diff --git a/apps/paper_trader/engine.py b/apps/paper_trader/engine.py
index 4f97433..2fae32a 100644
--- a/apps/paper_trader/engine.py
+++ b/apps/paper_trader/engine.py
@@ -1343,6 +1343,81 @@ class PaperTradingEngine:
                         if entropy is not None and entropy > ent_thr:
                             return "sgov"
 
+        # Low-vol overlay: upgrade base symbol (e.g. QQQM → TQQQ) when market is calm
+        overlay_sym = (risk.cash_parking_low_vol_overlay_symbol or "").upper()
+        if overlay_sym and overlay_sym != sym and self._parking_brake_cooldown_remaining <= 0:
+
+            def _compute_hurst(lb: int) -> float | None:
+                if n < lb + 1:
+                    return None
+                rets = []
+                for i in range(n - lb, n):
+                    if closes[i - 1] > 0:
+                        rets.append((closes[i] - closes[i - 1]) / closes[i - 1])
+                if len(rets) < 30:
+                    return None
+
+                def _rs(series: list[float]) -> float:
+                    nn = len(series)
+                    mean = sum(series) / nn
+                    devs = [x - mean for x in series]
+                    cumdev, s = [], 0.0
+                    for d in devs:
+                        s += d
+                        cumdev.append(s)
+                    r = max(cumdev) - min(cumdev)
+                    std = (sum(d ** 2 for d in devs) / nn) ** 0.5
+                    return r / std if std > 0 else 0.0
+
+                window_sizes = [w for w in [8, 12, 16, 24, 32] if w <= len(rets) // 2]
+                if len(window_sizes) < 2:
+                    return None
+                log_n, log_rs = [], []
+                for w in window_sizes:
+                    rs_vals = [_rs(rets[s:s + w]) for s in range(0, len(rets) - w + 1, w) if len(rets[s:s + w]) == w]
+                    if rs_vals:
+                        avg_rs = sum(rs_vals) / len(rs_vals)
+                        if avg_rs > 0:
+                            log_n.append(math.log(w))
+                            log_rs.append(math.log(avg_rs))
+                if len(log_n) < 2:
+                    return None
+                nn2 = len(log_n)
+                xm, ym = sum(log_n) / nn2, sum(log_rs) / nn2
+                num = sum((log_n[i] - xm) * (log_rs[i] - ym) for i in range(nn2))
+                den = sum((log_n[i] - xm) ** 2 for i in range(nn2))
+                return num / den if den > 0 else 0.5
+
+            overlay_ok = True
+
+            overlay_vol_thr = risk.cash_parking_low_vol_overlay_vol_threshold
+            if overlay_vol_thr > 0 and (vol is None or vol >= overlay_vol_thr):
+                overlay_ok = False
+
+            if overlay_ok:
+                temp_max = risk.cash_parking_low_vol_overlay_temperature_max
+                if temp_max > 0:
+                    if vol_15 is None or vol_50 is None or vol_50 <= 0 or (vol_15 / vol_50) > temp_max:
+                        overlay_ok = False
+
+            if overlay_ok:
+                entropy_max = risk.cash_parking_low_vol_overlay_entropy_max
+                if entropy_max > 0:
+                    ov_entropy = _compute_entropy(risk.cash_parking_entropy_lookback)
+                    if ov_entropy is None or ov_entropy > entropy_max:
+                        overlay_ok = False
+
+            if overlay_ok:
+                hurst_min = risk.cash_parking_low_vol_overlay_hurst_min
+                if hurst_min > 0:
+                    hurst = _compute_hurst(60)
+                    if hurst is None or hurst < hurst_min:
+                        overlay_ok = False
+
+            if overlay_ok:
+                logger.info("parking_overlay_selected", symbol=overlay_sym)
+                return overlay_sym.lower()
+
         return actual_sym
 
     def _parking_check_shock_brake(self, today: dt.date) -> bool: