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+from tradingagents.agents.utils.agent_states import ChiefAnalystReport
+
+
+def create_chief_analyst(llm):
+    """Create the Chief Analyst node — final synthesis step of the pipeline.
+
+    Uses structured output to produce a validated 4-section executive summary.
+    Returns {"chief_analyst_report": dict} to be stored in AgentState.
+    """
+    structured_llm = llm.with_structured_output(ChiefAnalystReport)
+
+    def chief_analyst_node(state) -> dict:
+        company = state["company_of_interest"]
+        trade_date = state["trade_date"]
+
+        market_report       = state.get("market_report", "")
+        sentiment_report    = state.get("sentiment_report", "")
+        news_report         = state.get("news_report", "")
+        fundamentals_report = state.get("fundamentals_report", "")
+        investment_plan     = state.get("investment_plan", "")
+        trader_plan         = state.get("trader_investment_plan", "")
+        final_decision      = state.get("final_trade_decision", "")
+
+        prompt = f"""You are the Chief Analyst. You have received the outputs of a full multi-agent analysis pipeline for {company} on {trade_date}. Synthesize the key findings into a concise executive summary.
+
+## Market Analysis
+{market_report}
+
+## Sentiment Analysis
+{sentiment_report}
+
+## News Analysis
+{news_report}
+
+## Fundamentals Analysis
+{fundamentals_report}
+
+## Research Investment Plan (Bull/Bear synthesis)
+{investment_plan}
+
+## Trader's Plan
+{trader_plan}
+
+## Risk Judge's Final Decision
+{final_decision}
+
+---
+
+Produce a concise executive summary with exactly these four fields:
+
+- verdict: The final trade decision — must be exactly "BUY", "SELL", or "HOLD".
+- catalyst: The 1–3 strongest data points driving this verdict (drawn from market, news, or fundamentals). Be specific and concrete.
+- execution: A brief summary of the trader's entry/exit strategy. What is the plan?
+- tail_risk: The single most significant unmitigated risk identified by the Risk Judge. What could make this trade go wrong?
+
+Be decisive. Be concise. Do not hedge."""
+
+        report: ChiefAnalystReport = structured_llm.invoke(prompt)
+        return {"chief_analyst_report": report.model_dump()}
+
+    return chief_analyst_node