diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0b6ae7..b3d9e1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The current `crypto_leader_rotation` pure strategy modules are sourced from `Cry
 
 Full strategy documentation now lives in [`CryptoStrategies`](https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/CryptoStrategies#crypto_leader_rotation). The sections below focus on downstream execution assumptions and runtime behavior.
 
-**Artifact contract:** Local replay and monitoring helpers now follow an explicit live-pool artifact contract: runtime payload, Firestore payload, `TREND_POOL_FILE`, repo-local `artifacts/live_pool_legacy.json`, then compatible fallback candidates. A sibling `../CryptoLeaderRotation` checkout is only one fallback candidate, not the sole default source.
+**Artifact contract:** Local replay and monitoring helpers now follow an explicit strategy artifact contract: runtime payload, Firestore payload, `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE`, repo-local `artifacts/live_pool_legacy.json`, then compatible fallback candidates. The old `TREND_POOL_*` settings remain compatibility aliases for `crypto_leader_rotation`. A sibling `../CryptoLeaderRotation` checkout is only one fallback candidate, not the sole default source.
 
 **Python runtime:** Prefer Python `3.11`. CI is pinned to 3.11, and local helper commands now prefer `python3.11` when available while still falling back to `python3`.
 
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ Runs hourly; signals are daily trend and risk, not high-frequency.
 
 **Default:** CryptoLeaderRotation monthly output.
 
-1. Firestore `strategy` / `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL` (override: `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION`, `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`).
+1. Firestore `strategy` / `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL` (override: `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION`, `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`; legacy aliases: `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION`, `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`).
 2. Last known good upstream payload persisted in Firestore state after a successful accepted upstream read.
-3. Local `live_pool_legacy.json` or `live_pool.json` style file (override: `TREND_POOL_FILE`).
+3. Local `live_pool_legacy.json` or `live_pool.json` style file (override: `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE`; legacy alias: `TREND_POOL_FILE`).
 4. Static `TREND_UNIVERSE` as emergency fallback only.
 
 **Stable upstream contract fields:**
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ The monthly execution pool is rebuilt when the accepted upstream `version` / `as
 **Validation and degraded mode:**
 
 - Upstream payloads must have a non-empty symbol set, a parseable `as_of_date`, and an acceptable `mode`.
-- Freshness is validated with `TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS` against the upstream `as_of_date`.
+- Freshness is validated with `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MAX_AGE_DAYS` against the upstream `as_of_date`; `TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS` remains a compatibility alias.
 - If the fresh upstream payload is stale or malformed, the runtime does not silently treat weaker fallbacks as equivalent.
-- In degraded mode, the script prefers the last known good upstream payload, then a validated local file fallback, and pauses new trend buys by default unless `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1`.
+- In degraded mode, the script prefers the last known good upstream payload, then a validated local file fallback, and pauses new trend buys by default unless `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1` or the legacy alias `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1`.
 - Retired symbols stay in state until sold; active pool changes are source-tagged in state for auditability.
 
 ## Environment
@@ -245,6 +245,18 @@ Across multiple quant repositories, `GLOBAL_TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID` and `NOTIFY_LANG`
 Optional:
 
 | Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `STRATEGY_PROFILE` | Strategy profile selector (default: `crypto_leader_rotation`; supported value: `crypto_leader_rotation`) |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE` | Local live-pool artifact path; legacy alias: `TREND_POOL_FILE` |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MANIFEST_FILE` | Optional local artifact manifest path for operator tooling |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` | Firestore collection for the live artifact (default `strategy`; legacy alias: `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION`) |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT` | Firestore document for the live artifact (default `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL`; legacy alias: `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`) |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MAX_AGE_DAYS` | Max allowed upstream `as_of_date` age before payload is stale (default `45`; legacy alias: `TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS`) |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ACCEPTABLE_MODES` | Comma-separated acceptable upstream modes (default `core_major`; legacy alias: `TREND_POOL_ACCEPTABLE_MODES`) |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_EXPECTED_SIZE` | Expected live-pool size for contract checks (default `5`; legacy alias: `TREND_POOL_EXPECTED_SIZE`) |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED` | Allow trend buys while using last-known-good or fallback sources (default `false`; legacy alias: `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED`) |
+| `BTC_STATUS_REPORT_INTERVAL_HOURS` | Interval for BTC status report (default `24`) |
+| `NOTIFY_LANG` | Log and notification language: `en` (English, default) or `zh` (Chinese) |
 
 ---
 
@@ -294,17 +306,6 @@ Optional:
 - `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS`
 
 可选环境变量、趋势池契约、日志和月度审阅的完整中文说明，见 [README.zh-CN.md](README.zh-CN.md)。
-|----------|-------------|
-| `BTC_STATUS_REPORT_INTERVAL_HOURS` | Interval for BTC status report (default 24) |
-| `TREND_POOL_FILE` | Path to `live_pool_legacy.json` |
-| `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` | Firestore collection for live pool (default `strategy`) |
-| `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT` | Firestore document for live pool (default `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL`) |
-| `TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS` | Max allowed age for upstream `as_of_date` before payload is treated as stale (default `45`) |
-| `TREND_POOL_ACCEPTABLE_MODES` | Comma-separated allowed upstream modes (default `core_major`) |
-| `TREND_POOL_EXPECTED_SIZE` | Expected upstream live-pool size for contract checks (default `5`) |
-| `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED` | Allow trend buys when running on last-known-good or fallback pool sources (default `false`) |
-| `STRATEGY_PROFILE` | Strategy profile selector (default: `crypto_leader_rotation`; supported value: `crypto_leader_rotation`) |
-| `NOTIFY_LANG` | Log and notification language: `en` (English, default) or `zh` (Chinese) |
 
 ## Notification Format
 
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index 21b4e36..b4bc11e 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 完整策略说明现在放在 [`CryptoStrategies`](https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/CryptoStrategies#crypto_leader_rotation)。下面这些章节主要保留下游执行侧的约束、运行时行为和运维说明。
 
-**artifact contract：** 本地 replay、monitor 和 review 工具现在按显式 live-pool artifact contract 取数：runtime 注入 payload、Firestore payload、`TREND_POOL_FILE`、仓库内 `artifacts/live_pool_legacy.json`，最后才是兼容 fallback 候选。`../CryptoLeaderRotation` 只是不保证存在的候选之一，不再是默认唯一来源。
+**artifact contract：** 本地 replay、monitor 和 review 工具现在按显式 strategy artifact contract 取数：runtime 注入 payload、Firestore payload、`STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE`、仓库内 `artifacts/live_pool_legacy.json`，最后才是兼容 fallback 候选。旧的 `TREND_POOL_*` 仍作为 `crypto_leader_rotation` 的兼容别名。`../CryptoLeaderRotation` 只是不保证存在的候选之一，不再是默认唯一来源。
 
 **Python 版本：** 推荐 `Python 3.11`。CI 固定在 `3.11`，本地辅助命令会优先使用 `python3.11`，没有时回退到 `python3`。
 
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@
 
 **候选池来源：** 优先使用上游 live pool。读取顺序为：
 
-1. 新鲜的上游 Firestore payload
+1. 新鲜的上游 Firestore payload（主配置：`STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` / `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` / `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`）
 2. Firestore 状态中记录的 last known good 上游 payload
-3. 通过校验的本地 upstream 文件 fallback
+3. 通过校验的本地 upstream 文件 fallback（主配置：`STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_FILE`）
 4. 静态 `TREND_UNIVERSE` 紧急 fallback
 
 **官方输入池：** 上游发布 5 币 live pool，本仓库把这 5 个币视为月度官方输入集。
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@
 
 读取顺序：
 
-1. Firestore `strategy` / `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL`
+1. Firestore `strategy` / `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL`（主配置：`STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` / `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` / `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`）
 2. 状态里保存的 last known good 上游 payload
-3. 本地 `live_pool_legacy.json` 或 `live_pool.json`
+3. 本地 `live_pool_legacy.json` 或 `live_pool.json`（主配置：`STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_FILE`）
 4. 静态 `TREND_UNIVERSE`
 
 **稳定字段：**
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@
 **降级模式规则：**
 
 - 上游 payload 必须有非空币种列表、可解析的 `as_of_date`、可接受的 `mode`
-- 新鲜度由 `TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS` 和 `as_of_date` 控制
+- 新鲜度由 `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MAX_AGE_DAYS` 和 `as_of_date` 控制；`TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS` 仍可兼容使用
 - 如果 fresh upstream 过期或格式错误，不会把弱 fallback 当成等价替代
-- 进入 degraded mode 后，默认暂停新的趋势买入，除非显式设置 `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1`
+- 进入 degraded mode 后，默认暂停新的趋势买入，除非显式设置 `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1`，或使用兼容别名 `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1`
 - 已退役币种会保留在状态中直到真正卖出
 
 ## 环境变量
@@ -209,13 +209,15 @@
 | 变量 | 说明 |
 |---|---|
 | `BTC_STATUS_REPORT_INTERVAL_HOURS` | BTC 状态报告间隔，默认 `24` |
-| `TREND_POOL_FILE` | 本地 `live_pool_legacy.json` 路径 |
-| `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` | 趋势池 Firestore collection，默认 `strategy` |
-| `TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT` | 趋势池 Firestore document，默认 `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL` |
-| `TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS` | 上游 `as_of_date` 允许的最大天数，默认 `45` |
-| `TREND_POOL_ACCEPTABLE_MODES` | 可接受的上游 mode，默认 `core_major` |
-| `TREND_POOL_EXPECTED_SIZE` | 上游 live pool 期望数量，默认 `5` |
-| `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED` | degraded mode 下是否允许趋势新开仓，默认 `false` |
+| `STRATEGY_PROFILE` | 策略 profile 选择器，当前默认并仅支持 `crypto_leader_rotation` |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE` | 本地 live-pool artifact 路径；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_FILE` |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MANIFEST_FILE` | 可选本地 artifact manifest 路径，供运维工具使用 |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` | live artifact 的 Firestore collection，默认 `strategy`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION` |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT` | live artifact 的 Firestore document，默认 `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT` |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MAX_AGE_DAYS` | 上游 `as_of_date` 允许的最大天数，默认 `45`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS` |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ACCEPTABLE_MODES` | 可接受的上游 mode，默认 `core_major`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_ACCEPTABLE_MODES` |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_EXPECTED_SIZE` | 上游 live pool 期望数量，默认 `5`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_EXPECTED_SIZE` |
+| `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED` | degraded mode 下是否允许趋势新开仓，默认 `false`；兼容别名：`TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED` |
 | `NOTIFY_LANG` | 日志和通知语言: `en`（英文，默认）或 `zh`（中文） |
 
 ## 通知格式
diff --git a/degraded_mode_support.py b/degraded_mode_support.py
index bed42dd..2f15f68 100644
--- a/degraded_mode_support.py
+++ b/degraded_mode_support.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import os
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 from notify_i18n_support import translate as t
+from strategy_artifact_support import build_strategy_artifact_file_candidates, get_strategy_artifact_env
 from trend_pool_support import (
     build_static_trend_pool_resolution,
     build_trend_pool_resolution,
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ def resolve_trend_pool_source(
         )
     messages.extend(last_good_result.get("errors", []))
 
-    configured_path = str(os.getenv("TREND_POOL_FILE", "")).strip()
-    file_candidates: list[Path] = []
-    if configured_path:
-        file_candidates.append(Path(configured_path).expanduser())
-    file_candidates.extend(get_default_live_pool_candidates(default_live_pool_legacy_path))
+    configured_path = get_strategy_artifact_env("STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE", "TREND_POOL_FILE")
+    file_candidates = build_strategy_artifact_file_candidates(
+        configured_path=configured_path,
+        default_candidates=get_default_live_pool_candidates(default_live_pool_legacy_path),
+    )
 
     seen_candidates: set[str] = set()
     for pool_path in file_candidates:
diff --git a/docs/operator_runbook.md b/docs/operator_runbook.md
index 2bc9608..3264d37 100644
--- a/docs/operator_runbook.md
+++ b/docs/operator_runbook.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ It is not responsible for:
 ## Normal Live Flow
 
 1. Load runtime credentials and Firestore state.
-2. Resolve the upstream trend pool in this order:
+2. Resolve the upstream strategy artifact in this order:
    - fresh upstream Firestore payload
    - last known good upstream payload from state
    - validated local upstream file fallback
@@ -75,14 +75,29 @@ Degraded mode:
 
 - Source is `last_known_good`, `local_file`, or `static`
 - New trend buys are paused by default
-- Set `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1` only if you intentionally want degraded-mode entries
+- Set `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1` only if you intentionally want degraded-mode entries; `TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED=1` remains a compatibility alias for the current live profile
 
 Interpretation:
 
 - `last_known_good` means fresh upstream validation failed, but a previously accepted upstream payload is still available in state
-- `local_file` means upstream live access failed and the runtime fell back to a validated local file from CryptoLeaderRotation
+- `local_file` means upstream live access failed and the runtime fell back to a validated local file from the configured `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE`, the repo-local artifact, or a compatible `CryptoLeaderRotation` checkout
 - `static` is emergency-only and should be treated as lowest-confidence operation
 
+## Strategy Artifact Settings
+
+Use the generic `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_*` names for new crypto strategies. The older `TREND_POOL_*` names are accepted only as compatibility aliases for `crypto_leader_rotation`.
+
+Primary settings:
+
+- `STRATEGY_PROFILE`: live profile selector; current supported value is `crypto_leader_rotation`
+- `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION`: upstream artifact collection, default `strategy`
+- `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT`: upstream artifact document, default `CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL`
+- `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE`: local fallback artifact path
+- `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MAX_AGE_DAYS`: freshness window for upstream `as_of_date`
+- `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ACCEPTABLE_MODES`: comma-separated accepted upstream modes
+- `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_EXPECTED_SIZE`: expected live-pool size
+- `STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED`: explicit degraded-entry override
+
 ## Runtime Expectations By Failure Type
 
 ### Upstream stale or malformed
diff --git a/requirements-lock.txt b/requirements-lock.txt
index 273a625..2875b07 100644
--- a/requirements-lock.txt
+++ b/requirements-lock.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 quant-platform-kit @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git@v0.7.12
-crypto-strategies @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/CryptoStrategies.git@v0.4.3
+crypto-strategies @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/CryptoStrategies.git@v0.4.4
 python-binance==1.0.36
 pandas==3.0.2
 numpy==2.4.4
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0dbb5e3..c0f5190 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 quant-platform-kit @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/QuantPlatformKit.git@v0.7.12
-crypto-strategies @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/CryptoStrategies.git@v0.4.3
+crypto-strategies @ git+https://github.com/QuantStrategyLab/CryptoStrategies.git@v0.4.4
 python-binance
 pandas
 numpy
diff --git a/runtime_config_support.py b/runtime_config_support.py
index c6ceb25..a9761fa 100644
--- a/runtime_config_support.py
+++ b/runtime_config_support.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from notify_i18n_support import build_strategy_display_name, build_translator, get_notify_lang
 from runtime_support import ExecutionRuntime
+from strategy_artifact_support import get_strategy_artifact_env
 from strategy_registry import (
     BINANCE_PLATFORM,
     resolve_strategy_definition,
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ def get_env_bool(name: str, default: bool = False) -> bool:
     return str(value).strip().lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "y", "on"}
 
 
+def get_env_bool_alias(name: str, legacy_name: str, default: bool = False) -> bool:
+    value = get_strategy_artifact_env(name, legacy_name)
+    if not value:
+        return bool(default)
+    return str(value).strip().lower() in {"1", "true", "yes", "y", "on"}
+
+
 def get_env_csv(name: str, default_values: list[str] | tuple[str, ...]) -> list[str]:
     raw = os.getenv(name)
     if raw is None or not str(raw).strip():
@@ -61,7 +69,8 @@ def load_cycle_execution_settings() -> CycleExecutionSettings:
     )
     return CycleExecutionSettings(
         btc_status_report_interval_hours=max(1, min(24, get_env_int("BTC_STATUS_REPORT_INTERVAL_HOURS", 24))),
-        allow_new_trend_entries_on_degraded=get_env_bool(
+        allow_new_trend_entries_on_degraded=get_env_bool_alias(
+            "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED",
             "TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED",
             False,
         ),
diff --git a/scripts/print_strategy_switch_env_plan.py b/scripts/print_strategy_switch_env_plan.py
index cc9f557..ddd88c4 100644
--- a/scripts/print_strategy_switch_env_plan.py
+++ b/scripts/print_strategy_switch_env_plan.py
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ def build_switch_plan(profile: str) -> dict[str, object]:
     optional_env = [
         "NOTIFY_LANG",
         "BTC_STATUS_REPORT_INTERVAL_HOURS",
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE",
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MANIFEST_FILE",
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION",
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT",
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MAX_AGE_DAYS",
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ACCEPTABLE_MODES",
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_EXPECTED_SIZE",
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED",
         "TREND_POOL_FILE",
         "TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION",
         "TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT",
@@ -51,7 +59,8 @@ def build_switch_plan(profile: str) -> dict[str, object]:
         "TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED",
     ]
     notes = [
-        "Binance runtime has no broker-side profile-specific snapshot env today; switching is mainly STRATEGY_PROFILE plus the shared trend-pool artifact settings.",
+        "Binance runtime resolves strategy artifacts through STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_* settings; TREND_POOL_* remains accepted as a compatibility alias for crypto_leader_rotation.",
+        "Switching is mainly STRATEGY_PROFILE plus the shared strategy artifact settings.",
         "Keep exchange credentials and Telegram settings stable across strategy switches.",
     ]
 
@@ -68,9 +77,10 @@ def build_switch_plan(profile: str) -> dict[str, object]:
         "optional_env": optional_env,
         "remove_if_present": [],
         "hints": {
-            "trend_pool_default_firestore_collection": "strategy",
-            "trend_pool_default_firestore_document": "CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL",
+            "strategy_artifact_default_firestore_collection": "strategy",
+            "strategy_artifact_default_firestore_document": "CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL",
             "default_local_artifact": str(ROOT / "artifacts" / "live_pool_legacy.json"),
+            "default_local_artifact_manifest": str(ROOT / "artifacts" / "artifact_manifest.json"),
         },
         "notes": notes,
     }
diff --git a/strategy_artifact_support.py b/strategy_artifact_support.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d740b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/strategy_artifact_support.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Iterable
+
+
+def get_strategy_artifact_env(name: str, legacy_name: str | None = None, default: str = "") -> str:
+    primary = str(os.getenv(name, "")).strip()
+    if primary:
+        return primary
+    if legacy_name:
+        legacy = str(os.getenv(legacy_name, "")).strip()
+        if legacy:
+            return legacy
+    return str(default)
+
+
+def get_strategy_artifact_int(name: str, legacy_name: str | None, default: int) -> int:
+    raw = get_strategy_artifact_env(name, legacy_name)
+    if not raw:
+        return int(default)
+    try:
+        return int(raw)
+    except Exception:
+        return int(default)
+
+
+def get_strategy_artifact_csv(
+    name: str,
+    legacy_name: str | None,
+    default_values: Iterable[str],
+) -> list[str]:
+    raw = get_strategy_artifact_env(name, legacy_name)
+    if not raw:
+        return list(default_values)
+    return [item.strip() for item in raw.split(",") if item.strip()]
+
+
+def build_strategy_artifact_file_candidates(
+    *,
+    configured_path: str,
+    default_candidates: Iterable[Path],
+) -> list[Path]:
+    candidates: list[Path] = []
+    if configured_path:
+        candidates.append(Path(configured_path).expanduser())
+    for candidate in default_candidates:
+        path = Path(candidate).expanduser()
+        if path not in candidates:
+            candidates.append(path)
+    return candidates
diff --git a/strategy_runtime.py b/strategy_runtime.py
index 753a67e..2b60e4e 100644
--- a/strategy_runtime.py
+++ b/strategy_runtime.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     StrategyEntrypoint,
     StrategyRuntimeAdapter,
     build_strategy_context_from_available_inputs,
+    resolve_strategy_artifact_contract,
 )
 
 from crypto_strategies import get_platform_runtime_adapter
@@ -48,10 +49,17 @@ def trend_pool_size(self) -> int:
 
     @property
     def artifact_contract(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        contract = resolve_strategy_artifact_contract(self.runtime_adapter)
         return {
-            "version": str(self.merged_runtime_config.get("artifact_contract_version", "")),
+            "version": str(
+                contract.snapshot_contract_version
+                or self.merged_runtime_config.get("artifact_contract_version", "")
+            ),
             "max_age_days": int(self.merged_runtime_config.get("artifact_max_age_days", 45)),
             "acceptable_modes": tuple(self.merged_runtime_config.get("artifact_acceptable_modes", ())),
+            "requires_artifacts": bool(contract.requires_snapshot_artifacts),
+            "requires_manifest": bool(contract.requires_snapshot_manifest_path),
+            "config_source_policy": str(contract.config_source_policy),
             "default_local_candidates": tuple(str(path) for path in self.local_artifact_candidates),
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/test_runtime_config_support.py b/tests/test_runtime_config_support.py
index 5e3d0df..72d968e 100644
--- a/tests/test_runtime_config_support.py
+++ b/tests/test_runtime_config_support.py
@@ -45,6 +45,19 @@ def test_load_cycle_execution_settings_clamps_interval_and_reads_degraded_flag(s
         self.assertEqual(settings.strategy_display_name_localized, "Crypto Leader Rotation")
         self.assertEqual(settings.strategy_domain, CRYPTO_DOMAIN)
 
+    def test_load_cycle_execution_settings_accepts_strategy_artifact_degraded_alias(self):
+        with patch.dict(
+            os.environ,
+            {
+                "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED": "1",
+                "TREND_POOL_ALLOW_NEW_ENTRIES_ON_DEGRADED": "0",
+            },
+            clear=False,
+        ):
+            settings = load_cycle_execution_settings()
+
+        self.assertTrue(settings.allow_new_trend_entries_on_degraded)
+
     def test_load_cycle_execution_settings_rejects_unknown_strategy_profile(self):
         with patch.dict(os.environ, {"STRATEGY_PROFILE": "global_etf_rotation"}, clear=False):
             with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, "Unsupported STRATEGY_PROFILE"):
@@ -164,7 +177,13 @@ def test_switch_env_plan_script_json_matches_binance_runtime_shape(self):
         self.assertIn("BINANCE_API_KEY", plan["keep_env"])
         self.assertIn("BINANCE_API_SECRET", plan["keep_env"])
         self.assertIn("TG_TOKEN", plan["keep_env"])
+        self.assertIn("STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FILE", plan["optional_env"])
+        self.assertIn("STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MANIFEST_FILE", plan["optional_env"])
         self.assertIn("TREND_POOL_FILE", plan["optional_env"])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            plan["hints"]["strategy_artifact_default_firestore_document"],
+            "CRYPTO_LEADER_ROTATION_LIVE_POOL",
+        )
         self.assertEqual(plan["remove_if_present"], [])
 
     def test_switch_env_plan_script_table_contains_expected_sections(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_strategy_runtime.py b/tests/test_strategy_runtime.py
index cc63424..f712193 100644
--- a/tests/test_strategy_runtime.py
+++ b/tests/test_strategy_runtime.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ def test_load_strategy_runtime_exposes_explicit_artifact_contract(self):
         self.assertEqual(runtime.runtime_adapter.portfolio_input_name, "portfolio_snapshot")
         self.assertTrue(str(runtime.default_local_artifact_path).endswith("BinancePlatform/artifacts/live_pool_legacy.json"))
         self.assertEqual(runtime.artifact_contract["version"], "crypto_leader_rotation.live_pool.v1")
+        self.assertTrue(runtime.artifact_contract["requires_artifacts"])
+        self.assertTrue(runtime.artifact_contract["requires_manifest"])
+        self.assertEqual(runtime.artifact_contract["config_source_policy"], "none")
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(runtime.local_artifact_candidates), 1)
         self.assertIn(str(runtime.default_local_artifact_path), runtime.artifact_contract["default_local_candidates"])
 
diff --git a/tests/test_trend_pool_loading.py b/tests/test_trend_pool_loading.py
index f1cfe65..2c17c7e 100644
--- a/tests/test_trend_pool_loading.py
+++ b/tests/test_trend_pool_loading.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 import types
 import unittest
+import os
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
@@ -118,6 +119,25 @@ def test_validate_trend_pool_payload_rejects_stale_payload(self):
         self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
         self.assertIn("stale", " ".join(result["errors"]))
 
+    def test_strategy_artifact_env_aliases_override_legacy_trend_pool_settings(self):
+        with patch.dict(
+            os.environ,
+            {
+                "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MAX_AGE_DAYS": "12",
+                "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ACCEPTABLE_MODES": "core_major,shadow",
+                "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_EXPECTED_SIZE": "3",
+                "TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS": "45",
+                "TREND_POOL_ACCEPTABLE_MODES": "legacy",
+                "TREND_POOL_EXPECTED_SIZE": "5",
+            },
+            clear=False,
+        ):
+            settings = main.get_trend_pool_contract_settings()
+
+        self.assertEqual(settings["max_age_days"], 12)
+        self.assertEqual(settings["acceptable_modes"], ["core_major", "shadow"])
+        self.assertEqual(settings["expected_pool_size"], 3)
+
     def test_resolve_trend_pool_source_prefers_last_known_good_before_local_file(self):
         last_good_payload = build_payload(as_of_date="2026-02-15")
         file_result = main.validate_trend_pool_payload(
diff --git a/trend_pool_support.py b/trend_pool_support.py
index 7bb33a1..e42ba25 100644
--- a/trend_pool_support.py
+++ b/trend_pool_support.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 
 from live_services import get_firestore_client
 from notify_i18n_support import translate as t
+from strategy_artifact_support import (
+    get_strategy_artifact_csv,
+    get_strategy_artifact_env,
+    get_strategy_artifact_int,
+)
 
 
 def infer_base_asset(symbol):
@@ -85,9 +90,27 @@ def extract_trend_pool_symbols(payload, symbol_map):
 
 def get_trend_pool_contract_settings(*, max_age_days_default, acceptable_modes_default, expected_pool_size_default):
     return {
-        "max_age_days": max(0, get_env_int("TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS", max_age_days_default)),
-        "acceptable_modes": get_env_csv("TREND_POOL_ACCEPTABLE_MODES", acceptable_modes_default),
-        "expected_pool_size": max(1, get_env_int("TREND_POOL_EXPECTED_SIZE", expected_pool_size_default)),
+        "max_age_days": max(
+            0,
+            get_strategy_artifact_int(
+                "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_MAX_AGE_DAYS",
+                "TREND_POOL_MAX_AGE_DAYS",
+                max_age_days_default,
+            ),
+        ),
+        "acceptable_modes": get_strategy_artifact_csv(
+            "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_ACCEPTABLE_MODES",
+            "TREND_POOL_ACCEPTABLE_MODES",
+            acceptable_modes_default,
+        ),
+        "expected_pool_size": max(
+            1,
+            get_strategy_artifact_int(
+                "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_EXPECTED_SIZE",
+                "TREND_POOL_EXPECTED_SIZE",
+                expected_pool_size_default,
+            ),
+        ),
     }
 
 
@@ -237,8 +260,16 @@ def load_trend_pool_from_firestore(
     default_collection,
     default_document,
 ):
-    collection = os.getenv("TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION", default_collection)
-    document = os.getenv("TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT", default_document)
+    collection = get_strategy_artifact_env(
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION",
+        "TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_COLLECTION",
+        default_collection,
+    )
+    document = get_strategy_artifact_env(
+        "STRATEGY_ARTIFACT_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT",
+        "TREND_POOL_FIRESTORE_DOCUMENT",
+        default_document,
+    )
     settings = settings or {}
     source_label = f"firestore:{collection}/{document}"