diff --git a/app/api/trading/execute/route.ts b/app/api/trading/execute/route.ts
index 02a63cf..77afe5f 100644
--- a/app/api/trading/execute/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/trading/execute/route.ts
@@ -956,9 +956,10 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest): Promise<NextResponse<ExecuteTr
           console.error(`   Expected: ${expectedCount} signatures (TP1 + TP2 + ${config.useDualStops ? 'Soft SL + Hard SL' : 'SL'})`)
           console.error(`   Got: ${exitOrderSignatures.length} signatures`)
           console.error(`   Position is UNPROTECTED! Missing stop loss!`)
+          console.error(`   ⚠️ CLOSING POSITION IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY`)
           
           // Log to persistent file for post-mortem
-          logCriticalError('MISSING_EXIT_ORDERS', {
+          await logCriticalError('MISSING_EXIT_ORDERS', {
             symbol: driftSymbol,
             direction: body.direction,
             entryPrice,
@@ -970,7 +971,25 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest): Promise<NextResponse<ExecuteTr
             useDualStops: config.useDualStops
           })
           
-          // Continue with trade creation but flag as needing verification
+          // CRITICAL: Close the unprotected position immediately
+          try {
+            const driftService = getDriftService()
+            const closeResult = await driftService.closePosition(driftMarketIndex, 100)
+            console.log(`✅ Emergency closed unprotected position: ${closeResult}`)
+          } catch (closeError) {
+            console.error(`❌ Failed to emergency close unprotected position:`, closeError)
+          }
+          
+          // Return error response - DO NOT create trade in database
+          return NextResponse.json({
+            success: false,
+            error: `Missing exit orders: expected ${expectedCount}, got ${exitOrderSignatures.length}. Position emergency closed for safety.`,
+            details: {
+              entryTx: openResult.transactionSignature,
+              expectedOrders: expectedCount,
+              actualOrders: exitOrderSignatures.length
+            }
+          }, { status: 500 })
         }
       }
     } catch (err) {