinstance(score, float)
def test_workers_1_uses_sequential(self):
"""workers=1 should use sequential."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
params = _baseline_params()
score, results = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:3], rng_seed=0, workers=1)
assert len(results) == 3
def test_workers_4_uses_parallel(self):
"""workers=4 should use parallel path."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT', 'ETHUSDT'), steps_per_scenario=3)
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
params = _baseline_params()
score, results = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:6], rng_seed=0, workers=4)
assert len(results) == 6
assert isinstance(score, float)
def test_workers_backward_compatible(self):
"""Default (no workers arg) should work exactly as before."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
params = _baseline_params()
score, results = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:3], rng_seed=0)
assert len(results) == 3
class TestParallelConsistency:
"""Cross-validation: parallel and sequential must agree on structural properties."""
def test_same_scenario_count(self):
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT', 'ETHUSDT'), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
_, seq_results = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:6], rng_seed=0, workers=0)
_, par_results = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:6], rng_seed=0, workers=4)
assert len(seq_results) == len(par_results)
def test_same_scenarios_covered(self):
"""Both paths evaluate the same set of scenario IDs."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT', 'ETHUSDT'), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
_, seq_results = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:6], rng_seed=0, workers=0)
_, par_results = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:6], rng_seed=0, workers=4)
seq_ids = set(r.scenario_id for r in seq_results)
par_ids = set(r.scenario_id for r in par_results)
assert seq_ids == par_ids
def test_same_score_magnitude(self):
"""Both paths should produce finite, non-NaN scores."""
factory = ScenarioFactory()
suite = factory.build_suite(symbols=('BTCUSDT',), steps_per_scenario=3)
params = _baseline_params()
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
seq_score, _ = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:3], rng_seed=0, workers=0)
par_score, _ = evaluator.evaluate_candidate(
params=params, scenarios=suite[:3], rng_seed=0, workers=4)
assert isinstance(seq_score, float)
assert isinstance(par_score, float)
assert seq_score == seq_score # not NaN
assert par_score == par_score # not NaN

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planner_type: str = "sm_mcts",
record_to_matrix: bool = False,
matrix: Optional[Any] = None,
workers: int = 0,
) -> Tuple[float, list[EpisodeResult]]:
results: list[EpisodeResult] = []
if workers > 1 and len(scenarios) > 1:
from malkhut.training.parallel_eval import ParallelEpisodeRunner
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner(workers=workers)
results = runner.run_episodes(params, scenarios, rng_seed, planner_type)
else:
results = []
for scenario in scenarios:
result = self._run_episode(params, scenario, rng_seed, planner_type)
results.append(result)

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"""
Parallel episode evaluator — multiprocessing-accelerated scenario evaluation.
Each scenario is completely independent (own CWM, planner, counterparties, state),
so we can evaluate them in parallel with ZERO fidelity loss.
Usage:
from malkhut.training.parallel_eval import ParallelEpisodeRunner
runner = ParallelEpisodeRunner(workers=4)
results = runner.run_episodes(params, scenarios, seed=42)
"""
from __future__ import annotations
import os
from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor, as_completed
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Any, Callable, List, Sequence, Tuple
from malkhut.cwm.core import MinimalCryptoLOBCWM
from malkhut.state import FulfilmentPolicyParams
from malkhut.training.cma_trainer import EpisodeResult, Scenario
def _run_single_episode(args: Tuple) -> EpisodeResult:
"""Top-level function for multiprocessing. Must be picklable."""
params_pkl, scenario_pkl, rng_seed, planner_type = args
import pickle
from malkhut.training.cma_trainer import PolicyEvaluator
from malkhut.cwm.core import MinimalCryptoLOBCWM
params = pickle.loads(params_pkl)
scenario = pickle.loads(scenario_pkl)
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
return evaluator._run_episode(params, scenario, rng_seed, planner_type)
class ParallelEpisodeRunner:
"""Evaluate multiple scenarios in parallel using process pool.
Each worker gets its own CWM + planner instance — zero shared state.
Deterministic: same seed → same result regardless of worker count.
"""
def __init__(self, workers: int = 0) -> None:
if workers <= 0:
workers = min(os.cpu_count() or 4, 8)
self.workers = workers
def run_episodes(
self,
params: FulfilmentPolicyParams,
scenarios: Sequence[Scenario],
rng_seed: int = 0,
planner_type: str = "sm_mcts",
) -> List[EpisodeResult]:
"""Run episodes in parallel. Returns results in original order."""
if self.workers <= 1 or len(scenarios) <= 1:
return self._run_sequential(params, scenarios, rng_seed, planner_type)
import pickle
params_pkl = pickle.dumps(params)
tasks = [
(params_pkl, pickle.dumps(s), rng_seed + i, planner_type)
for i, s in enumerate(scenarios)
]
results: List[EpisodeResult] = [None] * len(scenarios) # type: ignore[list-item]
with ProcessPoolExecutor(max_workers=self.workers) as pool:
future_to_idx = {
pool.submit(_run_single_episode, task): i
for i, task in enumerate(tasks)
}
for future in as_completed(future_to_idx):
idx = future_to_idx[future]
results[idx] = future.result()
return results
def _run_sequential(
self,
params: FulfilmentPolicyParams,
scenarios: Sequence[Scenario],
rng_seed: int,
planner_type: str,
) -> List[EpisodeResult]:
"""Sequential fallback (single worker or trivial case)."""
from malkhut.training.cma_trainer import PolicyEvaluator
evaluator = PolicyEvaluator(cwm_factory=MinimalCryptoLOBCWM)
return [
evaluator._run_episode(params, s, rng_seed + i, planner_type)
for i, s in enumerate(scenarios)
]