diff --git a/app/api/automation/position-monitor/route.js b/app/api/automation/position-monitor/route.js
index 2ee2a21..a91c2ed 100644
--- a/app/api/automation/position-monitor/route.js
+++ b/app/api/automation/position-monitor/route.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export async function GET() {
       stopLossProximity: null,
       riskLevel: 'NONE',
       nextAction: 'No position to monitor',
-      recommendation: 'START_TRADING',
+      recommendation: 'MONITOR_ONLY', // Don't auto-trigger restarts
       orphanedOrderCleanup: null
     };
     
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ export async function GET() {
       }
     }
     
-    // Auto-restart automation if no position and cleanup completed successfully
+    // Auto-restart logic disabled to prevent interference with manual trading
+    /*
     if (!result.hasPosition && result.recommendation === 'START_TRADING') {
       try {
         console.log('🚀 AUTO-RESTART: No position detected with START_TRADING recommendation - checking if automation should restart');
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ export async function GET() {
         };
       }
     }
+    */
     
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: true,
diff --git a/prisma/prisma/dev.db b/prisma/prisma/dev.db
index 76437a7..98f52b0 100644
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