diff --git a/.env b/.env
index f3ecf27..4763b71 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ MAX_SL_PERCENT=2.0    # Never wider than -2.0%
 
 # Emergency Stop: Hard stop if this level is breached
 # Example: -2.0% on 10x = -20% account loss (rare but protects from flash crashes)
-EMERGENCY_STOP_PERCENT=-2
+EMERGENCY_STOP_PERCENT=-20
 
 # Dynamic stop-loss adjustments
 # Move SL to breakeven when profit reaches this level
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_TRADES=1
 # DEX execution settings
 # Maximum acceptable slippage on market orders (percentage)
 # Example: 1.0 = accept up to 1% slippage
-SLIPPAGE_TOLERANCE=0.15
+SLIPPAGE_TOLERANCE=0.1
 
 # How often to check prices (milliseconds)
 # Example: 2000 = check every 2 seconds
diff --git a/.github/copilot-instructions.md b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
index d4654df..2e086cc 100644
--- a/.github/copilot-instructions.md
+++ b/.github/copilot-instructions.md
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 - BTC and other symbols fall back to global settings (`MAX_POSITION_SIZE_USD`, `LEVERAGE`)
 - **Priority:** Per-symbol ENV → Market config → Global ENV → Defaults
 
-**Signal Quality System:** Filters trades based on 5 metrics (ATR, ADX, RSI, volumeRatio, pricePosition) scored 0-100. Only trades scoring 81+ are executed (raised from 60 on Nov 21, 2025 after v8 proving 94.2 avg quality with 66.7% win rate). Scores stored in database for future optimization.
+**Signal Quality System:** Filters trades based on 5 metrics (ATR, ADX, RSI, volumeRatio, pricePosition) scored 0-100. Only trades scoring 91+ are executed (raised from 81 on Nov 21, 2025 after trade #7: ADX 19.0 weak-trend loss at quality 90). v8 averaging 93.6 quality with 57.1% win rate - threshold raised to filter borderline ADX entries. Scores stored in database for future optimization.
 
 **Timeframe-Aware Scoring:** Signal quality thresholds adjust based on timeframe (5min vs daily):
 - 5min: ADX 12+ trending (vs 18+ for daily), ATR 0.2-0.7% healthy (vs 0.4%+ for daily)
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ const driftSymbol = normalizeTradingViewSymbol(body.symbol)
 
 **Key endpoints:**
 - `/api/trading/execute` - Main entry point from n8n (production, requires auth), **auto-caches market data**
-- `/api/trading/check-risk` - Pre-execution validation (duplicate check, quality score, **per-symbol cooldown**, rate limits, **symbol enabled check**, **saves blocked signals automatically**)
+- `/api/trading/check-risk` - Pre-execution validation (duplicate check, quality score ≥91, **per-symbol cooldown**, rate limits, **symbol enabled check**, **saves blocked signals automatically**)
 - `/api/trading/test` - Test trades from settings UI (no auth required, **respects symbol enable/disable**)
 - `/api/trading/close` - Manual position closing (requires symbol normalization)
 - `/api/trading/sync-positions` - **Force Position Manager sync with Drift** (POST, requires auth) - restores tracking for orphaned positions
diff --git a/config/trading.ts b/config/trading.ts
index 02061dd..192200d 100644
--- a/config/trading.ts
+++ b/config/trading.ts
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_TRADING_CONFIG: TradingConfig = {
   trailingStopActivation: 0.5, // Activate trailing when runner is +0.5% in profit
   
   // Signal Quality
-  minSignalQualityScore: 81, // Minimum quality score for initial entry (raised from 60 on Nov 21, 2025 - v8 averaging 94.2 with 66.7% WR)
+  minSignalQualityScore: 91, // Raised to 91 on Nov 21, 2025 after trade #7 (ADX 19.0 weak trend, quality 90, -$387 loss) - v8 averaging 93.6 with 57.1% WR
   
   // Position Scaling (conservative defaults)
   enablePositionScaling: false, // Disabled by default - enable after testing