diff --git a/deploy/docker/truenas-compose.yml b/deploy/docker/truenas-compose.yml
index 8e2939a..8f9da19 100644
--- a/deploy/docker/truenas-compose.yml
+++ b/deploy/docker/truenas-compose.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ x-app: &app
     TRADING_REGIME_GATE_P_MIN: '0.5'
     TRADING_EXIT_TRAIL_AFTER_R: '1.0'
     TRADING_EXIT_TRAIL_MODE: 'prior_low'
+    TRADING_EXIT_MANAGE_INTERVAL_SECONDS: '4'  # 12->4s: react to fast small-cap round-trips (was giving back gains)
     TRADING_EXIT_TRAIL_R_STEP: '0.25'
     TRADING_LIQUIDITY_MAX_VOLUME_PCT: '0.025'
     TRADING_MAX_BACKOUTS_PER_SYMBOL: '3'
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index d3516c1..ec248dc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ x-app-env: &app-env
   # inherit them harmlessly.
   TRADING_EXIT_TRAIL_MODE: "prior_low"
   TRADING_EXIT_TRAIL_AFTER_R: "1.0"
+  TRADING_EXIT_MANAGE_INTERVAL_SECONDS: '4'  # 12->4s: react to fast small-cap round-trips (was giving back gains)
   TRADING_EXIT_TRAIL_R_STEP: "0.25"
   TRADING_EXIT_BREAKEVEN_R: "1.0"
   TRADING_EXIT_PROFIT_TIERS: "8:3,15:9,25:18,40:30"