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+import json
+import os
+from notify import hooknotify
+
+def goldeval(player_file):
+    """Evaluate gold market surplus and send alerts if needed."""
+    if not os.path.exists(player_file):
+        print(f"❌ File not found: {player_file}")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        with open(player_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+
+        title = data.get("gold_market_title", "Unknown Title")
+        timestamp = data.get("server_received_at", "Unknown Time")
+        market = data.get("gold_market", {})
+
+        for resource in ["wood", "stone", "iron"]:
+            res_data = market.get(resource, {})
+            current = int(res_data.get("current", "0").replace(",", ""))
+            max_val = int(res_data.get("max", "0").replace(",", ""))
+            surplus = max_val - current
+
+            if surplus > 1000:
+                print(f"📢 Surplus detected: {resource} = {surplus}")
+                hooknotify(timestamp, title, resource, surplus)
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print("💥 Error in goldeval:", e)