diff --git a/app/api/automation/position-monitor/route.js b/app/api/automation/position-monitor/route.js
index a91c2ed..dad09af 100644
--- a/app/api/automation/position-monitor/route.js
+++ b/app/api/automation/position-monitor/route.js
@@ -98,9 +98,13 @@ export async function GET() {
           if (activeOrders.length > 0) {
             console.log('📋 No active positions detected - checking for truly orphaned orders...');
             
-            // Filter for truly orphaned orders (non-reduce-only orders without positions)
-            // Do NOT clean up reduce-only orders as these could be legitimate SL/TP from recently closed positions
-            const trulyOrphanedOrders = activeOrders.filter(order => !order.reduceOnly);
+            // Filter for truly orphaned orders (ONLY non-reduce-only orders without positions)
+            // 🛡️ CRITICAL: NEVER clean up reduce-only orders as these are SL/TP protecting positions
+            const trulyOrphanedOrders = activeOrders.filter(order => {
+              // Only consider non-reduce-only orders for cleanup
+              // Reduce-only orders (SL/TP) should NEVER be automatically canceled
+              return !order.reduceOnly
+            });
             
             if (trulyOrphanedOrders.length > 0) {
               console.log(`🎯 Found ${trulyOrphanedOrders.length} truly orphaned orders (non-reduce-only) - triggering cleanup...`);
diff --git a/app/api/drift/cleanup-orders/route.js b/app/api/drift/cleanup-orders/route.js
index 524aa9c..8dbc736 100644
--- a/app/api/drift/cleanup-orders/route.js
+++ b/app/api/drift/cleanup-orders/route.js
@@ -99,9 +99,14 @@ export async function POST() {
           // Check if this order is for a market where we have no position
           const hasPosition = positionMarkets.has(order.marketIndex)
           
-          // CORRECTED LOGIC: Cancel ALL orders when no position exists
-          // If we have no position, then ALL orders (including SL/TP) are orphaned
-          return !hasPosition
+          // 🛡️ CRITICAL FIX: Only cancel non-reduce-only orders when no position exists
+          // NEVER cancel reduce-only orders (SL/TP) as they protect existing positions
+          if (!hasPosition) {
+            // Only cancel orders that are NOT reduce-only (market makers, limit orders)
+            return !order.reduceOnly
+          }
+          
+          return false // Don't cancel any orders when position exists
         })
 
         // Additionally, find lingering SL/TP orders when position has changed significantly
diff --git a/prisma/prisma/dev.db b/prisma/prisma/dev.db
index 8eb2371..fbdd063 100644
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