diff --git a/frontend/strategy.html b/frontend/strategy.html
index ba628f2..5d85ba8 100644
--- a/frontend/strategy.html
+++ b/frontend/strategy.html
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
           <!-- Legs table (at the bottom) -->
           <div class="card mb-4" x-show="legs.length > 0 || showManual" x-cloak>
             <div class="card-header d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between">
-              <h3 class="card-title mb-0">Legs <span class="text-secondary small fw-normal">— uncheck a leg to drop it from the chart</span></h3>
+              <h3 class="card-title mb-0">Legs <span class="text-secondary small fw-normal">— Mark = live mid · 🔒 locks entry price · uncheck to drop from chart</span></h3>
               <div>
                 <span class="me-3" :class="netCost >= 0 ? 'text-danger' : 'text-success'">
                   Net <strong x-text="netCost >= 0 ? 'debit' : 'credit'"></strong>:
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@
 
         init() {
           this.reload();
+          // pull live spot / marks / IVs on open (does NOT touch entry prices)
+          if (this.legs.length > 0 && this.symbol) this.reloadMarket(false);
           // re-sync if another tab changed the basket
           window.addEventListener('storage', (e) => { if (e.key === StrategyStore.KEY) this.reload(); });
         },
@@ -438,9 +440,10 @@
           this.reload();
           this.flash('Leg added');
         },
-        // Re-fetch spot + each leg's current mark & IV. Unlocked legs also get
-        // their entry price reset to the current mark; locked legs keep their entry.
-        async reloadMarket() {
+        // Re-fetch spot + each leg's current mark & IV.
+        // When repriceUnlocked (default — the Reload button), unlocked legs also
+        // get their entry price reset to the current mark; locked legs always keep it.
+        async reloadMarket(repriceUnlocked = true) {
           if (!this.symbol || this.legs.length === 0) return;
           this.refreshing = true;
           try {
@@ -471,7 +474,7 @@
               const mark = Math.round((o.midPrice ?? o.mid ?? o.bsPrice ?? 0) * 100) / 100;
               leg.currentMark = mark;
               if (o.iv > 0) leg.iv = o.iv;
-              if (!leg.locked && mark > 0) { leg.entryPrice = mark; relinked++; }
+              if (!leg.locked && repriceUnlocked && mark > 0) { leg.entryPrice = mark; relinked++; }
               updated++;
             }
             if (spot > 0) st.spotSnapshot = spot;
@@ -480,11 +483,13 @@
             if (spot > 0) this.spot = spot;
             if (this.dteOffset > this.maxDTE) this.dteOffset = this.maxDTE;
             this.$nextTick(() => this.renderChart());
-            this.flash(updated > 0
-              ? `Reloaded ${updated} leg${updated===1?'':'s'}${relinked?` (${relinked} re-priced)`:''} · spot $${(spot||this.spot).toFixed(2)}`
-              : 'Reloaded — no matching contracts found in the current chain');
+            if (repriceUnlocked) {
+              this.flash(updated > 0
+                ? `Reloaded ${updated} leg${updated===1?'':'s'}${relinked?` (${relinked} re-priced)`:''} · spot $${(spot||this.spot).toFixed(2)}`
+                : 'Reloaded — no matching contracts found in the current chain');
+            }
           } catch (e) {
-            this.flash('Reload failed: ' + e.message);
+            if (repriceUnlocked) this.flash('Reload failed: ' + e.message);
           } finally {
             this.refreshing = false;
           }