diff --git a/.jules/bolt.md b/.jules/bolt.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb86dc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.jules/bolt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## 2025-06-17 - [Optimize Chronological Array Lookups]
+**Learning:** In backtesting hot loops (`agent/backtestRunner.ts`) and data source processing (`data/sources/dnsePublic.ts`), time-series data (like OHLCV arrays) is chronologically sorted. Using `Array.prototype.filter` to slice arrays up to a target time results in an unnecessary O(N) full-array scan.
+**Action:** Always prefer O(log N) binary search utilities like `findLastBarIndex` when looking up historical time-series data to dramatically improve performance in repeated lookups.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd2a5c4..acba067 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@
   "pnpm": {
     "onlyBuiltDependencies": [
       "better-sqlite3"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "overrides": {
+      "ws": ">=8.21.0"
+    }
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.2+sha512.a90faf6feeab71ad6c6e57f94e0fe1a12f5dcc22cd754db40ae9593eb6a3e0b6b12e3540218bb37ae083404b1f2ce6db2a4121e979829b4aff94b99f49da1cf8"
 }
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 8e3f135..af81897 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..dd9712f 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";
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ 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 idx = findLastBarIndex(vnindex, asOf);
+    return idx === -1 ? null : vnindex[idx]!.close;
   };
   const vnindexBaseline = vnindexAt(intervalTurns[0]!);
   if (vnindexBaseline == null) throw new Error(`no VNINDEX data at first ${interval.label} turn`);
@@ -312,8 +312,10 @@ 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 series = bars[sym];
+        if (!series || series.length === 0) return null;
+        const idx = findLastBarIndex(series, asOf);
+        return idx === -1 ? null : series[idx]!.close;
       };
       broker.setPriceOverride(priceOverride);
       cb.onTurnStart?.({ asOf, dateIso });
diff --git a/src/data/sources/dnsePublic.ts b/src/data/sources/dnsePublic.ts
index 151733c..c29f6ad 100644
--- a/src/data/sources/dnsePublic.ts
+++ b/src/data/sources/dnsePublic.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,31 @@ export function seriesToBars(s: OhlcvSeries): Bar[] {
   return out;
 }
 
+/**
+ * ⚡ Bolt: O(log N) binary search for chronological time-series lookups.
+ *
+ * Replaces O(N) Array.prototype.filter() allocations. Since Ohlcv time-series
+ * arrays are strictly chronologically sorted, we can locate the target time bound
+ * in milliseconds rather than iterating through the entire historical dataset.
+ */
+export function findLastBarIndex(bars: Bar[], targetTime: number): number {
+  let low = 0;
+  let high = bars.length - 1;
+  let result = -1;
+
+  while (low <= high) {
+    const mid = Math.floor((low + high) / 2);
+    if (bars[mid]!.time <= targetTime) {
+      result = mid;
+      low = mid + 1;
+    } else {
+      high = mid - 1;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
 function clipBars(bars: Bar[]): Bar[] {
   // Clip when an as-of clock is active (ALS or module override). When neither
   // is set, fall through unchanged — DNSE only returns historical data anyway.
@@ -68,7 +93,8 @@ 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);
+  return idx === -1 ? [] : bars.slice(0, idx + 1);
 }
 
 export async function getStockOhlcv(