diff --git a/backend/app/llm/service.py b/backend/app/llm/service.py
index adb86b15..b0156c81 100644
--- a/backend/app/llm/service.py
+++ b/backend/app/llm/service.py
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-MODEL = "openrouter/openai/gpt-oss-120b"
-EXTRA_BODY = {"provider": {"order": ["cerebras"]}}
+MODEL = "claude-sonnet-4-6"
 
 SYSTEM_PROMPT = """You are FinAlly, an AI trading assistant for a simulated trading workstation.
 
@@ -240,8 +239,6 @@ async def chat_with_llm(user_message: str, price_cache: PriceCache) -> dict:
             model=MODEL,
             messages=messages,
             response_format=LlmResponse,
-            reasoning_effort="low",
-            extra_body=EXTRA_BODY,
         )
         content = response.choices[0].message.content
         llm_response = LlmResponse.model_validate_json(content)
diff --git a/backend/app/routes/watchlist.py b/backend/app/routes/watchlist.py
index 19133357..c0cdd60f 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes/watchlist.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes/watchlist.py
@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@ class AddTickerRequest(BaseModel):
 async def list_watchlist(request: Request):
     """Current watchlist tickers with latest prices from PriceCache."""
     cache = request.app.state.price_cache
+    source = request.app.state.market_source
     watchlist = await get_watchlist()
 
     items = []
     for entry in watchlist:
         ticker = entry["ticker"]
         update = cache.get(ticker)
+        # Auto-recover tickers not currently tracked (e.g., added in a previous session)
+        if update is None:
+            await source.add_ticker(ticker)
+            update = cache.get(ticker)
         items.append({
             "ticker": ticker,
             "price": update.price if update else None,
diff --git a/frontend/components/PriceChart.tsx b/frontend/components/PriceChart.tsx
index 739b255e..bf9d345f 100644
--- a/frontend/components/PriceChart.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/PriceChart.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default function PriceChart({ ticker, getHistory }: PriceChartProps) {
     if (!containerRef.current) return;
 
     const chart = createChart(containerRef.current, {
+      autoSize: true,
       layout: {
         background: { color: "#161b22" },
         textColor: "#8b949e",
@@ -52,16 +53,7 @@ export default function PriceChart({ ticker, getHistory }: PriceChartProps) {
     chartRef.current = chart;
     seriesRef.current = series;
 
-    const ro = new ResizeObserver((entries) => {
-      for (const entry of entries) {
-        const { width, height } = entry.contentRect;
-        chart.applyOptions({ width, height });
-      }
-    });
-    ro.observe(containerRef.current);
-
     return () => {
-      ro.disconnect();
       chart.remove();
       chartRef.current = null;
       seriesRef.current = null;
@@ -101,22 +93,21 @@ export default function PriceChart({ ticker, getHistory }: PriceChartProps) {
     });
   });
 
-  if (!ticker) {
-    return (
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-center h-full text-text-muted text-sm">
-        Select a ticker from the watchlist
-      </div>
-    );
-  }
-
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col h-full">
       <div className="px-3 py-2 border-b border-border">
         <h2 className="text-xs font-bold text-text-secondary uppercase tracking-wider">
-          {ticker} -- Price Chart
+          {ticker ? `${ticker} -- Price Chart` : "Price Chart"}
         </h2>
       </div>
-      <div ref={containerRef} className="flex-1 min-h-0" />
+      <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 relative">
+        <div ref={containerRef} style={{ position: "absolute", inset: 0 }} />
+        {!ticker && (
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center text-text-muted text-sm">
+            Select a ticker from the watchlist
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/components/Watchlist.tsx b/frontend/components/Watchlist.tsx
index 8db49ce2..2105eeb6 100644
--- a/frontend/components/Watchlist.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/Watchlist.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export default function Watchlist({
   const [addInput, setAddInput] = useState("");
   const prevPricesRef = useRef<Record<string, number>>({});
   const rowRefs = useRef<Record<string, HTMLTableRowElement | null>>({});
+  const listRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   // Apply flash CSS classes directly to DOM elements
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@ export default function Watchlist({
     await addToWatchlist(ticker);
     setAddInput("");
     onRefresh();
+    // Scroll to bottom to reveal the newly added ticker
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (listRef.current) listRef.current.scrollTop = listRef.current.scrollHeight;
+    }, 100);
   }, [addInput, onRefresh]);
 
   const handleRemove = useCallback(
@@ -86,7 +91,7 @@ export default function Watchlist({
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
+      <div ref={listRef} className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
         <table className="w-full text-xs">
           <thead>
             <tr className="text-text-muted border-b border-border">