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SoTN Dashboard Updates - Recent improvements and new features
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August 2025 - Rebase-Adjusted Amount Calculator

Background: AMPL holders often struggle to track how many current tokens represent the same percentage ownership as a historical amount after multiple rebases.

Percentage Ownership Tracking

What's available: A calculator that shows current AMPL equivalent amounts based on historical percentage ownership.

  • Before: Manual calculations using spreadsheets and guesswork about historical total supply
  • Now: Enter original amount and date, get precise current equivalent
  • Use case: "I held 1,000 AMPL on January 1st, 2023 - how many AMPL tokens represent that same ownership today?"

Flexible Time Input

What's supported: Multiple ways to specify time periods for calculations.

  • Date & time input: Pick dates with second-level precision (important for epoch boundaries)
  • Epoch numbers: Enter specific epoch numbers for exact rebase periods
  • Memory feature: Warns when switching input types to prevent accidental data loss

Space-Efficient Design

What's provided: Flip card interface that saves page space and shows results clearly.

  • Form side: Calculator form with radio button input selection
  • Results side: Detailed calculation results with before/after comparison
  • Integration: Matches existing SoTN card design patterns

Note: Uses SoTN database to ensure calculations match actual historical rebase data, excluding failed rebase periods.

Available at: AMPL Calculators page.

August 2025 - URL Health Monitor Implementation

Background: The URL monitoring system was offline for an extended period. We redesigned and reimplemented it for integration with the SoTN homepage.

System Restoration

What's restored: URL Health Monitor is back online with real-time website health checking.

  • Automated monitoring: Ecosystem websites checked every 15 minutes
  • Live status display: Current health status for key community sites
  • Benefit: Know when important Ampleforth ecosystem sites are experiencing issues

Data Freshness Awareness

What's new: Clear indicators help you know when information may be outdated.

  • Stale data warnings: Visual alerts when monitoring data is overdue
  • Page freshness overlay: Gentle reminder when you've been viewing the page for extended periods
  • Benefit: Confidence in data currency and clear guidance on when to refresh

Performance Context

What's improved: Load time indicators reflect each site's individual performance expectations.

  • Site-specific thresholds: A 5-second load time may be acceptable for one site but slow for another
  • Benefit: More accurate performance assessment based on what each site is configured to handle

Educational Content

What's added: Learning content helps users understand monitoring results.

  • Flip card design: Click arrow buttons to switch between live data and explanatory content
  • Status explanations: Learn why sites show as degraded and what validation types mean
  • Benefit: Understand monitoring results instead of just seeing status indicators

Result: Restored monitoring capability with enhanced data reliability indicators and educational resources.

Experience It: Visit the SoTN Homepage to see the URL Health Monitor in action - try clicking the arrow buttons to flip between monitoring data and educational content!

August 2025 - Calculator Page Visual Modernization

Community Resources Redesign

What's Transformed: The community tools section received a complete visual overhaul to match the modern SoTN design.

  • Before: Outdated sand-colored theme with basic lists that looked out of place
  • After: Clean, professional card-based layout matching the rest of SoTN
  • Consistency: Every community tool now has its own beautifully designed card with colored headers

Enhanced Safety with "Suspended Trust"

What's Protective: Clear warnings for community tools that may no longer be maintained.

  • Smart Warnings: AMPL Compound Calculator moved to "Suspended Trust" section with clear broken status
  • User Protection: "These tools might be ghosts. Proceed with caution (and maybe a flashlight)."
  • Transparency: Still accessible but with proper warnings about functionality
  • Regular Monitoring: Last-checked dates keep you informed about tool status

Community-First Design

What's Preserved: Ampltools' mission to bridge information asymmetry while improving presentation.

  • Active Tools: ROI Calculator, Coin Tools, and aAMPL Simulation get prominent placement
  • Live Services: Telegram Info Bot clearly highlighted as real-time community resource
  • Legacy Tools: Properly archived AMPL VWAP Calculator with GitHub repository access
  • Visual Categories: Color-coded headers help you quickly identify tool types

Visual Experience:

  • Professional Cards: Each tool gets its own clean white card with meaningful icons
  • Color Psychology: Blue for analytics, green for multi-tools, teal for live services
  • Clear Status: Amber warnings for caution, red tags for broken tools
  • Seamless Integration: Looks like it was always part of the SoTN family

Experience It: Visit the AMPL Calculators page to see how community resource presentation has evolved from basic lists to professional, protective, and beautiful card-based design!

August 2025 - Revolutionary Dual-Mode AMPL Target Calculator

Two Powerful Modes in One Tool

What's Revolutionary: The AMPL Target Calculator now offers two distinct modes for different use cases.

  • Manual Calculator: Create custom target scenarios with your own price and band settings
  • Historical Lookup: Enter any epoch number and instantly see that exact historical rebase scenario

Instant Historical Analysis

What's Amazing: No more manual dashboard hunting! Just enter an epoch number.

  • Before: Find epoch → Check dashboard → Calculate target → Guess which band was active
  • After: Enter "2156" → Instantly see complete historical visualization with correct date, target, and band
  • Example: Type "25" and see "AMPL Target - Epoch 25 (Jul 23, 2019)" with accurate 5% bands
  • Research Power: Perfect for community analysis, governance discussions, and protocol studies

Smart Band Selection

What's Enhanced: Intelligent band detection and comparison capabilities.

  • Auto-Detection: Historical mode automatically uses the correct band for each epoch
  • Manual Override: Switch to manual mode to compare any epoch with different bands
  • Visual Accuracy: Images show exact percentage labels (-2.5%/+2.5% or -5%/+5%)

Technical Excellence

What's Perfected: Professional-grade features and attention to detail.

  • Smart Typography: Long epoch titles automatically wrap to two lines to prevent clipping
  • Real-time Feedback: Green success panels for found epochs, red warnings for invalid ones
  • Database Integration: Direct access to historical rebase data for 100% accuracy
  • Seamless Switching: Toggle between modes instantly with JavaScript-powered interface

Save & Share Your Discoveries

What's Amazing: Professional download and viewing system for all your research.

  • Click to Enlarge: Click any image to view it in full-screen modal with zoom animation
  • Smart Downloads: One-click download with intelligent filenames like "AMPL_Target_Epoch_2156_2_5_percent.svg"
  • Multiple Ways: Download from thumbnail buttons or full-screen modal
  • High Quality: Perfect SVG format for presentations, reports, and community sharing
  • Professional Names: Files organized by epoch number and band type for easy collection management

Try These Examples:

  • Early AMPL: Enter epoch "1" to see the very first rebase scenario, then click to enlarge
  • Band Transition: Compare epoch "2000" (5% bands) vs "2200" (2.5% bands) and download both
  • Recent History: Enter "2300" to see current protocol, save for documentation
  • Custom Scenarios: Manual mode for hypothetical targets, download your favorites
  • Research Collection: Download multiple epochs to build a complete historical analysis

Experience It: Visit the AMPL Calculators page and discover how this revolutionary tool transforms AMPL analysis from tedious manual work into instant, accurate insights that you can view, download, and share!

August 2025 - Protocol-Accurate Equilibrium Bands

Dynamic Chart Band Visualization

What's Fixed: Chart equilibrium bands now accurately reflect Ampleforth protocol evolution over time.

  • Before September 4, 2024: Charts show ±5% equilibrium bands (original protocol)
  • After September 4, 2024: Charts show ±2.5% equilibrium bands (DAO proposal tightening)
  • Visual Transition: Smooth change at exact timestamp when DAO proposal was executed

Historical Protocol Accuracy

What's New: Dashboard visualization now matches actual Ampleforth protocol equilibrium thresholds for every time period.

  • Educational Value: See exactly when and how DAO governance impacted protocol mechanics
  • Community Transparency: Clear representation of protocol evolution
  • Analysis Ready: Historical chart data reflects true equilibrium zones for each era

Benefit: Charts provide accurate context for understanding rebase behavior across different protocol configurations.

August 2025 - Statistical Accuracy & Chart Improvements

Chart Data Quality Enhancement

What's New: Charts no longer show misleading $0 spikes during failed rebase periods.

  • Before: Failed rebases created dramatic drops to $0 on exchange rate and CPI charts
  • Now: Clean gaps indicate periods when rebases failed due to protocol rules

How to Use: Gaps in charts clearly show when the protocol couldn't execute rebases (cooldown periods, etc.). This provides honest visualization of actual market data only.


Statistical Accuracy Improvements

What's New: All percentage calculations and averages now use statistically correct denominators.

  • Example: "30% of 2,226 executed rebases" instead of "30% of 2,234 total events (including 8 failed)"
  • Moving Averages: No longer diluted by including failed periods in calculations
  • Success Metrics: Clear separation between executed rebases and protocol failures

Benefit: Statistics now reflect true protocol performance and market behavior without artificial dilution from failed events.


Enhanced Transparency

What's New: Total cards now show complete execution metrics including success rates.

Displays: Executed count, total events, failed count, and success rate percentage.

Impact: Full transparency into protocol reliability and rebase execution success.

August 2025 - Major Dashboard Improvements

Smart Number Formatting

What's New: All numbers in the dashboard are now displayed in a readable format by default.

  • Before: 25561731.432960267
  • Now: 25,561,731.43

How to Use: Click "Raw Data" in table settings to see full precision when needed. All your filters and links continue to work exactly the same.


BEA Revision Transparency

What's New: You can now see how Bureau of Economic Analysis data revisions affected historical CPI calculations.

How to Use: Toggle "Show BEA Revised" in table settings to compare protocol reality vs. revised baseline impact across both table and chart views.


Enhanced Chart Visualization

What's New: Charts now include BEA revision data with distinctive dashed orange styling.

Benefit: Complete visual transparency - toggle controls both table and chart simultaneously for consistent data perspectives.


Data Accuracy Fix

Issue Resolved: Fixed systematic calculation errors affecting 667 rebase records (Oct 2023 - Aug 2025) due to base CPI inconsistency.

Impact: All historical data now mathematically accurate. Community can see both corrected calculations and revision comparison data.

August 2025 - Historical Data Completion

Complete Rebase History

What's New: Added missing failed rebase entries for periods when rebases didn't occur due to cooldown policy.

Data Added: 8 failed rebase entries covering Aug 17-23, 2024 and May 1, 2022 gaps.

Benefit: Streak calculations and statistics now include complete timeline - no more gaps in historical data.


Enhanced Stability

Improvements: Better handling of missing exchange rate data and improved calculation reliability.

Result: More robust dashboard performance with cleaner display of incomplete data periods.

Ongoing Improvements

Continuous Enhancement

The SoTN dashboard receives regular updates focusing on:

  • Data Accuracy: Ensuring mathematical precision in all calculations
  • User Experience: Improving readability and navigation
  • Transparency: Providing complete visibility into protocol data
  • Performance: Faster loading and more responsive interface

Community Focus

All improvements are designed with the AMPL community in mind:

  • Preserve existing workflows and bookmarks
  • Maintain historical accuracy and integrity
  • Provide both summary and detailed views
  • Enable easy sharing of filtered data