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Trading System V2: AI's Role in Deterministic Execution

Thanks to the incredible feedback on my last post, I’m officially moving away from the "distributed veto" system (where 8 LLM agents argue until they agree to trade). For v2, I am implementing a strict State Machine using a deterministic runtime (llm-nano-vm). ​The new rule is simple: Python owns the math and the execution contract. The LLM only interprets the context. ​I've sketched out a 5-module architecture, but before I start coding the new Python feature extractors, I want to sanity-check the exact roles I’m giving to the AI. Here is the blueprint: ​1. The HTF Agent (Higher Timeframe - D1/H4) ​Python: Extracts structural levels, BOS/CHoCH, and premium/discount zones. ​LLM Role: Reads this hard data to determine the institutional narrative and select the most relevant Draw on Liquidity (DOL). ​2. The Structure Agent (H1) ​Python: Identifies all valid Order Blocks (OB) and Fair Value Gaps (FVG) with displacement. ​LLM Role: Selects the highest-probability Point of Interest (POI) based on the HTF Agent's narrative. ​3. The Trigger Agent (M15/M5) ​100% Python (NO LLM): Purely deterministic. It checks for liquidity sweeps and LTF CHoCH inside the selected POI. ​4. The Context Agent ​LLM Role: Cross-references active killzones, news blackouts, and currency correlations to either greenlight or veto the setup. ​5. The Risk Agent ​100% Python (NO LLM): Calculates Entry, SL, TP, Expected Value (EV), and position sizing. ​The state machine will only transition to EXECUTING if the deterministic Trigger and Risk modules say yes. The LLMs are basically just "context providers" for the state machine. ​My questions for the quants/architects here: ​Does this division of labor make sense? Am I giving the LLMs too much or too little responsibility in step 1 and 2? ​By making the Trigger layer (M15/M5) 100% deterministic, am I losing the core advantage of having an AI, or is this the standard way to avoid execution paralysis? ​Would you merge the HTF and Structure agents to reduce token constraints/hallucinations, or is separating them better for debugging? ​Would love to hear your thoughts before I dive into the codebase.