diff --git a/test/local/test_continuous_strategies.py b/test/local/test_continuous_strategies.py
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+"""Deep tests for predix_continuous_strategies.py — ML model building, style cycling.
+
+Tests the build_ml_model function and the round/style alternation logic
+without requiring real StrategyOrchestrator connections.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+import pytest
+
+PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+sys.path.insert(0, str(PROJECT_ROOT))
+
+from hypothesis import given, settings, HealthCheck
+from hypothesis import strategies as st
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def factor_data():
+    """Create realistic factor data for ML training."""
+    rng = np.random.default_rng(42)
+    n = 10000
+    idx = pd.date_range("2020-01-01", periods=n, freq="1min")
+    return pd.DataFrame({
+        "factor_a": rng.normal(0, 1, n),
+        "factor_b": rng.normal(0.1, 0.5, n),
+        "factor_c": rng.normal(-0.05, 0.3, n),
+    }, index=idx)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def close_data():
+    rng = np.random.default_rng(42)
+    n = 10000
+    idx = pd.date_range("2020-01-01", periods=n, freq="1min")
+    return pd.Series(1.10 + rng.normal(0, 0.0001, n).cumsum(), index=idx)
+
+
+class TestBuildMLModel:
+    def test_insufficient_data_returns_none(self, factor_data, close_data):
+        """<5000 rows should return None."""
+        from scripts.predix_continuous_strategies import build_ml_model
+        result = build_ml_model(factor_data.iloc[:100], close_data.iloc[:100], "swing")
+        assert result is None
+
+    @patch("rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest.backtest_signal_ftmo")
+    def test_sufficient_data_returns_dict(self, mock_bt, factor_data, close_data):
+        mock_bt.return_value = {
+            "sharpe": 1.5, "max_drawdown": -0.1, "win_rate": 0.55,
+            "n_trades": 200, "wf_oos_sharpe_mean": 0.8,
+        }
+        from scripts.predix_continuous_strategies import build_ml_model
+        result = build_ml_model(factor_data, close_data, "daytrading")
+        assert result is not None
+        assert "strategy_name" in result
+        assert "ML_GradientBoost" in result["strategy_name"]
+        assert result["status"] == "accepted"
+        assert result["type"] == "ml_model"
+
+    @patch("rdagent.components.backtesting.vbt_backtest.backtest_signal_ftmo")
+    def test_negative_oos_rejected(self, mock_bt, factor_data, close_data):
+        mock_bt.return_value = {
+            "sharpe": 1.5, "max_drawdown": -0.1, "win_rate": 0.55,
+            "n_trades": 200, "wf_oos_sharpe_mean": -0.3,
+        }
+        from scripts.predix_continuous_strategies import build_ml_model
+        result = build_ml_model(factor_data, close_data, "swing")
+        assert result is None
+
+    @given(
+        seed=st.integers(0, 1000),
+        n_rows=st.integers(100, 6000),
+    )
+    @settings(max_examples=50, deadline=10000,
+              suppress_health_check=[HealthCheck.function_scoped_fixture])
+    def test_never_crashes(self, factor_data, close_data, seed, n_rows):
+        """build_ml_model must never crash regardless of data size."""
+        rng = np.random.default_rng(seed)
+        n = min(n_rows, len(factor_data))
+        f = pd.DataFrame({
+            "a": rng.normal(0, 1, n),
+            "b": rng.normal(0, 1, n),
+            "c": rng.normal(0, 1, n),
+        }, index=factor_data.index[:n])
+        c = pd.Series(1.10 + rng.normal(0, 0.001, n).cumsum(), index=f.index)
+        try:
+            from scripts.predix_continuous_strategies import build_ml_model
+            result = build_ml_model(f, c, "swing")
+            assert result is None or isinstance(result, dict)
+        except Exception as e:
+            if n < 5000:
+                pass  # Expected to return None early
+            else:
+                pytest.fail(f"build_ml_model crashed: {e}")
+
+
+class TestConfig:
+    def test_batch_size_is_positive(self):
+        from scripts import predix_continuous_strategies
+        assert predix_continuous_strategies.BATCH_SIZE > 0
+
+    def test_cooldown_is_positive(self):
+        from scripts import predix_continuous_strategies
+        assert predix_continuous_strategies.COOLDOWN_SECONDS > 0
+
+
+class TestStyleCycling:
+    def test_both_style_alternates(self):
+        """When style='both', odd rounds start daytrading, even rounds start swing."""
+        for r in range(1, 20):
+            if r % 2 == 1:
+                expected = ["swing", "daytrading"]
+            else:
+                expected = ["daytrading", "swing"]
+            styles = expected
+            if r % 2 == 1:
+                assert styles == ["swing", "daytrading"]
+            else:
+                assert styles == ["daytrading", "swing"]
+
+    def test_single_style_constant(self):
+        """When style is 'daytrading', all rounds use daytrading."""
+        styles_seen = ["daytrading" for _ in range(10)]
+        assert all(s == "daytrading" for s in styles_seen)
diff --git a/test/local/test_predix_parallel.py b/test/local/test_predix_parallel.py
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+"""Deep tests for predix_parallel.py — property-based, state transitions, edge cases.
+
+Tests RunState, ParallelRunner configuration, environment building,
+command building, and API key loading logic.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import signal
+import sys
+import tempfile
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent
+sys.path.insert(0, str(PROJECT_ROOT))
+
+from hypothesis import given, settings, HealthCheck
+from hypothesis import strategies as st
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def runstate():
+    from scripts.predix_parallel import RunState
+    return RunState(run_id=1, api_key_idx=0, model="local")
+
+
+class TestRunState:
+    def test_init_defaults(self, runstate):
+        assert runstate.run_id == 1
+        assert runstate.api_key_idx == 0
+        assert runstate.model == "local"
+        assert runstate.status == "pending"
+        assert runstate.process is None
+        assert runstate.exit_code is None
+
+    def test_elapsed_not_started(self, runstate):
+        assert runstate.elapsed == "--:--:--"
+
+    def test_elapsed_running(self, runstate):
+        runstate.start_time = datetime(2024, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0)
+        with patch("scripts.predix_parallel.datetime") as mock_dt:
+            mock_dt.now.return_value = datetime(2024, 1, 1, 13, 30, 45)
+            assert runstate.elapsed == "01:30:45"
+
+    def test_elapsed_completed(self, runstate):
+        runstate.start_time = datetime(2024, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0)
+        runstate.end_time = datetime(2024, 1, 1, 14, 5, 30)
+        assert runstate.elapsed == "02:05:30"
+
+    def test_elapsed_over_24h(self, runstate):
+        runstate.start_time = datetime(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
+        runstate.end_time = datetime(2024, 1, 3, 6, 30, 15)
+        assert runstate.elapsed == "54:30:15"
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("status,icon", [
+        ("pending", "⏳"), ("running", "🔄"), ("success", "✅"),
+        ("failed", "❌"), ("stopped", "⏹️"),
+    ])
+    def test_status_icons(self, runstate, status, icon):
+        runstate.status = status
+        assert runstate.status_icon == icon
+
+    def test_unknown_status_icon(self, runstate):
+        runstate.status = "weird_status"
+        assert runstate.status_icon == "❓"
+
+    @given(
+        hours=st.integers(min_value=0, max_value=1000),
+        mins=st.integers(min_value=0, max_value=59),
+        secs=st.integers(min_value=0, max_value=59),
+    )
+    @settings(max_examples=200, deadline=5000,
+              suppress_health_check=[HealthCheck.function_scoped_fixture])
+    def test_elapsed_format_property(self, runstate, hours, mins, secs):
+        """Elapsed time format must always be HH:MM:SS with zero-padding."""
+        runstate.start_time = datetime(2024, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
+        total_secs = hours * 3600 + mins * 60 + secs
+        if total_secs < 365 * 86400:
+            from datetime import timedelta
+            runstate.end_time = runstate.start_time + timedelta(seconds=total_secs)
+            e = runstate.elapsed
+            parts = e.split(":")
+            assert len(parts) == 3
+            assert len(parts[1]) == 2 and len(parts[2]) == 2  # mins and secs always 2 digits
+            assert all(p.isdigit() for p in parts)
+            assert int(parts[0]) == hours
+
+
+class TestParallelRunnerConfig:
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_load_api_keys_openrouter(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {
+            "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "sk-key1",
+            "OPENROUTER_API_KEY_2": "sk-key2",
+        }):
+            runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=2, num_api_keys=2, model="openrouter")
+            keys = runner.api_keys
+            assert len(keys) == 2
+            assert keys[0].startswith("sk-")
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_load_api_keys_local(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner
+        runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=1, num_api_keys=1, model="local")
+        assert runner.api_keys == ["local"]
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_load_api_keys_round_robin(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner
+        runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=5, num_api_keys=2, model="local")
+        assert len(runner.runs) == 5
+        idxs = [r.api_key_idx for r in runner.runs]
+        assert idxs == [0, 1, 0, 1, 0]
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_build_env_local_model(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner, RunState
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {
+            "OPENAI_API_KEY": "local",
+            "OPENAI_API_BASE": "http://localhost:8081/v1",
+            "CHAT_MODEL": "openai/qwen3.5-35b",
+        }):
+            runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=1, num_api_keys=1, model="local")
+            rs = RunState(run_id=1, api_key_idx=0, model="local")
+            env = runner._build_env(rs)
+            assert env["OPENAI_API_KEY"] == "local"
+            assert "localhost:8081" in env["OPENAI_API_BASE"]
+            assert env["CHAT_MODEL"] == "openai/qwen3.5-35b"
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_build_env_openrouter(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner, RunState
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {
+            "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "sk-test",
+            "OPENROUTER_API_KEY_2": "sk-test2",
+        }):
+            runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=1, num_api_keys=2, model="openrouter")
+            rs = RunState(run_id=1, api_key_idx=0, model="openrouter")
+            env = runner._build_env(rs)
+            assert "openrouter" in env["OPENAI_API_BASE"]
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_build_env_sets_workspace(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner, RunState
+        runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=1, num_api_keys=1, model="local")
+        rs = RunState(run_id=42, api_key_idx=0, model="local")
+        env = runner._build_env(rs)
+        assert "run42" in env.get("RD_AGENT_WORKSPACE", "")
+        assert env["PARALLEL_RUN_ID"] == "42"
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_build_command(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner, RunState
+        runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=1, num_api_keys=1, model="local")
+        rs = RunState(run_id=7, api_key_idx=0, model="local")
+        cmd = runner._build_command(rs)
+        assert "predix.py" in cmd[1] or "predix" in cmd[1]
+        assert "quant" in cmd
+        assert "--model" in cmd
+        assert "local" in cmd
+        assert "7" in [str(a) for a in cmd]
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_parallel_runner_init_counts(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner
+        for n in [1, 3, 10]:
+            runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=n, num_api_keys=2, model="local")
+            assert len(runner.runs) == n
+            assert runner.num_runs == n
+
+
+class TestParallelRunnerEdgeCases:
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_max_runs_limit(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner
+        runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=100, num_api_keys=1, model="local")
+        assert len(runner.runs) == 100
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_api_keys_empty_uses_local(self):
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner
+        runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=1, num_api_keys=2, model="openrouter")
+        assert len(runner.api_keys) >= 1
+
+    @patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_build_env_preserves_existing_env(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MY_CUSTOM_VAR", "custom_value")
+        from scripts.predix_parallel import ParallelRunner, RunState
+        runner = ParallelRunner(num_runs=1, num_api_keys=1, model="local")
+        rs = RunState(run_id=1, api_key_idx=0, model="local")
+        env = runner._build_env(rs)
+        assert "MY_CUSTOM_VAR" in env