diff --git a/crates/fidc-core/src/platform_expr_strategy.rs b/crates/fidc-core/src/platform_expr_strategy.rs
index df391f2..e3d53ab 100644
--- a/crates/fidc-core/src/platform_expr_strategy.rs
+++ b/crates/fidc-core/src/platform_expr_strategy.rs
@@ -2214,14 +2214,19 @@ impl PlatformExprStrategy {
         working_symbols: &BTreeSet<String>,
         value_symbols: &BTreeSet<String>,
         pending_buy_value: f64,
+        slot_blocking_symbols: &BTreeSet<String>,
     ) -> f64 {
         if selection_limit == 0 || !target_budget.is_finite() || target_budget <= 0.0 {
             return 0.0;
         }
-        if working_symbols.len() >= selection_limit {
+        let effective_working_count =
+            Self::effective_slot_count(working_symbols, slot_blocking_symbols);
+        if effective_working_count >= selection_limit {
             return 0.0;
         }
-        let slots_remaining = selection_limit.saturating_sub(working_symbols.len()).max(1);
+        let slots_remaining = selection_limit
+            .saturating_sub(effective_working_count)
+            .max(1);
         let active_value = self.remaining_buy_cash_active_value(
             ctx,
             projected,
@@ -2235,6 +2240,13 @@ impl PlatformExprStrategy {
         per_slot_budget.min(single_slot_cap)
     }
 
+    fn effective_slot_count(
+        working_symbols: &BTreeSet<String>,
+        slot_blocking_symbols: &BTreeSet<String>,
+    ) -> usize {
+        working_symbols.union(slot_blocking_symbols).count()
+    }
+
     fn remaining_buy_cash_active_value(
         &self,
         ctx: &StrategyContext<'_>,
@@ -8483,7 +8495,7 @@ impl Strategy for PlatformExprStrategy {
                 self.forget_position_entry_date(&position.symbol);
                 slot_working_symbols.remove(&position.symbol);
                 if can_sell {
-                    if self
+                    let close_submitted = self
                         .project_target_zero(
                             ctx,
                             &mut projected,
@@ -8491,11 +8503,17 @@ impl Strategy for PlatformExprStrategy {
                             &position.symbol,
                             &mut projected_execution_state,
                         )
-                        .is_some()
-                        && Self::projected_position_is_flat(&projected, &position.symbol)
-                    {
-                        same_day_sold_symbols.insert(position.symbol.clone());
-                        self.pending_full_close_symbols.remove(&position.symbol);
+                        .is_some();
+                    if close_submitted {
+                        if Self::projected_position_is_flat(&projected, &position.symbol) {
+                            same_day_sold_symbols.insert(position.symbol.clone());
+                            pending_full_close_symbols.remove(&position.symbol);
+                            self.pending_full_close_symbols.remove(&position.symbol);
+                        } else {
+                            pending_full_close_symbols.insert(position.symbol.clone());
+                            self.pending_full_close_symbols
+                                .insert(position.symbol.clone());
+                        }
                     }
                 } else {
                     unresolved_stop_loss_symbols.insert(position.symbol.clone());
@@ -8512,8 +8530,8 @@ impl Strategy for PlatformExprStrategy {
                 });
                 self.forget_position_entry_date(&position.symbol);
                 slot_working_symbols.remove(&position.symbol);
-                if can_sell
-                    && self
+                if can_sell {
+                    let close_submitted = self
                         .project_target_zero(
                             ctx,
                             &mut projected,
@@ -8521,11 +8539,18 @@ impl Strategy for PlatformExprStrategy {
                             &position.symbol,
                             &mut projected_execution_state,
                         )
-                        .is_some()
-                    && Self::projected_position_is_flat(&projected, &position.symbol)
-                {
-                    same_day_sold_symbols.insert(position.symbol.clone());
-                    self.pending_full_close_symbols.remove(&position.symbol);
+                        .is_some();
+                    if close_submitted {
+                        if Self::projected_position_is_flat(&projected, &position.symbol) {
+                            same_day_sold_symbols.insert(position.symbol.clone());
+                            pending_full_close_symbols.remove(&position.symbol);
+                            self.pending_full_close_symbols.remove(&position.symbol);
+                        } else {
+                            pending_full_close_symbols.insert(position.symbol.clone());
+                            self.pending_full_close_symbols
+                                .insert(position.symbol.clone());
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -8546,7 +8571,9 @@ impl Strategy for PlatformExprStrategy {
             let value_symbols = working_symbols.clone();
             let mut pending_buy_value = 0.0_f64;
             loop {
-                if working_symbols.len() >= selection_limit {
+                if Self::effective_slot_count(&working_symbols, &pending_full_close_symbols)
+                    >= selection_limit
+                {
                     break;
                 }
                 let active_value = if debug_daily_top_up {
@@ -8569,6 +8596,7 @@ impl Strategy for PlatformExprStrategy {
                     &working_symbols,
                     &value_symbols,
                     pending_buy_value,
+                    &pending_full_close_symbols,
                 );
                 let available_buy_cash = slot_buy_cash.min(aiquant_available_cash);
                 if debug_daily_top_up {
@@ -8834,6 +8862,7 @@ impl Strategy for PlatformExprStrategy {
                         &rebalance_working_symbols,
                         &rebalance_value_symbols,
                         rebalance_pending_buy_value,
+                        &pending_full_close_symbols,
                     );
                     slot_buy_cash * stock_scale
                 };
@@ -19760,6 +19789,7 @@ mod tests {
             &working_symbols,
             &value_symbols,
             0.0,
+            &BTreeSet::new(),
         );
 
         assert!(