diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 36f3bd7..c6aaf32 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ PYTH_HERMES_URL=https://hermes.pyth.network
 # Position sizing
 # Base position size in USD (default: 50 for safe testing)
 # Example: 50 with 10x leverage = $500 notional position
-MAX_POSITION_SIZE_USD=10
+MAX_POSITION_SIZE_USD=20
 
 # Leverage multiplier (1-20, default: 10)
 # Higher leverage = bigger gains AND bigger losses
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ LEVERAGE=5
 # Risk parameters (as percentages)
 # Stop Loss: Close 100% of position when price drops this much
 # Example: -1.5% on 10x = -15% account loss
-STOP_LOSS_PERCENT=-0.9
+STOP_LOSS_PERCENT=-2.0
 
 # Take Profit 1: Close 50% of position at this profit level
 # Example: +0.7% on 10x = +7% account gain
diff --git a/lib/drift/orders.ts b/lib/drift/orders.ts
index e59d4e0..8109cb0 100644
--- a/lib/drift/orders.ts
+++ b/lib/drift/orders.ts
@@ -265,22 +265,28 @@ export async function placeExitOrders(options: {
       }
     }
 
-    // Place Stop-Loss LIMIT reduce-only (note: trigger-market would be preferable)
+    // Place Stop-Loss as TRIGGER_LIMIT order (proper stop loss that shows on Drift UI)
     const slUSD = options.positionSizeUSD // place full-size SL
     const slBaseAmount = usdToBase(slUSD, options.stopLossPrice)
     if (slBaseAmount >= Math.floor(marketConfig.minOrderSize * 1e9)) {
       const orderParams: any = {
-        orderType: OrderType.LIMIT,
+        orderType: OrderType.TRIGGER_LIMIT, // Use TRIGGER_LIMIT (not LIMIT with trigger)
         marketIndex: marketConfig.driftMarketIndex,
         direction: orderDirection,
         baseAssetAmount: new BN(slBaseAmount),
-        price: new BN(Math.floor(options.stopLossPrice * 1e6)),
+        triggerPrice: new BN(Math.floor(options.stopLossPrice * 1e6)), // trigger price
+        price: new BN(Math.floor(options.stopLossPrice * 0.995 * 1e6)), // limit price slightly lower (0.5% buffer)
+        triggerCondition: options.direction === 'long' 
+          ? OrderTriggerCondition.BELOW  // Long: trigger when price drops below
+          : OrderTriggerCondition.ABOVE, // Short: trigger when price rises above
         reduceOnly: true,
       }
 
-      console.log('🚧 Placing SL limit order (reduce-only)...')
+      console.log('🚧 Placing SL trigger-limit order (reduce-only)...')
+      console.log(`   Trigger: ${options.direction === 'long' ? 'BELOW' : 'ABOVE'} $${options.stopLossPrice.toFixed(4)}`)
+      console.log(`   Limit price: $${(options.stopLossPrice * 0.995).toFixed(4)}`)
       const sig = await (driftClient as any).placePerpOrder(orderParams)
-      console.log('✅ SL order placed:', sig)
+      console.log('✅ SL trigger-limit order placed:', sig)
       signatures.push(sig)
     } else {
       console.log('⚠️ SL size below market min, skipping on-chain SL')