diff --git a/.env b/.env
index ec95dfb..4d96fab 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -351,4 +351,5 @@ NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY=
 
 USE_TRAILING_STOP=true
 TRAILING_STOP_PERCENT=0.3
-TRAILING_STOP_ACTIVATION=0.5
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+TRAILING_STOP_ACTIVATION=0.5
+MIN_QUALITY_SCORE=40
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/drift/client.ts b/lib/drift/client.ts
index a9210c8..aa5061d 100644
--- a/lib/drift/client.ts
+++ b/lib/drift/client.ts
@@ -299,6 +299,13 @@ export class DriftService {
     return this.driftClient!
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get Solana connection instance
+   */
+  getConnection(): Connection {
+    return this.connection
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get user instance
    */
diff --git a/lib/drift/orders.ts b/lib/drift/orders.ts
index 6430d72..1a9bbae 100644
--- a/lib/drift/orders.ts
+++ b/lib/drift/orders.ts
@@ -141,13 +141,38 @@ export async function openPosition(
     console.log('🚀 Placing REAL market order...')
     const txSig = await driftClient.placePerpOrder(orderParams)
     
-    console.log(`✅ Order placed! Transaction: ${txSig}`)
+    console.log(`📝 Transaction submitted: ${txSig}`)
+    
+    // CRITICAL: Confirm transaction actually executed on-chain
+    console.log('⏳ Confirming transaction on-chain...')
+    const connection = driftService.getConnection()
+    
+    try {
+      const confirmation = await connection.confirmTransaction(txSig, 'confirmed')
+      
+      if (confirmation.value.err) {
+        console.error(`❌ Transaction failed on-chain:`, confirmation.value.err)
+        return {
+          success: false,
+          error: `Transaction failed: ${JSON.stringify(confirmation.value.err)}`,
+        }
+      }
+      
+      console.log(`✅ Transaction confirmed on-chain: ${txSig}`)
+      
+    } catch (confirmError) {
+      console.error(`❌ Failed to confirm transaction:`, confirmError)
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        error: `Transaction confirmation failed: ${confirmError instanceof Error ? confirmError.message : 'Unknown error'}`,
+      }
+    }
     
     // Wait a moment for position to update
     console.log('⏳ Waiting for position to update...')
     await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000))
     
-    // Get actual fill price from position (optional - may not be immediate in DRY_RUN)
+    // Get actual fill price from position
     const position = await driftService.getPosition(marketConfig.driftMarketIndex)
     
     if (position && position.side !== 'none') {