diff --git a/app/services/telegram_bot.py b/app/services/telegram_bot.py
index 21309b5..964e773 100644
--- a/app/services/telegram_bot.py
+++ b/app/services/telegram_bot.py
@@ -393,6 +393,15 @@ async def _cmd_status(chat_id: int) -> None:
         b = (await db.execute(
             select(TelegramBinding).where(TelegramBinding.chat_id == chat_id)
         )).scalar_one_or_none()
+        # Also fetch the subscription if the binding is wallet-linked, so we
+        # can show auto_trade + paper_mode — the two most important trading
+        # states that were previously invisible in /status.
+        sub = None
+        if b and b.wallet_address:
+            sub = (await db.execute(
+                select(Subscription).where(Subscription.wallet_address == b.wallet_address)
+            )).scalar_one_or_none()
+
     if not b:
         await send_message(chat_id,
             "Not subscribed yet. Send /start to begin (no wallet required).")
@@ -418,6 +427,23 @@ async def _cmd_status(chat_id: int) -> None:
         f"🟢 ON @ {b.digest_hour_utc:02d}:00 UTC"
         if b.digest_enabled else "🔴 OFF"
     )
+
+    # Pro-only trading state block — only shown when wallet-linked.
+    trading_block = ""
+    if sub:
+        auto = "🟢 ON" if sub.auto_trade else "🔴 OFF"
+        mode = "📝 Paper" if sub.paper_mode else "💰 Live"
+        cb_line = ""
+        if sub.circuit_breaker_tripped_at:
+            cb_line = f"\n🚨 Circuit breaker: tripped ({sub.circuit_breaker_reason or 'risk limit'})"
+        else:
+            cb_line = "\n✓ Circuit breaker: clear"
+        trading_block = (
+            f"\n\n<b>— Auto-Trader —</b>\n"
+            f"Auto-Trade: {auto}\n"
+            f"Mode: {mode}{cb_line}"
+        )
+
     await send_message(
         chat_id,
         f"📡 <b>Status</b>\n\n"
@@ -425,7 +451,8 @@ async def _cmd_status(chat_id: int) -> None:
         f"Alerts: {on}\n"
         f"Sources: {src_line}\n"
         f"Min confidence: {b.min_confidence}{mute}\n"
-        f"Daily brief: {digest_state}\n\n"
+        f"Daily brief: {digest_state}"
+        f"{trading_block}\n\n"
         f"Sent: {b.total_alerts_sent}  ·  Failed: {b.total_alerts_failed}\n\n"
         f"Toggle anything with /trump /btc /funding /kol /conf /quiet "
         f"/digest /digest_time — send /help for the full list.",
@@ -787,9 +814,17 @@ async def _handle_callback(cb: dict) -> None:
                 await answer_callback(cb_id)
                 return
             if sub == "dup":
-                await answer_callback(cb_id,
-                    "This position is already managed.",
-                    show_alert=True)
+                # Asset is already adopted — tell the user how to release,
+                # and also edit the picker message so the UI doesn't stay stuck.
+                asset_dup = parts[2] if len(parts) > 2 else "this position"
+                await edit_message(
+                    chat_id, msg_id,
+                    f"✅ <b>{asset_dup}</b> is already under bot management.\n\n"
+                    f"To stop managing it and take back manual control:\n"
+                    f"<code>/release</code> — pick from list\n"
+                    f"or send <code>/release &lt;trade_id&gt;</code> directly."
+                )
+                await answer_callback(cb_id, "Already managed — see message.", show_alert=False)
                 return
             if sub == "pick" and len(parts) == 3:
                 asset = parts[2]