diff --git a/app/services/kol_divergence.py b/app/services/kol_divergence.py
index 58ef040..5ce763a 100644
--- a/app/services/kol_divergence.py
+++ b/app/services/kol_divergence.py
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ Two outcomes:
 
 Logic:
 
-  post side  → action ∈ {buy, bullish} = LONG intent
-                        {sell, bearish} = SHORT intent
-                        {mention}       = skip (no clear view)
+  post side  → action ∈ {buy, bullish}        = LONG intent
+                        {sell, bearish, reduce} = SHORT intent
+                        {mention}              = skip (no clear view)
+                 (reduce = partial profit-take / trimming a long → a
+                  risk-reducing, short-leaning stance. Counting it lets us
+                  catch "publicly trimming BTC but wallet is adding" divergence.)
 
   chain side → change_type ∈ {new_position, increased} = LONG action
                               {decreased, closed}        = SHORT action
@@ -54,8 +57,11 @@ WINDOW_DAYS = 7
 MIN_USD_CHANGE = 10_000
 
 # Post actions that map to a directional view (skip 'mention')
+# 'reduce' (kol-v2: partial profit-take / trimming a long) is a short-leaning
+# stance — include it so a "trimming publicly while accumulating on-chain"
+# mismatch is caught instead of silently dropped.
 _POST_LONG  = {"buy", "bullish"}
-_POST_SHORT = {"sell", "bearish"}
+_POST_SHORT = {"sell", "bearish", "reduce"}
 
 # On-chain actions that map to a direction
 _CHAIN_LONG  = {"new_position", "increased"}