diff --git a/prod/clean_arch/dita/contracts.py b/prod/clean_arch/dita/contracts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dbb61f
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+++ b/prod/clean_arch/dita/contracts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+"""Canonical DITA contracts.
+
+Decision -> Intent -> Trade -> Account.
+
+These contracts are intentionally separate from execution, exchange, and
+observability. They are also designed to remain BLUE-compatible where the
+exchange model allows it.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple
+
+
+class DecisionAction(str, Enum):
+    """Decision-level action."""
+
+    ENTER = "ENTER"
+    HOLD = "HOLD"
+    EXIT = "EXIT"
+    FLAT = "FLAT"
+    # Policy-gate vetoes — ENTER was signalled but blocked by an external gate.
+    # Each value preserves the gate identity for CH persistence + TUI observability.
+    # CRITICAL TODO: replace with KernelPolicyGate hook system (see memory:
+    # project_kernelpolicygate_arch.md) — these values are the interim trace mechanism.
+    HOLD_DC_CONTRADICTED = "HOLD_DC_CONTRADICTED"   # DC gate: rising price in lookback
+
+
+class TradeSide(str, Enum):
+    """Trade side."""
+
+    LONG = "LONG"
+    SHORT = "SHORT"
+    FLAT = "FLAT"
+
+
+class TradeStage(str, Enum):
+    """Canonical lifecycle milestones."""
+
+    DECISION_CREATED = "DECISION_CREATED"
+    INTENT_CREATED = "INTENT_CREATED"
+    ORDER_REQUESTED = "ORDER_REQUESTED"
+    ORDER_SENT = "ORDER_SENT"
+    ORDER_ACKED = "ORDER_ACKED"
+    POSITION_OPENED = "POSITION_OPENED"
+    POSITION_UPDATED = "POSITION_UPDATED"
+    EXIT_REQUESTED = "EXIT_REQUESTED"
+    EXIT_SENT = "EXIT_SENT"
+    EXIT_ACKED = "EXIT_ACKED"
+    POSITION_PARTIALLY_CLOSED = "POSITION_PARTIALLY_CLOSED"
+    POSITION_CLOSED = "POSITION_CLOSED"
+    TRADE_TERMINAL_WRITTEN = "TRADE_TERMINAL_WRITTEN"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class DecisionConfig:
+    """Pure decision configuration."""
+
+    vel_div_threshold: float = -0.02
+    vel_div_extreme: float = -0.05
+    fixed_tp_pct: float = 0.0095
+    max_hold_bars: int = 120
+    catastrophic_loss_pct: float = 0.05
+    capital_fraction: float = 0.20
+    max_leverage: float = 5.0
+    min_irp_alignment: float = 0.0
+    allow_long: bool = False
+    allow_short: bool = True
+    exit_leg_ratios: Tuple[float, ...] = (1.0,)
+    policy_version: str = "clean_arch_dita_v1"
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class DecisionContext:
+    """Minimal state required to make a decision."""
+
+    capital: float
+    open_positions: int = 0
+    trade_seq: int = 0
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class IntentContext:
+    """Minimal state required to size and route an intent."""
+
+    capital: float
+    open_positions: int = 0
+    trade_seq: int = 0
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Decision:
+    """Pure decision emitted by the decision layer."""
+
+    timestamp: datetime
+    decision_id: str
+    asset: str
+    action: DecisionAction
+    side: TradeSide
+    reason: str
+    confidence: float
+    velocity_divergence: float
+    irp_alignment: float
+    reference_price: float
+    target_size: float = 0.0
+    leverage: float = 1.0
+    bars_held: int = 0
+    stage: TradeStage = TradeStage.DECISION_CREATED
+    metadata: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class Intent:
+    """Executable intent chosen from a decision."""
+
+    timestamp: datetime
+    trade_id: str
+    decision_id: str
+    asset: str
+    action: DecisionAction
+    side: TradeSide
+    reason: str
+    target_size: float
+    leverage: float
+    reference_price: float
+    confidence: float
+    bars_held: int = 0
+    stage: TradeStage = TradeStage.INTENT_CREATED
+    exit_leg_ratios: Tuple[float, ...] = (1.0,)
+    metadata: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TradePosition:
+    """Mutable trade-side position state."""
+
+    trade_id: str
+    asset: str
+    side: TradeSide
+    entry_price: float
+    entry_time: datetime
+    size: float
+    leverage: float
+    entry_velocity_divergence: float
+    entry_irp_alignment: float
+    bars_held: int = 0
+    current_price: float = 0.0
+    realized_pnl: float = 0.0
+    unrealized_pnl: float = 0.0
+    exit_price: float = 0.0
+    closed: bool = False
+    close_reason: str = ""
+    initial_size: float = 0.0
+    exit_leg_ratios: Tuple[float, ...] = (1.0,)
+    exit_leg_index: int = 0
+
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
+        if self.initial_size <= 0:
+            self.initial_size = self.size
+        if self.current_price <= 0:
+            self.current_price = self.entry_price
+
+    def mark_price(self, price: float) -> None:
+        """Refresh mark price and unrealized PnL."""
+        if price is None or price != price or price in (float("inf"), float("-inf")) or price <= 0:
+            return
+        self.current_price = price
+        if self.entry_price <= 0:
+            self.unrealized_pnl = 0.0
+            return
+        delta = (price - self.entry_price) / self.entry_price
+        if self.side == TradeSide.SHORT:
+            delta = -delta
+        self.unrealized_pnl = delta * self.size * self.entry_price * self.leverage
+
+    def age_one_bar(self) -> None:
+        self.bars_held += 1
+
+    @property
+    def remaining_size(self) -> float:
+        return max(0.0, self.size)
+
+    def next_exit_ratio(self) -> float:
+        if self.exit_leg_index < len(self.exit_leg_ratios):
+            ratio = self.exit_leg_ratios[self.exit_leg_index]
+            self.exit_leg_index += 1
+            return max(0.0, min(1.0, float(ratio)))
+        return 1.0
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class TradeEvent:
+    """Append-only event row for observability."""
+
+    timestamp: datetime
+    trade_id: str
+    decision_id: str
+    asset: str
+    stage: TradeStage
+    action: DecisionAction
+    side: TradeSide
+    reason: str
+    price: float
+    size: float
+    leverage: float
+    capital_before: float
+    capital_after: float
+    open_positions_before: int
+    open_positions_after: int
+    pnl: float = 0.0
+    pnl_pct: float = 0.0
+    bars_held: int = 0
+    metadata: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class AccountEvent:
+    """Canonical account projection row."""
+
+    timestamp: datetime
+    runtime_namespace: str
+    strategy_namespace: str
+    event_namespace: str
+    actor_name: str
+    exec_venue: str
+    data_venue: str
+    ledger_authority: str
+    capital: float
+    equity: float
+    open_positions: int
+    current_open_notional: float
+    current_account_leverage: float
+    decision_id: str
+    trade_id: str
+    asset: str
+    side: TradeSide
+    reason: str
+    stage: TradeStage
+    pnl: float = 0.0
+    pnl_pct: float = 0.0
+    bars_held: int = 0
+    metadata: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
diff --git a/prod/clean_arch/runtime/pink_direct.py b/prod/clean_arch/runtime/pink_direct.py
index bb3bb30..d835a89 100644
--- a/prod/clean_arch/runtime/pink_direct.py
+++ b/prod/clean_arch/runtime/pink_direct.py
@@ -849,7 +849,9 @@ class PinkDirectRuntime:
         decision = self.decision_engine.decide(snapshot, context, legacy_position)
         if dc_blocked and decision.action == DecisionAction.ENTER:
             import dataclasses
-            decision = dataclasses.replace(decision, action=DecisionAction.HOLD, reason="DC_CONTRADICT")
+            decision = dataclasses.replace(decision, action=DecisionAction.HOLD_DC_CONTRADICTED, reason="DC_CONTRADICT")
+            self.logger.info("DC CONTRADICT: ENTER blocked (vel_div=%.4f scan=%d symbol=%s)",
+                self._last_vel_div, self._last_scan_number, getattr(snapshot, "symbol", "?"))
         self._emit("decision", decision=decision)
 
         intent_context = IntentContext(