diff --git a/lib/trading/position-manager.ts b/lib/trading/position-manager.ts
index 193e183..0115694 100644
--- a/lib/trading/position-manager.ts
+++ b/lib/trading/position-manager.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Tracks active trades and manages automatic exits
  */
 
-import { getDriftService } from '../drift/client'
+import { getDriftService, initializeDriftService } from '../drift/client'
 import { closePosition } from '../drift/orders'
 import { getPythPriceMonitor, PriceUpdate } from '../pyth/price-monitor'
 import { getMergedConfig, TradingConfig, getMarketConfig } from '../../config/trading'
@@ -851,23 +851,57 @@ export class PositionManager {
           console.log(`   ⚠️ PHANTOM TRADE: Setting P&L to 0 (size mismatch >50%)`)
         }
         
-        // CRITICAL: Calculate P&L for THIS close only, do NOT add previouslyRealized
-        // Previous bug: Added trade.realizedPnL which could be from prior detection cycles
-        // This caused 10x P&L inflation when same trade detected multiple times
-        // FIX: Calculate ONLY the P&L for this specific closure
-        let runnerRealized = 0
+        // CRITICAL FIX (Nov 20, 2025): Query Drift's ACTUAL P&L instead of calculating
+        // Previous bug: Calculated P&L from monitoring loop price (currentPrice)
+        // But actual fill price can differ significantly (36% error in real case)
+        // Solution: Query Drift's last known unrealizedPnL before position closed
+        // That unrealizedPnL IS the realizedPnL once position is gone
+        let totalRealizedPnL = 0
         let runnerProfitPercent = 0
-        if (!wasPhantom) {
-          runnerProfitPercent = this.calculateProfitPercent(
-            trade.entryPrice,
-            currentPrice,
-            trade.direction
-          )
-          runnerRealized = (sizeForPnL * runnerProfitPercent) / 100
-        }
         
-        const totalRealizedPnL = runnerRealized
-        console.log(`   External closure P&L → ${runnerProfitPercent.toFixed(2)}% on $${sizeForPnL.toFixed(2)} = $${totalRealizedPnL.toFixed(2)}`)
+        if (!wasPhantom) {
+          // Try to get actual P&L from Drift's position data stored in trade
+          // If position was just closed, we can use the last unrealized P&L
+          // Otherwise fall back to calculation (less accurate but better than nothing)
+          const driftService = await initializeDriftService()
+          const marketConfig = getMarketConfig(trade.symbol)
+          
+          // Check if Drift has cached P&L data for this position
+          try {
+            const userAccount = driftService.getClient().getUserAccount()
+            if (userAccount) {
+              // Get the perp position (even if closed, might still have P&L data)
+              const position = userAccount.perpPositions.find((p: any) => 
+                p.marketIndex === marketConfig.driftMarketIndex
+              )
+              
+              if (position) {
+                // Use Drift's settled P&L if available
+                const settledPnL = Number(position.settledPnl || 0) / 1e6
+                if (Math.abs(settledPnL) > 0.01) {
+                  totalRealizedPnL = settledPnL
+                  runnerProfitPercent = (totalRealizedPnL / sizeForPnL) * 100
+                  console.log(`   ✅ Using Drift's actual P&L: $${totalRealizedPnL.toFixed(2)} (settled)`)
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          } catch (driftError) {
+            console.error('⚠️ Failed to query Drift P&L, falling back to calculation:', driftError)
+          }
+          
+          // Fallback: Calculate from price (less accurate)
+          if (totalRealizedPnL === 0) {
+            runnerProfitPercent = this.calculateProfitPercent(
+              trade.entryPrice,
+              currentPrice,
+              trade.direction
+            )
+            totalRealizedPnL = (sizeForPnL * runnerProfitPercent) / 100
+            console.log(`   ⚠️ Using calculated P&L (fallback): ${runnerProfitPercent.toFixed(2)}% on $${sizeForPnL.toFixed(2)} = $${totalRealizedPnL.toFixed(2)}`)
+          }
+        } else {
+          console.log(`   Phantom trade P&L: $0.00`)
+        }
         
         // Determine exit reason from P&L percentage and trade state
         // Use actual profit percent to determine what order filled