diff --git a/app/safe-paper-trading/page.js b/app/safe-paper-trading/page.js
index bbeca20..8ace2e6 100644
--- a/app/safe-paper-trading/page.js
+++ b/app/safe-paper-trading/page.js
@@ -815,21 +815,24 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
         <div className="bg-blue-900/30 border border-blue-600 rounded-lg p-4">
           <h3 className="text-blue-400 font-bold text-lg mb-2">🤖 Enable AI Learning from Virtual Trading</h3>
           <div className="text-sm text-blue-300 mb-3">
-            <strong>How AI Learning Works:</strong> The system must execute virtual trades and track outcomes to learn patterns and improve predictions.
+            <strong>Current Issue:</strong> AI is analyzing but not learning from outcomes because virtual trading is not enabled.
           </div>
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
             <div className="bg-blue-800/30 rounded p-3">
-              <h4 className="text-blue-300 font-medium mb-1">Click "🎓 Start Learning" (Auto-enables trade execution)</h4>
+              <h4 className="text-blue-300 font-medium mb-1">Step 1: Enable Continuous Learning</h4>
               <p className="text-xs text-blue-200">
-                {continuousLearning ? '✅ Learning Active → Auto-execute Enabled' : '❌ Click "🎓 Start Learning" button below'}
+                {continuousLearning ? '✅ Enabled' : '❌ Click "🎓 Start Learning" button below'}
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <div className="bg-blue-800/30 rounded p-3">
+              <h4 className="text-blue-300 font-medium mb-1">Step 2: Enable Auto-Execute</h4>
+              <p className="text-xs text-blue-200">
+                {autoExecuteTrades ? '✅ Enabled' : continuousLearning ? '❌ Enable "Auto-Execute Trades" below' : '⏸️ Waiting for Step 1'}
               </p>
-              <div className="mt-2 text-xs text-green-400 bg-green-900/20 px-2 py-1 rounded">
-                💡 <strong>Auto-Execute:</strong> Automatically enabled with learning - AI needs trade outcomes to improve
-              </div>
             </div>
           </div>
           <div className="mt-3 text-xs text-blue-300 bg-blue-800/20 px-3 py-2 rounded">
-            <strong>Learning Process:</strong> AI analyzes → executes virtual trades → tracks outcomes → learns from results → improves predictions
+            <strong>Result:</strong> AI will automatically execute virtual trades → track outcomes → learn patterns → improve over time
           </div>
         </div>
       ) : (
@@ -875,13 +878,13 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
             <div className="text-right">
               <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Virtual Balance</p>
               <p className={`text-lg font-bold ${paperBalance >= 1000 ? 'text-green-400' : 'text-red-400'}`}>
-                {paperBalance.toFixed(2)}
+                ${paperBalance.toFixed(2)}
               </p>
             </div>
             <div className="text-right">
               <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Total P&L</p>
               <p className={`text-lg font-bold ${totalPnL >= 0 ? 'text-green-400' : 'text-red-400'}`}>
-                {totalPnL.toFixed(2)}
+                ${totalPnL.toFixed(2)}
               </p>
             </div>
             <div className="text-right">
@@ -953,8 +956,6 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
                   if (continuousLearning) {
                     stopContinuousLearning()
                     setContinuousLearning(false)
-                    // Optionally disable auto-execute when stopping learning
-                    // setAutoExecuteTrades(false)
                   } else {
                     setContinuousLearning(true)
                     // AUTOMATICALLY enable auto-execute when starting learning
@@ -998,27 +999,38 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
               </button>
             </div>
 
-            {/* Auto-Execute Status - Auto-managed when learning is enabled */}
+            {/* Auto-Execute Toggle - Show always, but disabled until continuous learning is active */}
             <div className="mt-4 p-3 bg-gray-800 rounded-lg border border-gray-700">
               <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
                 <div className="flex flex-col">
                   <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-300">Auto-Execute Trades</span>
                   <span className="text-xs text-gray-400">
                     {continuousLearning 
-                      ? "🤖 Auto-managed with learning - executes trades ≥60% confidence for AI feedback"
-                      : "⚠️ Enable Continuous Learning to activate auto-execute (required for AI learning)"
+                      ? "Automatically execute paper trades based on AI recommendations (≥60% confidence)"
+                      : "⚠️ Enable Continuous Learning first to activate auto-execute virtual trading"
                     }
                   </span>
                 </div>
-                <div className={`ml-4 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg font-medium ${
-                  continuousLearning && autoExecuteTrades
-                    ? 'bg-green-600 text-white'
-                    : continuousLearning
-                    ? 'bg-yellow-600 text-white'
-                    : 'bg-gray-500 text-gray-400 opacity-50'
-                }`}>
-                  {continuousLearning && autoExecuteTrades ? '🤖 AUTO-ON' : continuousLearning ? '🟡 READY' : '� LOCKED'}
-                </div>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    if (!continuousLearning) {
+                      alert('Please enable Continuous Learning first to activate auto-execute virtual trading!')
+                      return
+                    }
+                    setAutoExecuteTrades(!autoExecuteTrades)
+                  }}
+                  disabled={!continuousLearning}
+                  className={`ml-4 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg font-medium transition-all duration-200 ${
+                    !continuousLearning
+                      ? 'bg-gray-500 text-gray-400 cursor-not-allowed opacity-50'
+                      : autoExecuteTrades
+                      ? 'bg-green-600 hover:bg-green-700 text-white'
+                      : 'bg-gray-600 hover:bg-gray-700 text-white'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  {!continuousLearning ? '🔒 Locked' : autoExecuteTrades ? '🤖 ON' : '📄 Manual'}
+                </button>
+              </div>
               {autoExecuteTrades && continuousLearning && (
                 <div className="mt-2 text-xs text-yellow-400">
                   ⚡ Paper trades will be executed automatically when AI recommends BUY/SELL with ≥60% confidence
@@ -1242,7 +1254,7 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
           <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4 mb-4">
             <div className="bg-gray-700/50 rounded p-3">
               <p className="text-gray-400 text-sm">Entry Price</p>
-              <p className="font-bold text-lg text-white">{currentAnalysis.entry?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</p>
+              <p className="font-bold text-lg text-white">${currentAnalysis.entry?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</p>
             </div>
             <div className="bg-gray-700/50 rounded p-3">
               <p className="text-gray-400 text-sm">Analysis Mode</p>
@@ -1379,7 +1391,7 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
                   <span className="text-yellow-400 mr-2">🎯</span>
                   <span className="text-yellow-400 font-medium">Entry Point</span>
                 </div>
-                <p className="text-white font-mono text-lg">{currentAnalysis.entry?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</p>
+                <p className="text-white font-mono text-lg">${currentAnalysis.entry?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</p>
                 <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">
                   {typeof currentAnalysis.entry?.reasoning === 'string' 
                     ? currentAnalysis.entry.reasoning 
@@ -1395,7 +1407,7 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
                   <span className="text-red-400 mr-2">⭕</span>
                   <span className="text-red-400 font-medium">Stop Loss</span>
                 </div>
-                <p className="text-white font-mono text-lg">{currentAnalysis.stopLoss?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</p>
+                <p className="text-white font-mono text-lg">${currentAnalysis.stopLoss?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</p>
                 <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">
                   {typeof currentAnalysis.stopLoss?.reasoning === 'string' 
                     ? currentAnalysis.stopLoss.reasoning 
@@ -1414,12 +1426,12 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
                 <div className="space-y-1">
                   <div>
                     <span className="text-blue-400 font-medium">TP1: </span>
-                    <span className="text-white font-mono">{currentAnalysis.takeProfits?.tp1?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</span>
+                    <span className="text-white font-mono">${currentAnalysis.takeProfits?.tp1?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</span>
                   </div>
                   {currentAnalysis.takeProfits?.tp2 && (
                     <div>
                       <span className="text-blue-400 font-medium">TP2: </span>
-                      <span className="text-white font-mono">{currentAnalysis.takeProfits.tp2.price?.toFixed(2)}</span>
+                      <span className="text-white font-mono">${currentAnalysis.takeProfits.tp2.price?.toFixed(2)}</span>
                     </div>
                   )}
                 </div>
@@ -1543,7 +1555,7 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
                     </span>
                   </div>
                   <div className="text-sm text-gray-400">
-                    Last: {learningInsights.lastTrade.symbol} {learningInsights.lastTrade.pnl?.toFixed(2)}
+                    Last: {learningInsights.lastTrade.symbol} ${learningInsights.lastTrade.pnl?.toFixed(2)}
                   </div>
                   <div className="text-sm text-gray-400">
                     Confidence: {learningInsights.lastTrade.confidence}%
@@ -1651,8 +1663,8 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
                       {trade.side}
                     </span>
                     <span className="text-white font-medium">{trade.symbol}</span>
-                    <span className="text-gray-400">{trade.entryPrice}</span>
-                    <span className="text-gray-400">Size: {trade.positionSize?.toFixed(2)}</span>
+                    <span className="text-gray-400">${trade.entryPrice}</span>
+                    <span className="text-gray-400">Size: ${trade.positionSize?.toFixed(2)}</span>
                   </div>
                   <div className="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">
                     Entry: {new Date(trade.timestamp).toLocaleString()} | 
@@ -1699,11 +1711,11 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
                       {trade.side}
                     </span>
                     <span className="text-white">{trade.symbol}</span>
-                    <span className="text-gray-400">{trade.entryPrice} → {trade.exitPrice}</span>
+                    <span className="text-gray-400">${trade.entryPrice} → ${trade.exitPrice}</span>
                     <span className={`font-medium ${
                       (trade.pnl || 0) >= 0 ? 'text-green-400' : 'text-red-400'
                     }`}>
-                      {(trade.pnl || 0).toFixed(2)}
+                      ${(trade.pnl || 0).toFixed(2)}
                     </span>
                     <span className={`text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded ${
                       trade.isWinner ? 'bg-green-600 text-white' : 'bg-red-600 text-white'
@@ -1758,15 +1770,15 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4 text-sm">
                   <div>
                     <span className="text-gray-400">Entry: </span>
-                    <span className="text-white font-mono">{analysis.entry?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</span>
+                    <span className="text-white font-mono">${analysis.entry?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</span>
                   </div>
                   <div>
                     <span className="text-gray-400">Stop: </span>
-                    <span className="text-white font-mono">{analysis.stopLoss?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</span>
+                    <span className="text-white font-mono">${analysis.stopLoss?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</span>
                   </div>
                   <div>
                     <span className="text-gray-400">Target: </span>
-                    <span className="text-white font-mono">{analysis.takeProfits?.tp1?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</span>
+                    <span className="text-white font-mono">${analysis.takeProfits?.tp1?.price?.toFixed(2) || 'N/A'}</span>
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 
@@ -1783,4 +1795,3 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
     </div>
   )
 }
-