diff --git a/src/live/rotation_worker.py b/src/live/rotation_worker.py
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+"""RotationWorker (ROT02): dual-momentum top-k risk-gated, ribilancio giornaliero.
+Replica live di honest_improve2._rot_daily_equity (lookback 60, top_k 3, gross 0.45, SMA100 gate)."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+
+FEE_RT = 0.001
+
+
+def _panel(data: dict, universe: list):
+    """Allinea {asset: df} sui timestamp comuni -> (df_panel, cols presenti)."""
+    frames = {}
+    for a in universe:
+        df = data.get(a)
+        if df is not None and len(df):
+            frames[a] = df[["timestamp", "close"]].rename(columns={"close": a})
+    if not frames:
+        return None, []
+    panel = None
+    for a, f in frames.items():
+        panel = f if panel is None else panel.merge(f, on="timestamp", how="inner")
+    panel = panel.sort_values("timestamp").reset_index(drop=True)
+    cols = [a for a in universe if a in frames]
+    return panel, cols
+
+
+class RotationWorker:
+    def __init__(self, universe, lookback=60, top_k=3, gross=0.45, regime_n=100,
+                 tf="1d", capital=1000.0, fee_rt=FEE_RT, name="ROT02_rot",
+                 data_dir=Path("data/portfolio_paper")):
+        self.universe = list(universe)
+        self.lookback = lookback
+        self.top_k = top_k
+        self.gross = gross
+        self.regime_n = regime_n
+        self.tf = tf
+        self.initial_capital = capital
+        self.capital = capital
+        self.fee_rt = fee_rt
+        self.worker_id = f"{name}__{tf}"
+        self.work_dir = Path(data_dir) / self.worker_id
+        self.work_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        self.status_path = self.work_dir / "status.json"
+        self.trades_path = self.work_dir / "trades.jsonl"
+        self.weights = {a: 0.0 for a in self.universe}
+        self.last_bar_ts = 0
+        self.in_position = False
+        self._load()
+
+    def _load(self):
+        if self.status_path.exists():
+            s = json.loads(self.status_path.read_text())
+            self.capital = s.get("capital", self.capital)
+            self.weights = {**{a: 0.0 for a in self.universe}, **s.get("weights", {})}
+            self.last_bar_ts = s.get("last_bar_ts", 0)
+        self.in_position = any(v > 0 for v in self.weights.values())
+
+    def _save(self):
+        self.status_path.write_text(json.dumps({
+            "capital": round(self.capital, 2), "weights": self.weights,
+            "last_bar_ts": self.last_bar_ts,
+            "ts": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()}, indent=2))
+
+    def tick(self, data: dict):
+        panel, cols = _panel(data, self.universe)
+        if panel is None or len(panel) < max(self.lookback + 1, self.regime_n + 1) or "BTC" not in cols:
+            return
+        P = panel[cols].values
+        bar_ts = int(panel["timestamp"].iloc[-1])
+        # 1) realizza il rendimento dei pesi correnti sull'ultima barra chiusa
+        if self.last_bar_ts and bar_ts > self.last_bar_ts:
+            day_ret = P[-1] / P[-2] - 1.0
+            port_r = sum(self.weights.get(cols[k], 0.0) * day_ret[k] for k in range(len(cols)))
+            self.capital = max(self.capital * (1.0 + float(port_r)), 10.0)
+        # 2) ricalcola pesi target
+        btc = P[:, cols.index("BTC")]
+        bma = pd.Series(btc).rolling(self.regime_n).mean().values
+        risk_on = btc[-1] > bma[-1] if not np.isnan(bma[-1]) else False
+        mom = P[-1] / P[-1 - self.lookback] - 1.0
+        order = np.argsort(mom)[::-1]
+        chosen = [k for k in order if mom[k] > 0][: self.top_k] if risk_on else []
+        nw = {a: 0.0 for a in self.universe}
+        for k in chosen:
+            nw[cols[k]] = self.gross / len(chosen)
+        # 3) fee sul turnover
+        turnover = sum(abs(nw[a] - self.weights.get(a, 0.0)) for a in self.universe)
+        self.capital -= self.capital * turnover * (self.fee_rt / 2)
+        if turnover > 0:
+            self._log(nw, float(self.capital))
+        self.weights = nw
+        self.last_bar_ts = bar_ts
+        self.in_position = any(v > 0 for v in nw.values())
+        self._save()
+
+    def _log(self, weights, cap):
+        with open(self.trades_path, "a") as f:
+            f.write(json.dumps({"ts": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+                                "weights": {a: round(w, 4) for a, w in weights.items() if w > 0},
+                                "capital": round(cap, 2)}) + "\n")
+
+    @property
+    def status_summary(self):
+        held = {a: round(w, 3) for a, w in self.weights.items() if w > 0}
+        return f"{self.worker_id}: cap={self.capital:.0f} held={held}"
diff --git a/tests/portfolio/test_rotation_worker.py b/tests/portfolio/test_rotation_worker.py
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+import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
+from src.live.rotation_worker import RotationWorker
+
+
+def _df(n=200, slope=1.0):
+    c = np.linspace(100, 100 + slope * n, n)
+    ts = (pd.date_range("2023-01-01", periods=n, freq="1D", tz="UTC").astype("int64") // 10**6)
+    return pd.DataFrame({"timestamp": ts, "open": c, "high": c, "low": c, "close": c, "volume": 1.0})
+
+
+def test_rotation_picks_top_momentum_when_risk_on(tmp_path):
+    w = RotationWorker(universe=["BTC", "AAA", "BBB"], top_k=2, gross=0.45, data_dir=tmp_path)
+    data = {"BTC": _df(slope=1.0), "AAA": _df(slope=3.0), "BBB": _df(slope=0.1)}
+    w.tick(data)
+    assert w.weights["AAA"] > 0
+    assert abs(sum(w.weights.values()) - 0.45) < 1e-9
+
+
+def test_rotation_flat_when_risk_off(tmp_path):
+    # BTC in downtrend -> risk_off -> nessuna posizione
+    w = RotationWorker(universe=["BTC", "AAA"], top_k=1, gross=0.45, data_dir=tmp_path)
+    data = {"BTC": _df(slope=-1.0), "AAA": _df(slope=3.0)}
+    w.tick(data)
+    assert sum(w.weights.values()) == 0.0
+
+
+def test_rotation_persists_and_resumes(tmp_path):
+    w = RotationWorker(universe=["BTC", "AAA"], top_k=1, gross=0.45, data_dir=tmp_path)
+    w.tick({"BTC": _df(slope=1.0), "AAA": _df(slope=3.0)})
+    w2 = RotationWorker(universe=["BTC", "AAA"], top_k=1, gross=0.45, data_dir=tmp_path)
+    assert w2.weights == w.weights