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foxhunt/crates/ml/examples/train_baseline_rl.rs
jgrusewski 64ca8f97ce fix(observability): dedicated OTLP runtime for sync training binaries
The batch span processor needs a tokio runtime for gRPC transport and
periodic flush. Async services already have one via #[tokio::main], but
sync training binaries (hyperopt, train, evaluate) don't.

Previous approach (making binaries async with #[tokio::main]) caused
"Cannot start a runtime from within a runtime" panics because the ML
crate's internal code creates its own tokio runtimes for block_on().

New approach: build_otel_tracer() detects runtime context via
Handle::try_current(). If absent, it creates a dedicated 1-worker
multi-thread runtime stored in a process-lifetime OnceLock. The worker
thread actively polls the OTLP batch export task.

Reverts training binaries to sync fn main() so internal runtime creation
(hyperopt adapters, DQN/PPO trainers) continues working as before.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-02 18:54:10 +01:00

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//! Walk-forward RL training binary for DQN and PPO models.
//!
//! Trains models using expanding walk-forward windows on real OHLCV data loaded
//! from Databento DBN files. Supports early stopping, checkpoint saving, and
//! normalization statistics export for reproducible evaluation.
//!
//! # Usage
//!
//! ```bash
//! SQLX_OFFLINE=true cargo run -p ml --example train_baseline -- \
//! --model both --epochs 50 --batch-size 128 \
//! --data-dir test_data/futures-baseline \
//! --output-dir ml/trained_models
//! ```
#![allow(unused_crate_dependencies)]
#![deny(
clippy::unwrap_used,
clippy::expect_used,
clippy::panic,
clippy::indexing_slicing
)]
use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
use anyhow::{Context, Result};
use clap::Parser;
use serde_json::Value;
use tracing::{error, info, warn};
use ml::cuda_pipeline::DqnGpuData;
use ml::prelude::Device;
use ml::trainers::dqn::{DQNHyperparameters, DQNTrainer};
use ml::trainers::ppo::{PpoHyperparameters, PpoTrainer};
#[allow(unreachable_pub)]
mod baseline_common;
use baseline_common::completion::{write_failure_marker, write_success_marker, CompletionMetrics};
use baseline_common::{load_all_bars, spread_cost_bps};
use common::metrics::{server as metrics_server, training_metrics as metrics};
use ml::features::extraction::extract_ml_features;
use ml::gpu::memory_profile::{detect_vram_mb, vram_scaled_base_dim};
use ml::types::OHLCVBar;
use ml::walk_forward::{generate_walk_forward_windows, NormStats, WalkForwardConfig};
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// CLI Arguments
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Walk-forward training binary for DQN and PPO baseline models.
#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
#[command(name = "train_baseline_rl", about = "Train DQN/PPO with walk-forward RL windows")]
struct Args {
/// Which model(s) to train: "dqn", "ppo", or "both"
#[arg(long, default_value = "both")]
model: String,
/// Maximum training epochs per fold
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 50)]
epochs: usize,
/// Training batch size
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 128)]
batch_size: usize,
/// Path to directory containing .dbn.zst files
#[arg(long, default_value = "test_data/futures-baseline")]
data_dir: PathBuf,
/// Output directory for trained model checkpoints
#[arg(long, default_value = "ml/trained_models")]
output_dir: PathBuf,
/// Optional path to hyperopt results JSON -- overrides matching config fields
#[arg(long)]
hyperopt_params: Option<PathBuf>,
/// Feature dimension (must match `extract_ml_features` output)
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 51)]
feature_dim: usize,
/// Early stopping patience (epochs without improvement)
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 10)]
patience: usize,
/// Number of actions for the DQN/PPO action space
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 3)]
num_actions: usize,
/// Walk-forward: initial training window in months
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 12)]
train_months: u32,
/// Walk-forward: validation window in months
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 3)]
val_months: u32,
/// Walk-forward: test window in months
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 3)]
test_months: u32,
/// Walk-forward: step size in months between folds
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 3)]
step_months: u32,
/// Learning rate for optimizer
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 1e-4)]
learning_rate: f64,
/// Max environment steps per epoch (caps trajectory length for OOM safety;
/// 0 = use all bars, but this can use >1GB RAM per fold on large datasets)
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 2000)]
max_steps_per_epoch: usize,
/// Symbol subdirectory to load (e.g. "ES.FUT", "NQ.FUT")
#[arg(long, default_value = "ES.FUT")]
symbol: String,
/// Maximum absolute per-bar return; larger moves are clamped (contract roll filter)
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 0.01)]
max_bar_return: f64,
/// Round-trip commission cost in basis points (1 bps = 0.01%)
/// Applied to BUY/SELL rewards; HOLD is free.
/// Default 1.0 bps covers ~$4 exchange+broker for ES e-mini.
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 1.0)]
tx_cost_bps: f64,
/// Instrument tick size in price units (ES=0.25, NQ=0.25, ZN=1/64)
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 0.25)]
tick_size: f64,
/// Typical bid-ask spread in ticks (ES=1.0, ZN=1.0, 6E=2.0)
/// Half-spread slippage is added to `tx_cost_bps` per trade.
#[arg(long, default_value_t = 1.0)]
spread_ticks: f64,
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Hyperopt parameter loading
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Load `best_params` from a hyperopt results JSON file.
///
/// Expected format: `{ "model_key": { "best_params": { ... }, ... } }`
/// Returns `None` if the file doesn't exist or can't be parsed.
#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
fn load_hyperopt_params(hp_path: &Option<PathBuf>, model_key: &str) -> Option<Value> {
let file_path = hp_path.as_ref()?;
if !file_path.exists() {
info!("Hyperopt params file not found: {}, using defaults", file_path.display());
return None;
}
let contents = match std::fs::read_to_string(file_path) {
Ok(c) => c,
Err(e) => {
warn!("Failed to read hyperopt params {}: {}", file_path.display(), e);
return None;
}
};
let json: Value = match serde_json::from_str(&contents) {
Ok(v) => v,
Err(e) => {
warn!("Failed to parse hyperopt params JSON: {}", e);
return None;
}
};
let params = json.get(model_key)
.and_then(|m| m.get("best_params"))
.cloned();
if params.is_some() {
info!("Loaded hyperopt params for '{}' from {}", model_key, file_path.display());
} else {
warn!("No best_params found for '{}' in {}", model_key, file_path.display());
}
params
}
fn hp_f64(params: &Option<Value>, key: &str) -> Option<f64> {
params.as_ref()?.get(key)?.as_f64()
}
fn hp_usize(params: &Option<Value>, key: &str) -> Option<usize> {
params.as_ref()?.get(key)?.as_u64().map(|v| v as usize)
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Fold data preparation (extracted for prefetching)
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Prepared fold data: (`train_features`, `val_features`, `train_bars`, `val_bars`)
type FoldData = (Vec<[f64; 51]>, Vec<[f64; 51]>, Vec<OHLCVBar>, Vec<OHLCVBar>);
#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
/// Prepare a fold's data for training: extract features, normalize, align bars.
///
/// Returns `None` if feature extraction fails or produces empty features.
fn prepare_fold_data(
window: &ml::walk_forward::WalkForwardWindow,
output_dir: &Path,
) -> Option<FoldData> {
let train_feat = match extract_ml_features(&window.train) {
Ok(f) => f,
Err(e) => {
warn!(" Fold {} -- train feature extraction failed: {}", window.fold, e);
return None;
}
};
let val_feat = match extract_ml_features(&window.val) {
Ok(f) => f,
Err(e) => {
warn!(" Fold {} -- val feature extraction failed: {}", window.fold, e);
return None;
}
};
if train_feat.is_empty() || val_feat.is_empty() {
warn!(" Fold {} -- empty features, skipping", window.fold);
return None;
}
let norm_stats = NormStats::from_features(&train_feat);
let train_norm = norm_stats.normalize_batch(&train_feat);
let val_norm = norm_stats.normalize_batch(&val_feat);
// Save NormStats for this fold
let norm_path = output_dir.join(format!("norm_stats_fold{}.json", window.fold));
if let Ok(json) = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&norm_stats) {
if let Err(e) = std::fs::write(&norm_path, json) {
warn!(" Failed to write NormStats: {}", e);
} else {
info!(" Saved NormStats to {}", norm_path.display());
}
}
let train_warmup = window.train.len().saturating_sub(train_norm.len());
let train_bars_aligned = window.train.get(train_warmup..).unwrap_or(&window.train).to_vec();
let val_warmup = window.val.len().saturating_sub(val_norm.len());
let val_bars_aligned = window.val.get(val_warmup..).unwrap_or(&window.val).to_vec();
Some((train_norm, val_norm, train_bars_aligned, val_bars_aligned))
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// DQN Training
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Convert pre-aligned features and bars into the format expected by
/// `DQNTrainer::train_with_preloaded_data`: `Vec<([f64; 51], Vec<f64>)>`.
///
/// The `Vec<f64>` target contains OHLCV prices for the trainer's internal
/// reward computation and portfolio simulation.
fn features_to_trainer_format(
features: &[[f64; 51]],
bars: &[OHLCVBar],
) -> Vec<([f64; 51], Vec<f64>)> {
features
.iter()
.zip(bars.iter())
.map(|(feat, bar)| {
(*feat, vec![bar.open, bar.high, bar.low, bar.close])
})
.collect()
}
/// Train a DQN model on a single walk-forward fold using `DQNTrainer`.
///
/// Delegates all GPU optimizations (mixed precision, dynamic batching, gradient
/// accumulation, Rainbow DQN components) to the production trainer. The walk-forward
/// fold structure stays in this binary; only per-fold training delegates to `DQNTrainer`.
///
/// Returns the best validation loss achieved.
#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity, clippy::too_many_arguments)]
fn train_dqn_fold(
fold: usize,
train_features: &[[f64; 51]],
val_features: &[[f64; 51]],
train_bars: &[OHLCVBar],
val_bars: &[OHLCVBar],
args: &Args,
output_dir: &Path,
hp: &Option<Value>,
pre_uploaded_gpu_data: Option<DqnGpuData>,
) -> Result<f64> {
// Caller must pre-align bars to features (skip warmup period before calling).
debug_assert_eq!(
train_bars.len(),
train_features.len(),
"train_bars ({}) must be pre-aligned to train_features ({})",
train_bars.len(),
train_features.len(),
);
debug_assert_eq!(
val_bars.len(),
val_features.len(),
"val_bars ({}) must be pre-aligned to val_features ({})",
val_bars.len(),
val_features.len(),
);
info!(" [DQN] Fold {} -- {} train, {} val features", fold, train_features.len(), val_features.len());
// Compute average spread slippage in bps from training bar prices.
// Same pattern as evaluate_baseline: total_cost = commission + spread.
let avg_price = if train_bars.is_empty() {
0.0
} else {
train_bars.iter().map(|b| b.close).sum::<f64>() / train_bars.len() as f64
};
let avg_spread_bps = spread_cost_bps(avg_price, args.tick_size, args.spread_ticks);
let total_cost_bps = args.tx_cost_bps + avg_spread_bps;
info!(" [DQN] Fold {} total tx cost: {:.2} bps (commission {:.1} + spread {:.2})",
fold, total_cost_bps, args.tx_cost_bps, avg_spread_bps);
// Build DQNHyperparameters -- hyperopt JSON overrides defaults, CLI args override both.
// `..DQNHyperparameters::default()` enables all Rainbow components (PER, dueling,
// distributional C51, noisy nets, gradient accumulation, mixed precision auto-detect).
// transaction_cost_multiplier scales internal reward cost by total trading friction.
//
// hidden_dim_base: hyperopt JSON takes priority. When absent, use VRAM-aware
// scaling so that large GPUs (L40S 48GB, H100 80GB) get proportionally wider
// networks instead of the tiny CPU defaults.
let hp_hidden_base = hp_usize(hp, "hidden_dim_base");
let dqn_hidden_base = hp_hidden_base.or_else(|| {
let vram = detect_vram_mb();
let base = vram_scaled_base_dim(vram, "dqn");
info!(" [DQN] VRAM-scaled hidden_dim_base: {} (VRAM: {} MB)", base, vram);
Some(base)
});
let hyperparams = DQNHyperparameters {
learning_rate: hp_f64(hp, "learning_rate").unwrap_or(args.learning_rate),
batch_size: hp_usize(hp, "batch_size").unwrap_or(args.batch_size),
gamma: hp_f64(hp, "gamma").unwrap_or(0.95),
epsilon_start: 1.0,
epsilon_end: 0.05,
epsilon_decay: 0.995,
buffer_size: hp_usize(hp, "buffer_size").unwrap_or(50_000),
min_replay_size: hp_usize(hp, "batch_size").unwrap_or(args.batch_size),
epochs: args.epochs,
checkpoint_frequency: 10,
hidden_dim_base: dqn_hidden_base,
warmup_steps: 0,
// Early stopping is managed by DQNTrainer internally
early_stopping_enabled: true,
transaction_cost_multiplier: total_cost_bps,
..DQNHyperparameters::default()
};
// Create DQNTrainer -- auto-detects GPU, mixed precision, dynamic batch sizing
let mut trainer = DQNTrainer::new(hyperparams)
.context("Failed to create DQNTrainer")?;
// Inject pre-uploaded GPU data from DoubleBufferedLoader (overlapped with previous fold)
if let Some(gpu_data) = pre_uploaded_gpu_data {
info!(" [DQN] Fold {} -- injecting pre-uploaded GPU data ({} bars), skipping lazy upload",
fold, gpu_data.num_bars);
trainer.set_gpu_data(gpu_data);
}
// Convert features + bars to trainer format
let training_data = features_to_trainer_format(train_features, train_bars);
let val_data = features_to_trainer_format(val_features, val_bars);
// Checkpoint callback: save best model to output directory
let output_dir_owned = output_dir.to_path_buf();
let checkpoint_callback = move |epoch: usize, data: Vec<u8>, is_best: bool| -> Result<String> {
let suffix = if is_best { "best" } else { &format!("epoch{}", epoch) };
let ckpt_path = output_dir_owned.join(format!("dqn_fold{}_{}.safetensors", fold, suffix));
std::fs::write(&ckpt_path, &data)
.with_context(|| format!("Failed to write checkpoint: {}", ckpt_path.display()))?;
info!(" [DQN] Fold {} saved checkpoint: {}", fold, ckpt_path.display());
Ok(ckpt_path.to_string_lossy().into_owned())
};
// Run the async training loop via a tokio runtime.
// The trainer handles epochs, early stopping, epsilon decay, validation, and
// all Rainbow DQN components internally.
let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
.enable_all()
.build()
.context("Failed to create tokio runtime for DQN training")?;
let metrics = rt.block_on(
trainer.train_with_preloaded_data(training_data, val_data, checkpoint_callback)
).context("DQNTrainer training failed")?;
info!(
" [DQN] Fold {} complete -- loss={:.6} epochs_trained={} converged={}",
fold, metrics.loss, metrics.epochs_trained, metrics.convergence_achieved
);
Ok(metrics.loss)
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// PPO Training
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Train a PPO model on a single walk-forward fold using `PpoTrainer`.
///
/// Delegates all GPU optimizations (dynamic batch sizing, mixed precision when
/// available, GAE computation, trajectory collection, early stopping) to the
/// production trainer. The walk-forward fold structure stays in this binary;
/// only per-fold training delegates to `PpoTrainer`.
///
/// Returns the best validation loss achieved (approximated by final `value_loss`).
#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
fn train_ppo_fold(
fold: usize,
train_features: &[[f64; 51]],
val_features: &[[f64; 51]],
train_bars: &[OHLCVBar],
_val_bars: &[OHLCVBar],
args: &Args,
output_dir: &Path,
hp: &Option<Value>,
) -> Result<f64> {
info!(" [PPO] Fold {} -- {} train, {} val features", fold, train_features.len(), val_features.len());
let n_train = train_features.len();
if n_train < 2 {
warn!(" [PPO] Fold {} -- insufficient training features ({})", fold, n_train);
return Ok(f64::MAX);
}
// Compute average spread slippage in bps from training bar prices.
// Same pattern as evaluate_baseline: total_cost = commission + spread.
let avg_price = if train_bars.is_empty() {
0.0
} else {
train_bars.iter().map(|b| b.close).sum::<f64>() / train_bars.len() as f64
};
let avg_spread_bps = spread_cost_bps(avg_price, args.tick_size, args.spread_ticks);
let total_cost_bps = args.tx_cost_bps + avg_spread_bps;
info!(" [PPO] Fold {} total tx cost: {:.2} bps (commission {:.1} + spread {:.2})",
fold, total_cost_bps, args.tx_cost_bps, avg_spread_bps);
// Build PpoHyperparameters -- hyperopt JSON overrides defaults, CLI args override both.
// Start from conservative() baseline so all fields have sane values.
//
// hidden_dim_base: hyperopt JSON takes priority. When absent, use VRAM-aware
// scaling so that large GPUs get proportionally wider networks. PPO uses the
// "ppo_policy" model type for base dim since the trainer internally scales
// the value network from the same base (value: [4*base, 3*base, 2*base, base, base/2]).
let hp_ppo_hidden_base = hp_usize(hp, "hidden_dim_base");
let ppo_hidden_base = hp_ppo_hidden_base.or_else(|| {
let vram = detect_vram_mb();
let base = vram_scaled_base_dim(vram, "ppo_policy");
info!(" [PPO] VRAM-scaled hidden_dim_base: {} (VRAM: {} MB)", base, vram);
Some(base)
});
let hyperparams = PpoHyperparameters {
learning_rate: hp_f64(hp, "learning_rate").unwrap_or(args.learning_rate),
actor_learning_rate: Some(hp_f64(hp, "policy_learning_rate").unwrap_or(args.learning_rate)),
critic_learning_rate: Some(hp_f64(hp, "value_learning_rate").unwrap_or(args.learning_rate * 3.0)),
batch_size: hp_usize(hp, "batch_size").unwrap_or(args.batch_size.max(64)),
gamma: hp_f64(hp, "gamma").unwrap_or(0.99),
clip_epsilon: hp_f64(hp, "clip_epsilon").unwrap_or(0.2) as f32,
vf_coef: hp_f64(hp, "value_loss_coeff").unwrap_or(0.5) as f32,
ent_coef: hp_f64(hp, "entropy_coeff").unwrap_or(0.01) as f32,
gae_lambda: hp_f64(hp, "gae_lambda").unwrap_or(0.95) as f32,
rollout_steps: hp_usize(hp, "rollout_steps").unwrap_or(
if args.max_steps_per_epoch > 0 { args.max_steps_per_epoch } else { 2048 }
),
minibatch_size: hp_usize(hp, "minibatch_size").unwrap_or(64),
epochs: args.epochs,
early_stopping_enabled: true,
transaction_cost_bps: total_cost_bps / 100.0, // total (commission + spread) in bps → pct for trainer
hidden_dim_base: ppo_hidden_base,
..PpoHyperparameters::conservative()
};
// Checkpoint directory for this fold
let fold_ckpt_dir = output_dir.join(format!("ppo_fold{}", fold));
// Create PpoTrainer -- auto-detects GPU, mixed precision, dynamic batch sizing
let trainer = PpoTrainer::new(
hyperparams,
args.feature_dim,
&fold_ckpt_dir,
true, // use_gpu = true, trainer auto-detects availability
None, // num_envs: standard single-env collection
).context("Failed to create PpoTrainer")?;
// Convert features from [f64; 51] to Vec<Vec<f32>> for the trainer
let market_data: Vec<Vec<f32>> = train_features
.iter()
.map(|feat| feat.iter().map(|&v| v as f32).collect())
.collect();
// Progress callback: log per-epoch metrics
let progress_callback = move |metrics: ml::trainers::ppo::PpoTrainingMetrics| {
info!(
" [PPO] Fold {} Epoch {}/{} -- policy_loss={:.6} value_loss={:.6} expl_var={:.4} mean_reward={:.4}",
fold,
metrics.epoch,
args.epochs,
metrics.policy_loss,
metrics.value_loss,
metrics.explained_variance,
metrics.mean_reward,
);
};
// Run the async training loop via a tokio runtime.
// PpoTrainer handles epochs, early stopping, trajectory collection, GAE,
// checkpointing, and all GPU optimizations internally.
let rt = tokio::runtime::Builder::new_current_thread()
.enable_all()
.build()
.context("Failed to create tokio runtime for PPO training")?;
let metrics = rt.block_on(
trainer.train(market_data, progress_callback)
).context("PpoTrainer training failed")?;
info!(
" [PPO] Fold {} complete -- value_loss={:.6} policy_loss={:.6} expl_var={:.4} epochs_trained={}",
fold, metrics.value_loss, metrics.policy_loss, metrics.explained_variance, metrics.epoch
);
Ok(metrics.value_loss as f64)
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Training orchestration
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// Container for per-model RL results collected during training.
struct RlTrainingResult {
model_name: String,
fold_results: Vec<(usize, f64)>,
total_epochs: usize,
}
/// Run the full walk-forward RL training pipeline.
///
/// Returns per-model results so `main()` can write completion markers.
#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity, clippy::too_many_lines)]
fn run_training(args: &Args) -> Result<Vec<RlTrainingResult>> {
let train_dqn = args.model == "dqn" || args.model == "both";
let train_ppo = args.model == "ppo" || args.model == "both";
info!("=== Walk-Forward Baseline Training ===");
info!(" Model(s): {}", args.model);
info!(" Symbol: {}", args.symbol);
info!(" Epochs: {}", args.epochs);
info!(" Batch size: {}", args.batch_size);
info!(" Data dir: {}", args.data_dir.display());
info!(" Output dir: {}", args.output_dir.display());
info!(" Feature dim: {}", args.feature_dim);
info!(" Num actions: {}", args.num_actions);
info!(" Learning rate: {:.1e}", args.learning_rate);
info!(" Tx cost: {:.1} bps commission + {:.1} tick spread (tick_size={:.4})",
args.tx_cost_bps, args.spread_ticks, args.tick_size);
info!(" Patience: {}", args.patience);
if let Some(ref hp_path) = args.hyperopt_params {
info!(" Hyperopt params: {}", hp_path.display());
}
// 1. Load all OHLCV bars from DBN files
info!("Step 1/5: Loading OHLCV bars from DBN files...");
let data_load_start = std::time::Instant::now();
let bars = load_all_bars(&args.data_dir, &args.symbol)?;
if bars.is_empty() {
anyhow::bail!("No bars loaded from {}", args.data_dir.display());
}
info!(" Loaded {} bars ({} to {})",
bars.len(),
bars.first().map(|b| b.timestamp.to_string()).unwrap_or_default(),
bars.last().map(|b| b.timestamp.to_string()).unwrap_or_default(),
);
// 2. Extract features
info!("Step 2/5: Extracting {}-dimensional features...", args.feature_dim);
let all_features = extract_ml_features(&bars)
.context("Feature extraction failed")?;
info!(" Extracted {} feature vectors (warmup period consumed {} bars)",
all_features.len(),
bars.len().saturating_sub(all_features.len()),
);
// Since features skip the warmup period, we need bars aligned to features.
// Features start at bar index warmup_offset (typically 50).
let warmup_offset = bars.len().saturating_sub(all_features.len());
let aligned_bars = bars.get(warmup_offset..).unwrap_or(&bars);
// 3. Generate walk-forward windows
info!("Step 3/5: Generating walk-forward windows...");
let wf_config = WalkForwardConfig {
initial_train_months: args.train_months,
val_months: args.val_months,
test_months: args.test_months,
step_months: args.step_months,
};
let windows = generate_walk_forward_windows(aligned_bars, &wf_config);
if windows.is_empty() {
anyhow::bail!(
"No walk-forward windows generated. Need at least {} months of data.",
wf_config.initial_train_months + wf_config.val_months + wf_config.test_months
);
}
info!(" Generated {} walk-forward folds", windows.len());
// Record data loading + feature extraction time
if train_dqn {
metrics::record_data_load("dqn", data_load_start.elapsed().as_secs_f64());
}
if train_ppo {
metrics::record_data_load("ppo", data_load_start.elapsed().as_secs_f64());
}
// Create output directory
std::fs::create_dir_all(&args.output_dir)
.with_context(|| format!("Failed to create output dir: {}", args.output_dir.display()))?;
// 4. Train each fold
info!("Step 4/5: Training models on each fold...");
let mut dqn_results: Vec<(usize, f64)> = Vec::new();
let mut ppo_results: Vec<(usize, f64)> = Vec::new();
let mut prefetched_data: Option<FoldData> = None;
// GPU double-buffer: pre-uploaded GPU data for the next DQN fold.
// While fold N trains on GPU, fold N+1's data is uploaded in background.
let mut dqn_gpu_staged: Option<DqnGpuData> = None;
for (fold_idx, window) in windows.iter().enumerate() {
info!("--- Fold {} ---", window.fold);
info!(
" Train: {} bars (up to {}), Val: {} bars (up to {}), Test: {} bars (up to {})",
window.train.len(),
window.train_end,
window.val.len(),
window.val_end,
window.test.len(),
window.test_end,
);
// Get fold data: from prefetcher (fold 1+) or prepare fresh (fold 0)
let fold_data = if let Some(data) = prefetched_data.take() {
info!(" Using prefetched data for fold {}", window.fold);
Some(data)
} else {
prepare_fold_data(window, &args.output_dir)
};
// Kick off prefetch for NEXT fold on background thread
let prefetch_rx = if fold_idx + 1 < windows.len() {
let next_window = windows.get(fold_idx + 1).cloned();
if let Some(nw) = next_window {
let out_dir = args.output_dir.clone();
let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<Option<FoldData>>();
let _handle = std::thread::Builder::new()
.name("fold-prefetch".into())
.spawn(move || {
info!(" [Prefetch] Loading fold {} data on background thread", nw.fold);
let result = prepare_fold_data(&nw, &out_dir);
drop(tx.send(result));
});
Some(rx)
} else {
None
}
} else {
None
};
let Some((train_norm, val_norm, train_bars_aligned, val_bars_aligned)) = fold_data else {
// Collect prefetch result even if this fold failed
if let Some(rx) = prefetch_rx {
if let Ok(data) = rx.recv() {
prefetched_data = data;
}
}
continue;
};
// Train DQN
if train_dqn {
let hp = load_hyperopt_params(&args.hyperopt_params, "dqn");
let fold_str = fold_idx.to_string();
let fold_start = std::time::Instant::now();
// Take pre-uploaded GPU data from previous fold's background upload
let gpu_data_for_fold = dqn_gpu_staged.take();
match train_dqn_fold(
window.fold,
&train_norm,
&val_norm,
&train_bars_aligned,
&val_bars_aligned,
args,
&args.output_dir,
&hp,
gpu_data_for_fold,
) {
Ok(best_loss) => {
let elapsed = fold_start.elapsed().as_secs_f64();
metrics::set_epoch("dqn", &fold_str, fold_idx as f64);
metrics::set_epoch_loss("dqn", &fold_str, best_loss);
metrics::set_validation_loss("dqn", &fold_str, best_loss);
metrics::set_iteration_seconds("dqn", &fold_str, elapsed);
dqn_results.push((window.fold, best_loss));
}
Err(e) => {
error!(" [DQN] Fold {} failed: {}", window.fold, e);
}
}
}
// Train PPO
if train_ppo {
let hp = load_hyperopt_params(&args.hyperopt_params, "ppo");
let fold_str = fold_idx.to_string();
let fold_start = std::time::Instant::now();
match train_ppo_fold(
window.fold,
&train_norm,
&val_norm,
&train_bars_aligned,
&val_bars_aligned,
args,
&args.output_dir,
&hp,
) {
Ok(best_loss) => {
let elapsed = fold_start.elapsed().as_secs_f64();
metrics::set_epoch("ppo", &fold_str, fold_idx as f64);
metrics::set_epoch_loss("ppo", &fold_str, best_loss);
metrics::set_validation_loss("ppo", &fold_str, best_loss);
metrics::set_iteration_seconds("ppo", &fold_str, elapsed);
ppo_results.push((window.fold, best_loss));
}
Err(e) => {
error!(" [PPO] Fold {} failed: {}", window.fold, e);
}
}
}
// Collect prefetch result for next iteration
if let Some(rx) = prefetch_rx {
match rx.recv() {
Ok(Some(data)) => {
info!(" Prefetched fold {} data ready ({} train features)",
windows.get(fold_idx + 1).map_or(0, |w| w.fold), data.0.len());
// GPU double-buffer: pre-upload next fold's DQN data to GPU now
// while the result is fresh and GPU is idle between folds.
if train_dqn {
let next_train_data = features_to_trainer_format(&data.0, &data.2);
let device = Device::new_cuda(0).unwrap_or(Device::Cpu);
if device.is_cuda() {
match DqnGpuData::upload(&next_train_data, &device) {
Ok(gpu_data) => {
info!(" [DoubleBuffer] Pre-uploaded {} bars to GPU for next fold ({:.1} MB)",
gpu_data.num_bars,
gpu_data.vram_bytes() as f64 / 1_048_576.0);
dqn_gpu_staged = Some(gpu_data);
}
Err(e) => {
warn!(" [DoubleBuffer] GPU pre-upload failed, will upload lazily: {}", e);
}
}
}
}
prefetched_data = Some(data);
}
Ok(None) => {
warn!(" Prefetch for next fold returned None (will load synchronously)");
prefetched_data = None;
}
Err(_) => {
warn!(" Prefetch thread disconnected (will load synchronously)");
prefetched_data = None;
}
}
}
}
// 5. Summary
info!("Step 5/5: Training Summary");
info!(" ===================================");
let mut all_results = Vec::new();
if train_dqn {
info!(" DQN Results ({} folds):", dqn_results.len());
for (fold, loss) in &dqn_results {
info!(" Fold {}: best_val_metric = {:.6}", fold, loss);
}
if !dqn_results.is_empty() {
let avg: f64 = dqn_results.iter().map(|(_, l)| l).sum::<f64>()
/ dqn_results.len() as f64;
info!(" Average: {:.6}", avg);
}
all_results.push(RlTrainingResult {
model_name: "dqn".to_owned(),
fold_results: dqn_results,
total_epochs: windows.len() * args.epochs,
});
}
if train_ppo {
info!(" PPO Results ({} folds):", ppo_results.len());
for (fold, loss) in &ppo_results {
info!(" Fold {}: best_val_metric = {:.6}", fold, loss);
}
if !ppo_results.is_empty() {
let avg: f64 = ppo_results.iter().map(|(_, l)| l).sum::<f64>()
/ ppo_results.len() as f64;
info!(" Average: {:.6}", avg);
}
all_results.push(RlTrainingResult {
model_name: "ppo".to_owned(),
fold_results: ppo_results,
total_epochs: windows.len() * args.epochs,
});
}
info!(" Checkpoints saved to: {}", args.output_dir.display());
info!(" ===================================");
Ok(all_results)
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Main
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
fn main() -> Result<()> {
// Initialize tracing with optional OTLP export to Tempo
let otlp_endpoint = std::env::var("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT").ok();
if let Err(e) = common::observability::init_observability(
"train_baseline_rl",
otlp_endpoint.as_deref(),
) {
eprintln!("Observability init failed (non-fatal): {e}");
}
metrics::init();
metrics_server::start_metrics_server(9094);
metrics::set_active_workers(1.0);
let args = Args::parse();
// Ensure output directory exists before training so markers can always be written.
if let Err(e) = std::fs::create_dir_all(&args.output_dir) {
error!("Failed to create output dir {}: {}", args.output_dir.display(), e);
}
let result = run_training(&args);
metrics::set_active_workers(0.0);
match result {
Ok(results) => {
for training_result in &results {
let best_val = training_result
.fold_results
.iter()
.map(|(_, loss)| *loss)
.fold(f64::MAX, f64::min);
let metrics = CompletionMetrics {
model: training_result.model_name.clone(),
symbol: args.symbol.clone(),
best_val_loss: (best_val < f64::MAX).then_some(best_val),
sharpe_ratio: None,
epochs_completed: training_result.total_epochs,
folds_completed: training_result.fold_results.len(),
};
write_success_marker(&args.output_dir, &metrics);
}
Ok(())
}
Err(e) => {
let msg = format!("{:#}", e);
error!("Training failed: {}", msg);
write_failure_marker(&args.output_dir, &msg);
Err(e)
}
}
}