Function getLatestSignal

Returns the latest signal (pending or closed) for the current strategy context.

Does not distinguish between active and closed signals — returns whichever was recorded last. Useful for cooldown logic: e.g. skip opening a new position for 4 hours after a stop-loss by checking the timestamp of the latest signal regardless of its outcome.

Searches backtest storage first, then live storage. Throws if no signal exists at all.

Automatically detects backtest/live mode from execution context.

import { getLatestSignal } from "backtest-kit";

const latest = await getLatestSignal("BTCUSDT");
if (latest && Date.now() - latest.closedAt < 4 * 60 * 60 * 1000) {
  return; // cooldown after SL — skip new signal for 4 hours
}
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