diff --git a/dashboard/server.py b/dashboard/server.py
index e6109ae..8ab16a8 100644
--- a/dashboard/server.py
+++ b/dashboard/server.py
@@ -118,6 +118,26 @@ def save_cache(data):
     atomic_write_json(CACHE_PATH, data)
 
 
+@app.get("/health/live")
+def health_live():
+    """Report that the API process is responsive."""
+    return {"status": "ok"}
+
+
+@app.get("/health/ready")
+def health_ready():
+    """Report readiness only after a usable score has been persisted."""
+    scored = load_cache().get("_scored", {})
+    score = scored.get("composite_score")
+    count = scored.get("scored_count", 0)
+    if score is None or count < 1:
+        return JSONResponse(
+            {"status": "not_ready", "reason": "no usable persisted score"},
+            status_code=503,
+        )
+    return {"status": "ready", "score": score, "scored_metrics": count}
+
+
 def append_history(score_data):
     """Append a daily score entry to history."""
     entry = {
@@ -982,8 +1002,8 @@ function highlightMetricPeriods(metricKey, currentRaw, margin) {
 
   // Build an array of {date, rawValue} for the selected metric
   const metricSeries = fullDailyScores
-    .filter(d => d.metrics && d.metrics[metricKey] != null)
-    .map(d => ({ date: d.date, value: d.metrics[metricKey], isSimilar: Math.abs(d.metrics[metricKey] - currentRaw) <= margin }));
+    .filter(d => d.metric_values && d.metric_values[metricKey] != null)
+    .map(d => ({ date: d.date, value: d.metric_values[metricKey], isSimilar: Math.abs(d.metric_values[metricKey] - currentRaw) <= margin }));
 
   // Store for use in chart rendering
   window._highlightMetric = { key: metricKey, series: metricSeries, currentRaw, margin };
@@ -1206,7 +1226,27 @@ function renderHistoryFromData(history) {
   });
 }
 
-// Load backtest daily scores for the chart
+// Load backtest daily scores and historical context with one request.
+function renderHistoricalContext(ctx) {
+  if (!ctx) return;
+  const el = document.getElementById('histContext');
+  const txt = document.getElementById('histContextText');
+  let html = 'Score <strong>' + ctx.current_score + '</strong> is in the <strong style="color:#22d3ee">top ' + (100 - ctx.percentile).toFixed(1) + '%</strong> historically.<br>';
+  const fmtR = (v) => v == null ? null : (v >= 0 ? '+' : '') + v.toFixed(1) + '%';
+  const cR = (v) => v >= 0 ? '#22c55e' : '#ef4444';
+  const periods = [
+    ['30d', ctx.avg_30d_return], ['90d', ctx.avg_90d_return],
+    ['180d', ctx.avg_180d_return], ['1yr', ctx.avg_1yr_return]
+  ];
+  const parts = [];
+  for (const [label, val] of periods) {
+    if (val != null) parts.push('<strong style="color:' + cR(val) + '">' + label + ': ' + fmtR(val) + '</strong>');
+  }
+  if (parts.length) html += 'Average returns from this level: ' + parts.join(' · ');
+  txt.innerHTML = html;
+  el.style.display = 'block';
+}
+
 async function loadBacktestChart() {
   try {
     const r = await fetch('/api/backtest?mode=' + currentMode);
@@ -1215,6 +1255,7 @@ async function loadBacktestChart() {
       fullDailyScores = data.chart_data;
       applyChartRange(currentRange);
     }
+    renderHistoricalContext(data.current_context);
   } catch(e) { console.error('Backtest chart load failed:', e); }
 }
 
@@ -1343,35 +1384,6 @@ function setMode(mode) {
 drawScoreRing(0);
 poll();
 setInterval(poll, 30000);
-
-// Load historical context from backtest
-(async function() {
-  try {
-    const r = await fetch('/api/backtest/status');
-    const s = await r.json();
-    if (!s.exists) return;
-    const br = await fetch('/api/backtest');
-    const bt = await br.json();
-    if (bt.error || !bt.current_context) return;
-    const ctx = bt.current_context;
-    const el = document.getElementById('histContext');
-    const txt = document.getElementById('histContextText');
-    let html = 'Score <strong>' + ctx.current_score + '</strong> is in the <strong style="color:#22d3ee">top ' + (100 - ctx.percentile).toFixed(1) + '%</strong> historically.<br>';
-    const fmtR = (v) => v == null ? null : (v >= 0 ? '+' : '') + v.toFixed(1) + '%';
-    const cR = (v) => v >= 0 ? '#22c55e' : '#ef4444';
-    const periods = [
-      ['30d', ctx.avg_30d_return], ['90d', ctx.avg_90d_return],
-      ['180d', ctx.avg_180d_return], ['1yr', ctx.avg_1yr_return]
-    ];
-    let parts = [];
-    for (const [label, val] of periods) {
-      if (val != null) parts.push('<strong style="color:' + cR(val) + '">' + label + ': ' + fmtR(val) + '</strong>');
-    }
-    if (parts.length) html += 'Average returns from this level: ' + parts.join(' · ');
-    txt.innerHTML = html;
-    el.style.display = 'block';
-  } catch(e) { /* backtest data not available yet */ }
-})();
 </script>
 </body>
 </html>"""
diff --git a/tests/test_server_reliability.py b/tests/test_server_reliability.py
index 93c4065..548c002 100644
--- a/tests/test_server_reliability.py
+++ b/tests/test_server_reliability.py
@@ -21,6 +21,35 @@ def test_server_import_does_not_start_scheduler_threads(server):
     assert server._threads_started_during_import == []
 
 
+def test_frontend_uses_backtest_metric_values_contract(server):
+    assert ".filter(d => d.metric_values && d.metric_values[metricKey] != null)" in server.DASHBOARD_HTML
+    assert ".map(d => ({ date: d.date, value: d.metric_values[metricKey]" in server.DASHBOARD_HTML
+
+
+def test_dashboard_does_not_issue_duplicate_initial_backtest_request(server):
+    assert "const br = await fetch('/api/backtest');" not in server.DASHBOARD_HTML
+    assert server.DASHBOARD_HTML.count("fetch('/api/backtest?mode=' + currentMode)") == 1
+
+
+def test_health_endpoints_distinguish_process_liveness_from_data_readiness(server, monkeypatch):
+    assert server.health_live() == {"status": "ok"}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(server, "load_cache", lambda: {})
+    unavailable = server.health_ready()
+    assert unavailable.status_code == 503
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        server,
+        "load_cache",
+        lambda: {"_scored": {"composite_score": 72, "scored_count": 8}},
+    )
+    assert server.health_ready() == {
+        "status": "ready",
+        "score": 72,
+        "scored_metrics": 8,
+    }
+
+
 def test_server_cache_and_history_use_reliable_persistence(server, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     monkeypatch.setattr(server, "CACHE_PATH", str(tmp_path / "cache.json"))
     monkeypatch.setattr(server, "HISTORY_PATH", str(tmp_path / "scores.jsonl"))