Ask what is comparable
Check instrument identity, currency, market hours and whether the observation is current enough for the intended research question.
Keep uncertainty explicit
An unknown source timestamp remains unknown. Receipt time alone does not establish when a market observation occurred.
Require review
An agent should request additional evidence instead of treating a price difference as a guaranteed arbitrage or an instruction to trade.
An example of the questions to make explicit
Illustrative workflow · No market data or trading instruction
- Question
- What could change this market assessment?
- Evidence
- Source context and missing information are identified.
- Decision State
- Human review required
- Limitations
- No current market observation or execution instruction.
Check the service before integration
Check enabled capabilities in the authorized workspace before use. Public documentation does not activate a service. Simulation and testnet prototypes do not establish live trading availability.