Candle 39 changes the status of an official Market Mayhem run. The moving Tape stops, the server validates the completed sequence, and the session becomes a result the game can rank, compare, and remember.
That gives Market Mayhem a clear competitive finish. An official run does not disappear into a generic score screen because the close is where the game settles what happened across all 39 decisions.
The Close Has to Be Validated
An official Market Mayhem run is settled on the server rather than accepted at face value from the browser. At the close, the server replays the full 39-decision sequence before the result becomes part of the validated record.
That gives the official game a firm boundary. Market Mayhem is evaluating the completed run rather than a partial attempt or one favorable moment in the middle of the Tape.
