diff --git a/services/trading/app.py b/services/trading/app.py
index 518c3e0..935856f 100644
--- a/services/trading/app.py
+++ b/services/trading/app.py
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ from services.trading.engine import TradingEngine
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("trading_engine")
 
+# Configure logging so we can actually see what's happening
+logging.basicConfig(
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s: %(message)s",
+)
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Module-level state
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -188,6 +194,38 @@ async def ready() -> dict[str, bool]:
     return {"ready": is_ready}
 
 
+@app.get("/api/trading/debug")
+async def debug_state() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Diagnostic endpoint — shows engine internals for troubleshooting."""
+    if engine is None:
+        return {"engine": None, "reason": "engine not initialised"}
+
+    ps = engine.portfolio_state
+    task_states = {}
+    for t in engine._tasks:
+        task_states[t.get_name()] = "done" if t.done() else "running"
+        if t.done() and t.exception():
+            task_states[t.get_name()] = f"failed: {t.exception()}"
+
+    return {
+        "running": engine.running,
+        "has_pool": engine.pool is not None,
+        "has_redis": engine.redis is not None,
+        "config_enabled": engine.config.enabled,
+        "polling_interval": engine.config.polling_interval_seconds,
+        "last_poll": str(engine._last_poll_timestamp),
+        "portfolio_state": {
+            "active_pool": ps.active_pool if ps else 0,
+            "reserve_pool": ps.reserve_pool if ps else 0,
+            "total_value": ps.total_value if ps else 0,
+            "open_positions": ps.open_position_count if ps else 0,
+        },
+        "risk_tier": engine._active_risk_tier.name if engine._active_risk_tier else "none",
+        "tasks": task_states,
+        "processed_rec_count": len(engine.processed_recommendation_ids),
+    }
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Engine Status & Control
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------