diff --git a/lib/trading/smart-validation-queue.ts b/lib/trading/smart-validation-queue.ts
index 1341cd4..9ba9a31 100644
--- a/lib/trading/smart-validation-queue.ts
+++ b/lib/trading/smart-validation-queue.ts
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class SmartValidationQueue {
     }
 
     this.queue.set(signalId, queuedSignal)
-    logger.log(`⏰ Smart validation queued: ${params.symbol} ${params.direction.toUpperCase()} @ $${params.originalPrice.toFixed(2)} (quality: ${params.qualityScore})`)
-    logger.log(`   Watching for ${queuedSignal.entryWindowMinutes}min: +${queuedSignal.confirmationThreshold}% confirms, ${queuedSignal.maxDrawdown}% abandons`)
+    console.log(`⏰ Smart validation queued: ${params.symbol} ${params.direction.toUpperCase()} @ $${params.originalPrice.toFixed(2)} (quality: ${params.qualityScore})`)
+    console.log(`   Watching for ${queuedSignal.entryWindowMinutes}min: +${queuedSignal.confirmationThreshold}% confirms, ${queuedSignal.maxDrawdown}% abandons`)
 
     // Send Telegram notification
     await sendValidationNotification({
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class SmartValidationQueue {
     }
 
     this.isMonitoring = true
-    logger.log('👁️ Smart validation monitoring started (checks every 30s)')
+    console.log('👁️ Smart validation monitoring started (checks every 30s)')
 
     // Check every 30 seconds
     this.monitoringInterval = setInterval(async () => {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class SmartValidationQueue {
       this.monitoringInterval = undefined
     }
     this.isMonitoring = false
-    logger.log('⏸️ Smart validation monitoring stopped')
+    console.log('⏸️ Smart validation monitoring stopped')
   }
 
   /**
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class SmartValidationQueue {
       return
     }
 
-    logger.log(`👁️ Smart validation check: ${pending.length} pending signals`)
+    console.log(`👁️ Smart validation check: ${pending.length} pending signals`)
 
     for (const signal of pending) {
       try {
@@ -453,7 +453,55 @@ export function getSmartValidationQueue(): SmartValidationQueue {
   return queueInstance
 }
 
-export function startSmartValidation(): void {
+export async function startSmartValidation(): Promise<void> {
   const queue = getSmartValidationQueue()
-  logger.log('🧠 Smart validation system ready')
+  
+  // CRITICAL FIX (Dec 9, 2025): Load pending signals from database on startup
+  // Bug: Queue is in-memory only, container restart loses all queued signals
+  // Solution: Query BlockedSignal table for signals within entry window
+  try {
+    const { getPrismaClient } = await import('../database/trades')
+    const prisma = getPrismaClient()
+    
+    // Find signals blocked within last 30 minutes (entry window)
+    const thirtyMinutesAgo = new Date(Date.now() - 30 * 60 * 1000)
+    
+    const recentBlocked = await prisma.blockedSignal.findMany({
+      where: {
+        blockReason: 'QUALITY_SCORE_TOO_LOW',
+        signalQualityScore: { gte: 50, lt: 90 }, // Marginal quality range
+        createdAt: { gte: thirtyMinutesAgo },
+      },
+      orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+    })
+    
+    console.log(`🔄 Restoring ${recentBlocked.length} pending signals from database`)
+    
+    // Re-queue each signal
+    for (const signal of recentBlocked) {
+      await queue.addSignal({
+        blockReason: 'QUALITY_SCORE_TOO_LOW',
+        symbol: signal.symbol,
+        direction: signal.direction as 'long' | 'short',
+        originalPrice: signal.entryPrice,
+        qualityScore: signal.signalQualityScore || 0,
+        atr: signal.atr || undefined,
+        adx: signal.adx || undefined,
+        rsi: signal.rsi || undefined,
+        volumeRatio: signal.volumeRatio || undefined,
+        pricePosition: signal.pricePosition || undefined,
+        indicatorVersion: signal.indicatorVersion || 'v5',
+        timeframe: signal.timeframe || '5',
+      })
+    }
+    
+    if (recentBlocked.length > 0) {
+      console.log(`✅ Smart validation restored ${recentBlocked.length} signals, monitoring started`)
+    } else {
+      console.log('🧠 Smart validation system ready (no pending signals)')
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Error restoring smart validation queue:', error)
+    console.log('🧠 Smart validation system ready (error loading signals)')
+  }
 }