diff --git a/lib/market/tracker.js b/lib/market/tracker.js
index e75ea2e..e94f8c5 100644
--- a/lib/market/tracker.js
+++ b/lib/market/tracker.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { getActiveBTCEvent, getEventMarkets, getOrderbook, getMarket } from '../kalshi/rest.js';
+import { getActiveBTCEvents, getEventMarkets, getOrderbook, getMarket } from '../kalshi/rest.js';
 import { KalshiWS } from '../kalshi/websocket.js';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 
 const OPEN_MARKET_STATUSES = new Set(['open', 'active', 'initialized', 'trading']);
+const TRADABLE_MARKET_STATUSES = new Set(['open', 'active', 'trading']);
 
 /**
  * Tracks the currently active BTC 15-min market.
@@ -79,35 +80,95 @@ export class MarketTracker extends EventEmitter {
     };
   }
 
+  _toTs(value) {
+    if (!value) return null;
+    const ts = new Date(value).getTime();
+    return Number.isFinite(ts) ? ts : null;
+  }
+
+  _pickBestMarket(markets = []) {
+    const now = Date.now();
+
+    const ranked = markets
+      .filter(Boolean)
+      .map((market) => {
+        const status = String(market?.status || '').toLowerCase();
+        const closeTs =
+          this._toTs(market?.close_time) ||
+          this._toTs(market?.expiration_time) ||
+          this._toTs(market?.settlement_time) ||
+          null;
+
+        const tradable = TRADABLE_MARKET_STATUSES.has(status);
+        const openLike = OPEN_MARKET_STATUSES.has(status);
+        const notClearlyExpired = closeTs == null || closeTs > now - 60_000;
+
+        return { market, tradable, openLike, notClearlyExpired, closeTs };
+      })
+      .filter((x) => x.openLike || x.notClearlyExpired);
+
+    if (!ranked.length) return markets[0] || null;
+
+    ranked.sort((a, b) => {
+      if (a.tradable !== b.tradable) return a.tradable ? -1 : 1;
+      if (a.openLike !== b.openLike) return a.openLike ? -1 : 1;
+      if (a.notClearlyExpired !== b.notClearlyExpired) return a.notClearlyExpired ? -1 : 1;
+      const aTs = a.closeTs ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER;
+      const bTs = b.closeTs ?? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER;
+      return aTs - bTs;
+    });
+
+    return ranked[0].market;
+  }
+
   async _findAndSubscribe() {
     try {
-      const event = await getActiveBTCEvent();
+      const candidates = await getActiveBTCEvents(12);
 
-      if (!event) {
+      if (!candidates.length) {
         if (!this.currentTicker) this.emit('update', null);
         console.log('[Tracker] No active BTC 15m event found. Retrying in 30s...');
         return;
       }
 
-      const inlineMarkets = Array.isArray(event.markets) ? event.markets : [];
-      const markets = inlineMarkets.length ? inlineMarkets : await getEventMarkets(event.event_ticker);
+      let selectedEvent = null;
+      let selectedMarket = null;
 
-      const market = markets.find((m) => OPEN_MARKET_STATUSES.has(String(m?.status || '').toLowerCase())) || markets[0];
+      for (const event of candidates) {
+        const eventTicker = event?.event_ticker;
+        if (!eventTicker) continue;
 
-      if (!market) {
-        if (!this.currentTicker) {
-          this.currentEvent = event.event_ticker || null;
-          this.marketData = null;
-          this.orderbook = { yes: [], no: [] };
-          this.emit('update', null);
+        let markets = Array.isArray(event.markets) ? event.markets : [];
+        if (!markets.length) {
+          try {
+            markets = await getEventMarkets(eventTicker);
+          } catch (e) {
+            console.error(`[Tracker] Failed loading markets for ${eventTicker}:`, e.message);
+            continue;
+          }
         }
-        console.log(`[Tracker] Event ${event.event_ticker} has no active market yet. Retrying...`);
+
+        if (!markets.length) continue;
+
+        const market = this._pickBestMarket(markets);
+        if (!market?.ticker) continue;
+
+        selectedEvent = event;
+        selectedMarket = market;
+        break;
+      }
+
+      if (!selectedEvent || !selectedMarket) {
+        if (!this.currentTicker) this.emit('update', null);
+        console.log('[Tracker] No tradable BTC 15m market found yet. Retrying...');
         return;
       }
 
-      const newTicker = market.ticker;
+      const newTicker = selectedMarket.ticker;
       if (newTicker === this.currentTicker) {
-        this.currentEvent = event.event_ticker;
+        this.currentEvent = selectedEvent.event_ticker || this.currentEvent;
+        this.marketData = { ...(this.marketData || {}), ...selectedMarket };
+        this.emit('update', this.getState());
         return;
       }
 
@@ -120,8 +181,8 @@ export class MarketTracker extends EventEmitter {
       }
 
       this.currentTicker = newTicker;
-      this.currentEvent = event.event_ticker;
-      this.marketData = market;
+      this.currentEvent = selectedEvent.event_ticker;
+      this.marketData = selectedMarket;
       this.orderbook = { yes: [], no: [] };
 
       // Fetch fresh orderbook via REST
@@ -134,7 +195,7 @@ export class MarketTracker extends EventEmitter {
 
       // Subscribe via WS
       this.ws.subscribeTicker(newTicker);
-      console.log(`[Tracker] Now tracking: ${newTicker} (${market.title || market.subtitle})`);
+      console.log(`[Tracker] Now tracking: ${newTicker} (${selectedMarket.title || selectedMarket.subtitle || selectedEvent.event_ticker})`);
 
       this.emit('update', this.getState());
       this.emit('market-rotated', { from: oldTicker, to: newTicker });
@@ -153,8 +214,11 @@ export class MarketTracker extends EventEmitter {
         const state = this.getState();
         this.emit('update', state);
 
+        const status = String(fresh?.status || '').toLowerCase();
+        const settledLike = status === 'closed' || status === 'settled' || status === 'expired' || status === 'finalized';
+
         // If market closed/settled, find the next one
-        if (fresh.status === 'closed' || fresh.status === 'settled' || fresh.result) {
+        if (settledLike || fresh.result) {
           console.log(`[Tracker] Market ${this.currentTicker} settled (result: ${fresh.result}). Rotating...`);
           this.emit('settled', { ticker: this.currentTicker, result: fresh.result });
           this.currentTicker = null;