diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 70b8d67..f6d5604 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22
           cache: pnpm
 
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 75a3ff5..5ba69e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22
           cache: pnpm
           registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security.yml b/.github/workflows/security.yml
index c169b90..e7c5ba5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
-          node-version: 20
+          node-version: 22
           cache: pnpm
 
       - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/.jules/bolt.md b/.jules/bolt.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2946eb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/bolt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 2024-06-25 - Time-Series Market Data Filtering Bottleneck
+**Learning:** Chronologically sorted market data arrays (`Bar[]`) were being repeatedly traversed with O(n) `.filter()` calls inside the backtest runner. For intervals over long periods, this creates a massive performance bottleneck.
+**Action:** Replace O(n) array `.filter()` on sorted time-series arrays with O(log n) binary search (`findLastBarIndex`) and `.slice()` or direct array indexing where only the latest elements are needed. This provides a dramatic performance improvement especially during backtesting.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd2a5c4..119356f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@
     "yaml": "^2.6.0",
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
+  "pnpm": {
+    "overrides": {
+      "ws": "^8.21.0"
+    },
+    "onlyBuiltDependencies": [
+      "better-sqlite3"
+    ]
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@changesets/cli": "^2.31.0",
     "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.11",
@@ -75,10 +83,5 @@
     "typescript": "^5.6.3",
     "vitest": "^2.1.3"
   },
-  "pnpm": {
-    "onlyBuiltDependencies": [
-      "better-sqlite3"
-    ]
-  },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.2+sha512.a90faf6feeab71ad6c6e57f94e0fe1a12f5dcc22cd754db40ae9593eb6a3e0b6b12e3540218bb37ae083404b1f2ce6db2a4121e979829b4aff94b99f49da1cf8"
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 8e3f135..3d0865b 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ settings:
   autoInstallPeers: true
   excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
 
+overrides:
+  ws: ^8.21.0
+
 importers:
 
   .:
@@ -1622,8 +1625,8 @@ packages:
   wrappy@1.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-l4Sp/DRseor9wL6EvV2+TuQn63dMkPjZ/sp9XkghTEbV9KlPS1xUsZ3u7/IQO4wxtcFB4bgpQPRcR3QCvezPcQ==}
 
-  ws@8.20.0:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-sAt8BhgNbzCtgGbt2OxmpuryO63ZoDk/sqaB/znQm94T4fCEsy/yV+7CdC1kJhOU9lboAEU7R3kquuycDoibVA==}
+  ws@8.21.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Vsp28b7DRcimFQvrqu2Wek3z1iYxDCWqHYB8Qsnk/S4RfaCQzPGPyBNuVjJV3cd6UiKtUtp6sNM77gWvzcCH+g==}
     engines: {node: '>=10.0.0'}
     peerDependencies:
       bufferutil: ^4.0.1
@@ -2590,7 +2593,7 @@ snapshots:
       type-fest: 4.41.0
       widest-line: 5.0.0
       wrap-ansi: 9.0.2
-      ws: 8.20.0
+      ws: 8.21.0
       yoga-layout: 3.2.1
     optionalDependencies:
       '@types/react': 18.3.28
@@ -3083,7 +3086,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   wrappy@1.0.2: {}
 
-  ws@8.20.0: {}
+  ws@8.21.0: {}
 
   yaml@2.8.3: {}
 
diff --git a/src/agent/backtestRunner.ts b/src/agent/backtestRunner.ts
index e91de2c..bdba91c 100644
--- a/src/agent/backtestRunner.ts
+++ b/src/agent/backtestRunner.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
 import { loadConfig } from "../config/loader.js";
 import { getDb } from "../storage/db.js";
 import { getBacktestBroker } from "../broker/index.js";
-import { getStockOhlcv, getIndexOhlcv, type Bar } from "../data/sources/dnsePublic.js";
+import { getStockOhlcv, getIndexOhlcv, type Bar, findLastBarIndex } from "../data/sources/dnsePublic.js";
 import { DISCOVERY_UNIVERSE, discoverTickers } from "../tools/discover.js";
 import { setActiveAsOf } from "./clock.js";
 import { runTeamAnalysis } from "./team/index.js";
@@ -101,8 +101,10 @@ function parseBacktestInterval(value: string | undefined): { label: string; minu
 }
 
 function intervalCloses(vnindexBars: Bar[], startSec: number, endSec: number, intervalMinutes: number): number[] {
+  const startIdx = findLastBarIndex(vnindexBars, startSec - 1) + 1;
+  const endIdx = findLastBarIndex(vnindexBars, endSec);
   const base = vnindexBars
-    .filter((b) => b.time >= startSec && b.time <= endSec)
+    .slice(startIdx, endIdx + 1)
     .map((b) => b.time)
     .sort((a, b) => a - b);
   const step = Math.max(1, Math.round(intervalMinutes / 30));
@@ -298,8 +300,8 @@ export async function runBacktestSession(
   );
 
   const vnindexAt = (asOf: number): number | null => {
-    const series = vnindex.filter((b) => b.time <= asOf);
-    return series.length ? series[series.length - 1]!.close : null;
+    const lastIdx = findLastBarIndex(vnindex, asOf);
+    return lastIdx >= 0 ? vnindex[lastIdx]!.close : null;
   };
   const vnindexBaseline = vnindexAt(intervalTurns[0]!);
   if (vnindexBaseline == null) throw new Error(`no VNINDEX data at first ${interval.label} turn`);
@@ -312,8 +314,9 @@ export async function runBacktestSession(
       throwIfAborted(cb.signal);
       const dateIso = ictLabel(asOf);
       const priceOverride = (sym: string): number | null => {
-        const series = bars[sym]?.filter((b) => b.time <= asOf) ?? [];
-        return series.length ? series[series.length - 1]!.close : null;
+        const symBars = bars[sym] ?? [];
+        const lastIdx = findLastBarIndex(symBars, asOf);
+        return lastIdx >= 0 ? symBars[lastIdx]!.close : null;
       };
       broker.setPriceOverride(priceOverride);
       cb.onTurnStart?.({ asOf, dateIso });
diff --git a/src/data/sources/dnsePublic.ts b/src/data/sources/dnsePublic.ts
index 151733c..c068971 100644
--- a/src/data/sources/dnsePublic.ts
+++ b/src/data/sources/dnsePublic.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,22 @@ async function fetchOhlcs(
   return (await body.json()) as OhlcvSeries;
 }
 
+export function findLastBarIndex(bars: Bar[], maxTime: number): number {
+  let low = 0;
+  let high = bars.length - 1;
+  let ans = -1;
+  while (low <= high) {
+    const mid = Math.floor((low + high) / 2);
+    if (bars[mid]!.time <= maxTime) {
+      ans = mid;
+      low = mid + 1;
+    } else {
+      high = mid - 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return ans;
+}
+
 export function seriesToBars(s: OhlcvSeries): Bar[] {
   const out: Bar[] = [];
   for (let i = 0; i < s.t.length; i++) {
@@ -68,7 +84,9 @@ function clipBars(bars: Bar[]): Bar[] {
     asOfClock.getStore()?.asOfSec != null || isAsOfOverridden();
   if (!hasOverride) return bars;
   const asOf = nowSec();
-  return bars.filter((b) => b.time <= asOf);
+  const idx = findLastBarIndex(bars, asOf);
+  if (idx === -1) return [];
+  return bars.slice(0, idx + 1);
 }
 
 export async function getStockOhlcv(