feat(backend): quiet-mode logging for backtest runs (Stage D)

Backtest runs were emitting ~25k log lines per 5k-candle backtest at
default 'info' level (~5 logs per candle from rule evaluations). At
year-scale that's 80k+ lines per run — operationally disruptive and
likely the reason the production gate was set conservatively.

Changes:
  - utils/logger.ts: respect LOG_LEVEL env override (no behavior change
    when unset). Add `withLogLevel(level, fn)` helper that swaps the
    logger level for the duration of a function and always restores it
    via finally — safe across throws.
  - backtest/index.ts: wrap runBacktestReplay() in withLogLevel('warn').
    New `logLevel?: string` option on RunBacktestOptions lets callers
    override (e.g. 'info' or 'debug' for engine diagnosis).

Verified:
  - 2,000-candle run: 25,000 → 3 log lines at default
  - 500-candle run with logLevel='info': 3,202 lines (verbose still works)
  - Logger.level correctly restored after both successful runs and
    failed runs that throw (assertBacktestMode rejection test)
  - No regression: logger initial level honors LOG_LEVEL env or 'info'

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backend/src/backtest/index.ts

@@ -2,10 +2,19 @@ import { assertBacktestFeatureEnabled, assertBacktestMode } from './guards.js';
 import { loadHistoricalData } from './data/loadHistoricalData.js';
 import { runBacktestReplay } from './engine/BacktestRunner.js';
 import { assertBacktestStrategyConfigSafe } from './strategySafety.js';
+import { withLogLevel } from '../utils/logger.js';
 import type { BacktestRequest, BacktestResult } from './types.js';
 
 export interface RunBacktestOptions {
     profileSettings?: any;
+    /**
+     * Override log verbosity for the duration of the backtest run.
+     * Default: 'warn' — silences ~5 info logs per candle that the strategy
+     * engine emits during normal operation. Pass 'info' or 'debug' when
+     * diagnosing engine behavior.
+     * See docs/backtest/ENGINE_READINESS.md §3.3.
+     */
+    logLevel?: string;
 }
 
 export const runBacktest = async (
@@ -16,11 +25,12 @@ export const runBacktest = async (
     assertBacktestMode(request.mode);
     assertBacktestStrategyConfigSafe(request.strategyConfig);
     const historical = await loadHistoricalData(request);
-    return runBacktestReplay({
+    const level = options.logLevel ?? 'warn';
+    return withLogLevel(level, () => runBacktestReplay({
         request,
         dataset: historical.dataset,
         replayWindow: historical.window,
         dataSourceType: historical.source,
         profileSettings: options.profileSettings
-    });
+    }));
 };

backend/src/utils/logger.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import winston from 'winston';
 
+// LOG_LEVEL env override — allows operators / tests / backtest to dial down
+// noise without code changes. Defaults to 'info' to preserve existing behavior.
+const initialLevel = process.env.LOG_LEVEL || 'info';
+
 const logger = winston.createLogger({
-  level: 'info',
+  level: initialLevel,
   format: winston.format.combine(
     winston.format.timestamp(),
     winston.format.json()
@@ -16,4 +20,23 @@ const logger = winston.createLogger({
   ],
 });
 
+/**
+ * Run a function with the logger temporarily set to a lower verbosity, then
+ * restore the prior level. Used by the backtest entry point so a 5,000-candle
+ * run doesn't emit ~25,000 log lines (see docs/backtest/ENGINE_READINESS.md
+ * §3.3). Safe across throws — the original level is always restored.
+ */
+export const withLogLevel = async <T>(
+  level: string,
+  fn: () => Promise<T> | T
+): Promise<T> => {
+  const previous = logger.level;
+  logger.level = level;
+  try {
+    return await fn();
+  } finally {
+    logger.level = previous;
+  }
+};
+
 export default logger;