diff --git a/crypto_monitor_binance/app.py b/crypto_monitor_binance/app.py
index ed6adec..4a0a4cd 100644
--- a/crypto_monitor_binance/app.py
+++ b/crypto_monitor_binance/app.py
@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ POSITION_SIZING_MODE = load_position_sizing_mode()
 WECHAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = int(os.getenv("WECHAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "10"))
 AI_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = int(os.getenv("AI_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "120"))
 MONITOR_POLL_SECONDS = int(os.getenv("MONITOR_POLL_SECONDS", "3"))
+RECONCILE_STARTUP_GRACE_SEC = int(os.getenv("RECONCILE_STARTUP_GRACE_SEC", "90"))
+RECONCILE_FLAT_CONFIRM_POLLS = max(1, int(os.getenv("RECONCILE_FLAT_CONFIRM_POLLS", "3")))
+_APP_STARTED_AT = time.time()
+_RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK = {}
 KLINE_TIMEFRAME = os.getenv("KLINE_TIMEFRAME", "5m")
 FULL_MARGIN_BUFFER_RATIO = float(os.getenv("FULL_MARGIN_BUFFER_RATIO", "0.98"))
 TRANSFER_CCY = os.getenv("TRANSFER_CCY", "USDT")
@@ -4110,6 +4114,11 @@ def resolve_synced_flat_close(row, opened_at_str, opened_at_ms=None):
 
 
 def reconcile_external_closes(conn, days=None):
+    global _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK
+    if not exchange_private_api_configured():
+        return 0
+    if time.time() - _APP_STARTED_AT < RECONCILE_STARTUP_GRACE_SEC:
+        return 0
     synced_count = 0
     cutoff_ms = None
     if days is not None:
@@ -4143,9 +4152,26 @@ def reconcile_external_closes(conn, days=None):
         exchange_symbol = r["exchange_symbol"] or normalize_exchange_symbol(r["symbol"])
         live_contracts = get_live_position_contracts(exchange_symbol, r["direction"])
         if live_contracts is None:
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.pop(oid, None)
             continue
         if live_contracts > 0:
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.pop(oid, None)
             continue
+        if r["status"] != "error":
+            streak = int(_RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.get(oid, 0)) + 1
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK[oid] = streak
+            if streak < RECONCILE_FLAT_CONFIRM_POLLS:
+                continue
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.pop(oid, None)
+            print(
+                f"[reconcile_external_closes] {r['symbol']} id={oid} "
+                f"flat x{streak} polls -> sync close"
+            )
+        else:
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.pop(oid, None)
+            print(
+                f"[reconcile_external_closes] error recovery {r['symbol']} id={oid} flat -> sync close"
+            )
         cancel_binance_futures_open_orders(exchange_symbol)
         opened_at = get_opened_at_value(r)
         opened_at_ms = _to_ms_with_fallback(r["opened_at_ms"] if "opened_at_ms" in r.keys() else None, opened_at)
diff --git a/crypto_monitor_okx/app.py b/crypto_monitor_okx/app.py
index 7827b56..9f1aca7 100644
--- a/crypto_monitor_okx/app.py
+++ b/crypto_monitor_okx/app.py
@@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ POSITION_SIZING_MODE = load_position_sizing_mode()
 WECHAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = int(os.getenv("WECHAT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "10"))
 AI_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = int(os.getenv("AI_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "120"))
 MONITOR_POLL_SECONDS = int(os.getenv("MONITOR_POLL_SECONDS", "3"))
+RECONCILE_STARTUP_GRACE_SEC = int(os.getenv("RECONCILE_STARTUP_GRACE_SEC", "90"))
+RECONCILE_FLAT_CONFIRM_POLLS = max(1, int(os.getenv("RECONCILE_FLAT_CONFIRM_POLLS", "3")))
+_APP_STARTED_AT = time.time()
+_RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK = {}
 BREAKEVEN_EXCHANGE_MIN_INTERVAL_SEC = max(
     15, int(os.getenv("BREAKEVEN_EXCHANGE_MIN_INTERVAL_SEC", "60"))
 )
@@ -3402,6 +3406,11 @@ def resolve_synced_flat_close(row, opened_at_str, opened_at_ms=None):
 
 
 def reconcile_external_closes(conn, days=None):
+    global _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK
+    if not exchange_private_api_configured():
+        return 0
+    if time.time() - _APP_STARTED_AT < RECONCILE_STARTUP_GRACE_SEC:
+        return 0
     synced_count = 0
     cutoff_ms = None
     if days is not None:
@@ -3435,9 +3444,26 @@ def reconcile_external_closes(conn, days=None):
         exchange_symbol = r["exchange_symbol"] or normalize_okx_symbol(r["symbol"])
         live_contracts = get_live_position_contracts(exchange_symbol, r["direction"])
         if live_contracts is None:
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.pop(oid, None)
             continue
         if live_contracts > 0:
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.pop(oid, None)
             continue
+        if r["status"] != "error":
+            streak = int(_RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.get(oid, 0)) + 1
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK[oid] = streak
+            if streak < RECONCILE_FLAT_CONFIRM_POLLS:
+                continue
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.pop(oid, None)
+            print(
+                f"[reconcile_external_closes] {r['symbol']} id={oid} "
+                f"flat x{streak} polls -> sync close"
+            )
+        else:
+            _RECONCILE_FLAT_STREAK.pop(oid, None)
+            print(
+                f"[reconcile_external_closes] error recovery {r['symbol']} id={oid} flat -> sync close"
+            )
         opened_at = get_opened_at_value(r)
         opened_at_ms = _to_ms_with_fallback(r["opened_at_ms"] if "opened_at_ms" in r.keys() else None, opened_at)
         result, pnl_amount, closed_at, miss_reason = resolve_synced_flat_close(r, opened_at, opened_at_ms=opened_at_ms)