diff --git a/trading/quant/Dockerfile b/trading/quant/Dockerfile
index cedc88b..e326e0b 100644
--- a/trading/quant/Dockerfile
+++ b/trading/quant/Dockerfile
@@ -1,36 +1,24 @@
 FROM python:3.10-slim
 
-WORKDIR /
-COPY docker_dev/quant/requirements.txt /
 
-RUN pip install --upgrade pip
-RUN pip install -r /requirements.txt
-
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-    apt-utils \
-    libpq-dev \
-    build-essential
+ARG FROM_DIR=docker_dev/trading/quant
 
+COPY ${FROM_DIR}/requirements.txt /
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip --root-user-action=ignore
+RUN pip install -r /requirements.txt --root-user-action=ignore
 
 COPY cvttpy /cvttpy
-COPY docker_dev/quant/.creds  /.creds
+COPY ${FROM_DIR}/.creds  /.creds
+
+
+COPY ${FROM_DIR}/run_quant.sh /run_quant.sh
+RUN chmod +x /run_quant.sh
 
 RUN mkdir /logs
 
+WORKDIR /
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-c"]
 ENV PYTHONPATH=/
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/run_quant.sh" ]
 
-# default config
-ENV CONFIG=http://cloud16.cvtt.vpn:6789/apps/cvtt
-ENV BOOK_ID=CVTT_CLD17_BK01
 
-CMD [ \
-    "python3.10", \
-    "cvttpy/apps/quant_app.py", \
-    "--config=http://cloud16.cvtt.vpn:6789/apps/cvtt", \
-    "--credentials_file=/.creds", \
-    "--active_exchanges=COINBASE_AT", \
-    "--instruments=COINBASE:PAIR-BTC-USD",   \
-    "--book=CVTT_CLD17_BK01", \
-    "--admin_port=7221", \
-    "--log_file=/logs/%T.QUANT.log" \
-]
diff --git a/trading/quant/run_quant.sh b/trading/quant/run_quant.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5a839a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/trading/quant/run_quant.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# runs in container
+#command=/home/cvtt/.pyenv/python3.10-venv/bin/python3
+#        -u /home/cvtt/prod/cvttpy/apps/quant_app.py
+#        --config=http://cloud16.cvtt.vpn:6789/apps/cvtt_eqt_alpaca
+#        --active_exchanges=ALPACA_SNDBX-MDPORTAL
+#        --book=ALPACA_BK02
+#        --strategy=DAILY_STOCK_001
+#        --dynamic_instruments=ALPACA_SNDBX
+#        --admin_port=7224
+#        --log_level=INFO
+#        --log_file=/home/cvtt/prod/logs/%%T.QUANT_APP.log
+#        # --debug_mode
+
+# runs on host to start container
+usage() {
+  echo -n "Usage: $0"
+  echo -n " -b <book>"
+
+  echo -n " -S <strategy> (dflt: TRDALGO_001)"
+
+  echo -n " [-c <config_server (dflt: cloud23.cvtt.vpn:6789)>]"
+  echo -n " [-e <active_exchanges (ALPACA_SNDBX-MDPORTAL)>]"
+  echo -n " [-a <admin_port (7224)>"]
+  echo
+  exit 1
+}
+
+ConfigServer=cloud23.cvtt.vpn:6789
+ActiveExchanges=ALPACA_SNDBX-MDPORTAL
+AdminPort=7224
+Strategy=DAILY_STOCK_001
+Book=""
+
+
+while getopts ":b:c:e:a:S:" opt; do
+  case ${opt} in
+    c )
+      ConfigServer=$OPTARG
+      ;;
+    e )
+      ActiveExchanges=$OPTARG
+      ;;
+    a )
+      AdminPort=$OPTARG
+      ;;
+    b )
+      Book=$OPTARG
+      ;;
+    S )
+      Strategy=$OPTARG
+      ;;
+    \? )
+      echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
+      usage
+      ;;
+    : )
+      echo "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
+      usage
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [ "${Book}" == "" ]; then
+    echo "Book is missing"
+    usage
+fi
+
+Cmd="python3.10"
+Cmd="${Cmd} cvttpy/apps/quant_app.py"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --config=http://${ConfigServer}/apps/cvtt_eqt_alpaca"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --credentials_file=/.creds"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --book=${Book}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --strategy=${Strategy}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --allow_dynamic_exch_inst"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --active_exchanges=${ActiveExchanges}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --admin_port=${AdminPort}"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --log_file=/logs/%T.QUANT.${Book}.log"
+Cmd="${Cmd} --compress_log"
+echo ${Cmd}
+eval ${Cmd}
+
+
diff --git a/trading/trader/run_trader.sh b/trading/trader/run_trader.sh
index 57582d0..80bf29b 100755
--- a/trading/trader/run_trader.sh
+++ b/trading/trader/run_trader.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Algo=TRDALGO_001
 Book=""
 
 
-while getopts ":b:c:e:a:" opt; do
+while getopts ":b:c:e:a:A:" opt; do
   case ${opt} in
     c )
       ConfigServer=$OPTARG