diff --git a/app/safe-paper-trading/page.js b/app/safe-paper-trading/page.js
index 700600e..bdaf576 100644
--- a/app/safe-paper-trading/page.js
+++ b/app/safe-paper-trading/page.js
@@ -815,24 +815,21 @@ 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>Current Issue:</strong> AI is analyzing but not learning from outcomes because virtual trading is not enabled.
+            <strong>How AI Learning Works:</strong> The system must execute virtual trades and track outcomes to learn patterns and improve predictions.
           </div>
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4">
             <div className="bg-blue-800/30 rounded p-3">
-              <h4 className="text-blue-300 font-medium mb-1">Step 1: Enable Continuous Learning</h4>
+              <h4 className="text-blue-300 font-medium mb-1">Click "🎓 Start Learning" (Auto-enables trade execution)</h4>
               <p className="text-xs text-blue-200">
-                {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'}
+                {continuousLearning ? '✅ Learning Active → Auto-execute Enabled' : '❌ Click "🎓 Start Learning" button below'}
               </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>Result:</strong> AI will automatically execute virtual trades → track outcomes → learn patterns → improve over time
+            <strong>Learning Process:</strong> AI analyzes → executes virtual trades → tracks outcomes → learns from results → improves predictions
           </div>
         </div>
       ) : (
@@ -956,8 +953,14 @@ 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
+                    // This is essential for AI learning - it needs trade outcomes!
+                    setAutoExecuteTrades(true)
+                    console.log('🤖 Auto-enabled trade execution for AI learning - system needs outcomes to learn!')
                     startContinuousLearning()
                   }
                 }}
@@ -995,38 +998,27 @@ export default function SafePaperTradingPage() {
               </button>
             </div>
 
-            {/* Auto-Execute Toggle - Show always, but disabled until continuous learning is active */}
+            {/* Auto-Execute Status - Auto-managed when learning is enabled */}
             <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 
-                      ? "Automatically execute paper trades based on AI recommendations (≥60% confidence)"
-                      : "⚠️ Enable Continuous Learning first to activate auto-execute virtual trading"
+                      ? "🤖 Auto-managed with learning - executes trades ≥60% confidence for AI feedback"
+                      : "⚠️ Enable Continuous Learning to activate auto-execute (required for AI learning)"
                     }
                   </span>
                 </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>
+                <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>
               {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