diff --git a/frontend/app/components/Landing.tsx b/frontend/app/components/Landing.tsx
index 21e3620..aaced04 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/Landing.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/Landing.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 import { MarketDataCenter } from "@/components/market-data-center";
+import { Sidebar } from "@/components/sidebar";
 import { StockTicker } from "@/components/stock-ticker";
 import { ThemeToggle } from "@/components/theme-toggle";
 import { TreasuryBillSection } from "@/components/treasury-bill-section";
@@ -7,14 +8,12 @@ import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { portfolioStocks } from "@/data/mock-data";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import { type Variants } from "framer-motion";
 import { BarChart2, ChartLine, CheckCircle, CircleDollarSign, LineChart, LogIn, PieChart, TrendingUp, XCircle } from "lucide-react";
 import Link from "next/link";
-import clsx from "clsx";
-import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import { useState } from "react";
-import { Sidebar } from "@/components/sidebar";
-import { useRouter, usePathname } from "next/navigation";
-import { motion, type Variants } from "framer-motion";
+import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import Testimonials from './Testimonials';
 // import {MacbookScroll} from '../../components/ui/macbook-scroll'
 
@@ -34,7 +33,8 @@ export default function Landing() {
 
   const [sidebarOpen, setSidebarOpen] = useState(false);
   const [activeSection, setActiveSection] = useState("home");
-  const [scrollProgress, setScrollProgress] = useState(0);
+  const progressBarRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const scrollCurrentRef = useRef(0);
 
   const [showScrollTop, setShowScrollTop] = useState(false);
 
@@ -119,16 +119,32 @@ export default function Landing() {
   }, [pathname]);
 
 
-  // scroll animation
+  // scroll animation with rAF for smooth, continuous progress (lerped)
   useEffect(() => {
-    const updateScroll = () => {
-      const currentScroll = window.scrollY;
-      const totalHeight = document.body.scrollHeight - window.innerHeight;
-      setScrollProgress((currentScroll / totalHeight) * 100);
+    let rafId: number | null = null;
+    const update = () => {
+      const doc = document.documentElement;
+      const currentScroll = doc.scrollTop || window.scrollY || 0;
+      const totalHeight = (doc.scrollHeight - doc.clientHeight) || 1;
+      const target = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, currentScroll / totalHeight));
+      // Exponential moving average for smoothing
+      const smoothing = 0.18; // 0..1 higher = snappier
+      scrollCurrentRef.current = scrollCurrentRef.current + (target - scrollCurrentRef.current) * smoothing;
+      if (progressBarRef.current) {
+        progressBarRef.current.style.transform = `scaleX(${scrollCurrentRef.current})`;
+      }
+      rafId = requestAnimationFrame(update);
+    };
+    const onResize = () => {
+      // Trigger a recalculation on resize
+      if (rafId === null) rafId = requestAnimationFrame(update);
+    };
+    rafId = requestAnimationFrame(update);
+    window.addEventListener('resize', onResize, { passive: true });
+    return () => {
+      if (rafId) cancelAnimationFrame(rafId);
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', onResize);
     };
-
-    window.addEventListener("scroll", updateScroll);
-    return () => window.removeEventListener("scroll", updateScroll);
   }, []);
 
 
@@ -159,11 +175,10 @@ export default function Landing() {
 
         {/* Progress Bar */}
         <div
-          className="h-1 rounded-full 
-             bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 via-blue-400 to-purple-500 
-             shadow-[0_0_10px_rgba(59,130,246,0.8),0_0_20px_rgba(139,92,246,0.6)] 
-             transition-all duration-200"
-          style={{ width: `${scrollProgress}%` }}
+          ref={progressBarRef}
+          className="h-1 w-full origin-left will-change-transform transform-gpu rounded-full bg-gradient-to-r from-cyan-400 via-blue-400 to-purple-500 shadow-[0_0_10px_rgba(59,130,246,0.8),0_0_20px_rgba(139,92,246,0.6)]"
+          style={{ transform: 'scaleX(0)' }}
+          aria-hidden="true"
         />
 
         <div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-4 flex justify-between items-center">
@@ -255,7 +270,7 @@ export default function Landing() {
 
 
       {/* Stock Ticker */}
-      <StockTicker />
+      <StockTicker speedPxPerSecond={35} />
 
 
       {/* Hero Section */}
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/Testimonials.tsx b/frontend/app/components/Testimonials.tsx
index ed4204d..ca5fd69 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/Testimonials.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/Testimonials.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { useState } from 'react';
 
 const Testimonials = () => {
   const [isPaused, setIsPaused] = useState(false);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const Testimonials = () => {
   ];
 
   const TestimonialCard = ({ testimonial }) => (
-    <div className="flex-shrink-0 w-96 mx-4 bg-gradient-to-br from-slate-800/50 to-slate-900/50 backdrop-blur-sm border border-slate-700/50 rounded-2xl p-6 hover:border-blue-500/50 transition-all duration-300 group">
+    <div className="flex-shrink-0 w-[72vw] sm:w-64 md:w-72 lg:w-80 xl:w-96 mx-2 sm:mx-3 md:mx-4 bg-card/70 dark:from-slate-800/50 dark:to-slate-900/50 backdrop-blur-sm border border-border rounded-2xl p-4 sm:p-6 hover:border-primary/50 transition-all duration-300 group">
       <div className="flex items-start space-x-4">
         <div className="flex-shrink-0">
           <div className="w-12 h-12 bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-500 to-purple-600 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-white font-semibold text-sm shadow-lg">
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ const Testimonials = () => {
               </svg>
             ))}
           </div>
-          <p className="text-slate-300 text-sm leading-relaxed mb-4 group-hover:text-white transition-colors duration-300">
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground text-sm leading-relaxed mb-4 group-hover:text-foreground transition-colors duration-300">
             "{testimonial.content}"
           </p>
           <div>
-            <h4 className="font-semibold text-white text-sm">{testimonial.name}</h4>
-            <p className="text-slate-400 text-xs">{testimonial.role}</p>
-            <p className="text-blue-400 text-xs font-medium">{testimonial.company}</p>
+            <h4 className="font-semibold text-foreground text-sm">{testimonial.name}</h4>
+            <p className="text-muted-foreground text-xs">{testimonial.role}</p>
+            <p className="text-primary text-xs font-medium">{testimonial.company}</p>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ const Testimonials = () => {
   );
 
   return (
-    <div className="bg-slate-950 py-16 overflow-hidden">
+    <div className="py-16 overflow-hidden bg-background">
       <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-6 mb-12">
         <div className="text-center">
           <h2 className="text-4xl font-bold bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-400 via-purple-400 to-pink-400 bg-clip-text text-transparent mb-4">
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ const Testimonials = () => {
 
       <div className="relative">
         {/* Gradient overlays for smooth edges */}
-        <div className="absolute left-0 top-0 w-32 h-full bg-gradient-to-r from-slate-950 to-transparent z-10 pointer-events-none"></div>
-        <div className="absolute right-0 top-0 w-32 h-full bg-gradient-to-l from-slate-950 to-transparent z-10 pointer-events-none"></div>
+        <div className="absolute left-0 top-0 w-8 sm:w-16 md:w-24 h-full bg-gradient-to-r from-background to-transparent z-10 pointer-events-none" aria-hidden="true"></div>
+        <div className="absolute right-0 top-0 w-8 sm:w-16 md:w-24 h-full bg-gradient-to-l from-background to-transparent z-10 pointer-events-none" aria-hidden="true"></div>
         
         {/* First row - moving right */}
         <div 
-          className="flex animate-marquee-right hover:pause-animation"
+          className="inline-flex gap-3 sm:gap-4 px-1 sm:px-2 will-change-transform animate-marquee-right hover:pause-animation"
           style={{
-            animationDuration: '60s',
+            animationDuration: '28s',
             animationPlayState: isPaused ? 'paused' : 'running'
           }}
           onMouseEnter={() => setIsPaused(true)}
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ const Testimonials = () => {
 
         {/* Second row - moving left */}
         <div 
-          className="flex animate-marquee-left mt-8 hover:pause-animation"
+          className="inline-flex gap-3 sm:gap-4 px-1 sm:px-2 will-change-transform animate-marquee-left mt-8 hover:pause-animation"
           style={{
-            animationDuration: '60s',
+            animationDuration: '28s',
             animationPlayState: isPaused ? 'paused' : 'running'
           }}
           onMouseEnter={() => setIsPaused(true)}
@@ -148,35 +148,12 @@ const Testimonials = () => {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Interactive controls */}
-      <div className="text-center mt-12">
-        <button
-          onClick={() => setIsPaused(!isPaused)}
-          className="inline-flex items-center space-x-2 px-6 py-3 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-600 to-purple-600 hover:from-blue-700 hover:to-purple-700 text-white rounded-lg transition-all duration-300 shadow-lg hover:shadow-xl transform hover:scale-105"
-        >
-          {isPaused ? (
-            <>
-              <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                <polygon points="5,3 19,12 5,21"></polygon>
-              </svg>
-              <span>Resume</span>
-            </>
-          ) : (
-            <>
-              <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                <rect x="6" y="4" width="4" height="16"></rect>
-                <rect x="14" y="4" width="4" height="16"></rect>
-              </svg>
-              <span>Pause</span>
-            </>
-          )}
-        </button>
-      </div>
+      {/* Removed interactive pause/resume button; hover still pauses */}
 
       <style jsx>{`
         @keyframes marquee-right {
           from {
-            transform: translateX(-100%);
+            transform: translateX(-50%);
           }
           to {
             transform: translateX(0%);
@@ -188,7 +165,7 @@ const Testimonials = () => {
             transform: translateX(0%);
           }
           to {
-            transform: translateX(-100%);
+            transform: translateX(-50%);
           }
         }
 
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/dashboard.tsx b/frontend/app/components/dashboard.tsx
index 0a5a5c2..3ebe973 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/dashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/dashboard.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
 import { portfolioStocks, portfolioSummary, recentActivities } from "@/data/mock-data";
 // import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
-import { PerformanceSection } from "./performance-section";
-import { PortfolioAllocation } from "./portfolio-allocation";
-import { PortfolioSection } from "./portfolio-section";
-import { MultiPortfolioSection } from "./multi-portfolio-section";
+import {
+    BarChart2,
+    BriefcaseBusiness, ChartNoAxesCombined, CircleDollarSign,
+    LineChart,
+    Settings,
+    TrendingUp,
+    Wallet
+} from "lucide-react";
+import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import { RecentActivity } from "./recent-activity";
+import Screener from "./screener";
 import { SettingsSection } from "./settings-section";
 import { StockCard } from "./stock-card";
-import { StockChart } from "./stock-chart";
 import { SummaryCard } from "./summary-card";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "./ui/tabs";
-import Screener from "./screener";
-import {
-  BarChart2, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Home, LineChart,
-  Settings, Wallet,BriefcaseBusiness , ChartNoAxesCombined ,CircleDollarSign, TrendingUp
-} from "lucide-react";
+const PerformanceSection = dynamic(() => import("./performance-section").then(m => m.PerformanceSection), { ssr: false });
+const PortfolioAllocation = dynamic(() => import("./portfolio-allocation").then(m => m.PortfolioAllocation), { ssr: false });
+const PortfolioSection = dynamic(() => import("./portfolio-section").then(m => m.PortfolioSection), { ssr: false });
+const MultiPortfolioSection = dynamic(() => import("./multi-portfolio-section").then(m => m.MultiPortfolioSection), { ssr: false });
+const StockChart = dynamic(() => import("./stock-chart").then(m => m.StockChart), { ssr: false });
 // Define the Activity type to match what RecentActivity component expects
 type Activity = {
   id: number;
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/performance-section.tsx b/frontend/app/components/performance-section.tsx
index 023c8cd..6d3eeea 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/performance-section.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/performance-section.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-'use client';
+"use client";
 
 import { marketIndices } from "@/data/mock-data";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardFooter, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "./ui/card";
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ import {
     ChartTooltipContent,
 } from "@/components/ui/chart";
 import { TrendingUp } from "lucide-react";
+import dynamic from 'next/dynamic';
 import { Bar, BarChart, CartesianGrid, Cell, LabelList } from "recharts";
-import { Overview } from './overview';
-import { RecentSales } from './recent-sales';
+const Overview = dynamic(() => import('./overview').then(m => m.Overview), { ssr: false });
+const RecentSales = dynamic(() => import('./recent-sales').then(m => m.RecentSales), { ssr: false });
 const chartData = [
   { month: "January", visitors: 186 },
   { month: "February", visitors: 205 },
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/stock-card.tsx b/frontend/app/components/stock-card.tsx
index 1c8ac8d..7788070 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/stock-card.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/stock-card.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 
+import { StockData } from "@/data/mock-data";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { ArrowDownIcon, ArrowUpIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import React from "react";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "./ui/card";
-import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { StockData } from "@/data/mock-data";
 
 interface StockCardProps {
   stock: StockData;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ interface StockCardProps {
   style?: React.CSSProperties;
 }
 
-export function StockCard({ stock, className, style }: StockCardProps) {
+function StockCardInner({ stock, className, style }: StockCardProps) {
   const isPositive = stock.change >= 0;
 
   return (
@@ -55,3 +56,23 @@ export function StockCard({ stock, className, style }: StockCardProps) {
     </Card>
   );
 }
+
+export const StockCard = React.memo(
+  StockCardInner,
+  (prevProps, nextProps) => {
+    // Shallow compare fields used in render to avoid unnecessary rerenders
+    const p = prevProps.stock;
+    const n = nextProps.stock;
+    const sameStock =
+      p.symbol === n.symbol &&
+      p.name === n.name &&
+      p.shares === n.shares &&
+      p.price === n.price &&
+      p.change === n.change &&
+      p.changePercent === n.changePercent &&
+      p.value === n.value &&
+      p.marketCap === n.marketCap;
+    const sameStyle = prevProps.className === nextProps.className && JSON.stringify(prevProps.style) === JSON.stringify(nextProps.style);
+    return sameStock && sameStyle;
+  }
+);
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/stock-chart.tsx b/frontend/app/components/stock-chart.tsx
index f4afa77..f3e2e6f 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/stock-chart.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/stock-chart.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 import { StockData, timeRanges } from "@/data/mock-data";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import {
     Area,
     AreaChart,
@@ -24,22 +24,25 @@ interface StockChartProps {
 }
 
 export function StockChart({ data, title = "Stock Performance", className, style }: StockChartProps) {
-  const [selectedStock, setSelectedStock] = useState<string>(data[0]?.symbol || "");
+  const initialSymbol = data[0]?.symbol || "";
+  const [selectedStock, setSelectedStock] = useState<string>(initialSymbol);
   const [timeRange, setTimeRange] = useState("1m");
   const { theme } = useTheme();
   
   const isDarkMode = theme === "dark";
   
-  const selectedStockData = data.find((stock) => stock.symbol === selectedStock) || data[0];
+  const selectedStockData = useMemo(() => {
+    return data.find((stock) => stock.symbol === selectedStock) || data[0];
+  }, [data, selectedStock]);
   
   // Filter history based on time range (for simplicity, we'll just use the full history)
-  const chartData = selectedStockData?.history || [];
+  const chartData = useMemo(() => selectedStockData?.history || [], [selectedStockData]);
   
   // Format currency for tooltip
   const formatCurrency = (value: number) => `$${value.toFixed(2)}`;
 
   // Custom chart colors based on theme
-  const chartColors = {
+  const chartColors = useMemo(() => ({
     line: isDarkMode ? "#38BDF8" : "#3b82f6",
     gradient: {
       start: isDarkMode ? "rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.6)" : "rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.6)",
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@ export function StockChart({ data, title = "Stock Performance", className, style
       bg: isDarkMode ? "rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.8)" : "rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)",
       border: isDarkMode ? "rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.5)" : "rgba(229, 231, 235, 0.5)"
     }
-  };
+  }), [isDarkMode]);
   
   return (
     <Card className={cn("col-span-3 backdrop-blur-lg bg-card/80 border-primary/10 transition-all hover:shadow-lg", className)} style={style}>
diff --git a/frontend/app/components/stock-ticker.tsx b/frontend/app/components/stock-ticker.tsx
index 2c3c7a2..87f4d0f 100644
--- a/frontend/app/components/stock-ticker.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/components/stock-ticker.tsx
@@ -3,35 +3,65 @@
 import { portfolioStocks } from "@/data/mock-data";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { ArrowDownIcon, ArrowUpIcon } from "lucide-react";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 
-export function StockTicker() {
-  const [scrollPosition, setScrollPosition] = useState(0);
+interface StockTickerProps {
+  // Speed in pixels per second
+  speedPxPerSecond?: number;
+}
+
+export function StockTicker({ speedPxPerSecond = 30 }: StockTickerProps) {
+  const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const contentRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+  const positionRef = useRef<number>(0);
+  const animationFrameRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const contentWidthRef = useRef<number>(0);
+  const lastTsRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+
+  // Double the stocks to create a continuous loop
+  const tickerStocks = useMemo(() => [...portfolioStocks, ...portfolioStocks], []);
 
-  // Auto-scroll the ticker
   useEffect(() => {
-    const interval = setInterval(() => {
-      setScrollPosition((prevPosition) => {
-        // Reset when it's scrolled enough
-        if (prevPosition < -2000) {
-          return 0;
-        }
-        return prevPosition - 1;
-      });
-    }, 30);
+    const step = (ts?: number) => {
+      const contentWidth = contentWidthRef.current;
+      if (!contentWidth) {
+        animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+        return;
+      }
+      const now = ts ?? performance.now();
+      const last = lastTsRef.current ?? now;
+      const deltaMs = now - last;
+      lastTsRef.current = now;
+      const pixelsThisFrame = (speedPxPerSecond * deltaMs) / 1000;
+      positionRef.current -= pixelsThisFrame;
+      // Reset seamlessly when fully scrolled
+      if (Math.abs(positionRef.current) >= contentWidth / 2) {
+        positionRef.current = 0;
+      }
+      if (contentRef.current) {
+        contentRef.current.style.transform = `translateX(${positionRef.current}px)`;
+      }
+      animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+    };
 
-    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+    // Measure content width once mounted
+    const measure = () => {
+      if (contentRef.current) {
+        contentWidthRef.current = contentRef.current.scrollWidth;
+      }
+    };
+    measure();
+    window.addEventListener('resize', measure, { passive: true });
+    animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(step);
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('resize', measure);
+      if (animationFrameRef.current) cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current);
+    };
   }, []);
 
-  // Double the stocks to create a continuous loop
-  const tickerStocks = [...portfolioStocks, ...portfolioStocks];
-
   return (
-    <div className="w-full overflow-hidden border-y backdrop-blur-lg bg-background/50 py-2">
-      <div 
-        className="flex whitespace-nowrap" 
-        style={{ transform: `translateX(${scrollPosition}px)` }}
-      >
+    <div ref={containerRef} className="w-full overflow-hidden border-y backdrop-blur-lg bg-background/50 py-2">
+      <div ref={contentRef} className="flex whitespace-nowrap will-change-transform select-none">
         {tickerStocks.map((stock, index) => (
           <div 
             key={`${stock.symbol}-${index}`} 
diff --git a/frontend/next.config.js b/frontend/next.config.js
index 818c693..c15efe8 100644
--- a/frontend/next.config.js
+++ b/frontend/next.config.js
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
+import path from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+
 /** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
 const nextConfig = {
   experimental: {
     // Remove turbo config to fix warning
   },
+  // Prevent Next from picking a wrong workspace root in monorepo setups
+  outputFileTracingRoot: path.join(__dirname, '..'),
+  // Skip ESLint during production builds to avoid incompatible CLI options errors
+  eslint: {
+    ignoreDuringBuilds: true,
+  },
   // Ensure proper transpilation
   transpilePackages: [],
   // Remove standalone output for better compatibility
diff --git a/frontend/vercel.json b/frontend/vercel.json
index d3bb45a..79277dd 100644
--- a/frontend/vercel.json
+++ b/frontend/vercel.json
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
   "outputDirectory": ".next",
   "installCommand": "npm install",
   "framework": "nextjs",
-  "rewrites": [
-    { "source": "/api/(.*)", "destination": "/api/$1" },
-    { "source": "/(.*)", "destination": "/" }
-  ],
   "functions": {
     "app/api/**/*.ts": {
       "maxDuration": 30