diff --git a/lib/notifications/telegram.ts b/lib/notifications/telegram.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..162c48b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/notifications/telegram.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/**
+ * Telegram notification utilities
+ * 
+ * Sends direct notifications to Telegram bot without requiring n8n
+ */
+
+interface TelegramNotificationOptions {
+  symbol: string
+  direction: 'long' | 'short'
+  entryPrice: number
+  exitPrice: number
+  positionSize: number
+  realizedPnL: number
+  exitReason: string
+  holdTimeSeconds: number
+  maxDrawdown?: number
+  maxGain?: number
+}
+
+/**
+ * Send Telegram notification for position closure
+ */
+export async function sendPositionClosedNotification(options: TelegramNotificationOptions): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    const token = process.env.TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
+    const chatId = process.env.TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID
+
+    if (!token || !chatId) {
+      console.log('⚠️ Telegram credentials not configured, skipping notification')
+      return
+    }
+
+    const profitEmoji = options.realizedPnL >= 0 ? '💚' : '🔴'
+    const exitReasonEmoji = getExitReasonEmoji(options.exitReason)
+    const directionEmoji = options.direction === 'long' ? '📈' : '📉'
+    
+    const priceChange = ((options.exitPrice - options.entryPrice) / options.entryPrice * 100) * (options.direction === 'long' ? 1 : -1)
+    const holdTime = formatHoldTime(options.holdTimeSeconds)
+
+    const message = `${exitReasonEmoji} POSITION CLOSED
+
+${directionEmoji} ${options.symbol} ${options.direction.toUpperCase()}
+
+💰 P&L: $${options.realizedPnL.toFixed(2)} (${priceChange >= 0 ? '+' : ''}${priceChange.toFixed(2)}%)
+📊 Size: $${options.positionSize.toFixed(2)}
+
+📍 Entry: $${options.entryPrice.toFixed(2)}
+🎯 Exit: $${options.exitPrice.toFixed(2)}
+
+⏱ Hold Time: ${holdTime}
+🔚 Exit: ${options.exitReason.toUpperCase()}
+${options.maxGain ? `\n📈 Max Gain: +${options.maxGain.toFixed(2)}%` : ''}
+${options.maxDrawdown ? `\n📉 Max Drawdown: -${options.maxDrawdown.toFixed(2)}%` : ''}`
+
+    const url = `https://api.telegram.org/bot${token}/sendMessage`
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        chat_id: chatId,
+        text: message,
+        parse_mode: 'HTML'
+      })
+    })
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      const errorData = await response.json()
+      console.error('❌ Telegram notification failed:', errorData)
+    } else {
+      console.log('✅ Telegram notification sent')
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('❌ Error sending Telegram notification:', error)
+    // Don't throw - notification failure shouldn't break position closing
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get emoji for exit reason
+ */
+function getExitReasonEmoji(reason: string): string {
+  const reasonUpper = reason.toUpperCase()
+  
+  if (reasonUpper.includes('TP1')) return '🎯'
+  if (reasonUpper.includes('TP2')) return '🎯🎯'
+  if (reasonUpper.includes('SL') || reasonUpper.includes('STOP')) return '🛑'
+  if (reasonUpper.includes('MANUAL')) return '👤'
+  if (reasonUpper.includes('EMERGENCY')) return '🚨'
+  if (reasonUpper.includes('GHOST')) return '👻'
+  
+  return '✅'
+}
+
+/**
+ * Format hold time in human-readable format
+ */
+function formatHoldTime(seconds: number): string {
+  const hours = Math.floor(seconds / 3600)
+  const minutes = Math.floor((seconds % 3600) / 60)
+  const secs = seconds % 60
+
+  if (hours > 0) {
+    return `${hours}h ${minutes}m`
+  } else if (minutes > 0) {
+    return `${minutes}m ${secs}s`
+  } else {
+    return `${secs}s`
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/trading/position-manager.ts b/lib/trading/position-manager.ts
index b684d07..dae28a4 100644
--- a/lib/trading/position-manager.ts
+++ b/lib/trading/position-manager.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { closePosition } from '../drift/orders'
 import { getPythPriceMonitor, PriceUpdate } from '../pyth/price-monitor'
 import { getMergedConfig, TradingConfig, getMarketConfig } from '../../config/trading'
 import { updateTradeExit, updateTradeState, getOpenTrades } from '../database/trades'
+import { sendPositionClosedNotification } from '../notifications/telegram'
 
 export interface ActiveTrade {
   id: string
@@ -328,6 +329,20 @@ export class PositionManager {
         maxAdversePrice: trade.maxAdversePrice,
       })
       console.log(`💾 Ghost closure saved to database`)
+      
+      // Send Telegram notification for ghost closure
+      await sendPositionClosedNotification({
+        symbol: trade.symbol,
+        direction: trade.direction,
+        entryPrice: trade.entryPrice,
+        exitPrice: trade.lastPrice,
+        positionSize: trade.currentSize,
+        realizedPnL: estimatedPnL,
+        exitReason: reason, // e.g., "Ghost position cleanup", "Layer 2: Ghost detected via Drift API"
+        holdTimeSeconds: Math.floor((Date.now() - trade.entryTime) / 1000),
+        maxDrawdown: Math.abs(Math.min(0, trade.maxAdverseExcursion)),
+        maxGain: Math.max(0, trade.maxFavorableExcursion),
+      })
     } catch (dbError) {
       console.error('❌ Failed to save ghost closure:', dbError)
     }
@@ -1214,6 +1229,20 @@ export class PositionManager {
         
         await this.removeTrade(trade.id)
         console.log(`✅ Position closed | P&L: $${trade.realizedPnL.toFixed(2)} | Reason: ${reason}`)
+        
+        // Send Telegram notification
+        await sendPositionClosedNotification({
+          symbol: trade.symbol,
+          direction: trade.direction,
+          entryPrice: trade.entryPrice,
+          exitPrice: result.closePrice || currentPrice,
+          positionSize: trade.positionSize,
+          realizedPnL: trade.realizedPnL,
+          exitReason: reason,
+          holdTimeSeconds: Math.floor((Date.now() - trade.entryTime) / 1000),
+          maxDrawdown: Math.abs(Math.min(0, trade.maxAdverseExcursion)),
+          maxGain: Math.max(0, trade.maxFavorableExcursion),
+        })
       } else {
         // Partial close (TP1)
         trade.realizedPnL += result.realizedPnL || 0