diff --git a/backend/routers/cycle.py b/backend/routers/cycle.py
index a1a2ff6..fb6678e 100644
--- a/backend/routers/cycle.py
+++ b/backend/routers/cycle.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class CycleConfigRequest(BaseModel):
     similarity_threshold: Optional[float] = None
     min_ev_threshold: Optional[float] = None
     min_score_threshold: Optional[int] = None
+    trade_budget_eur: Optional[float] = None
+    preferred_horizon_min: Optional[int] = None
+    preferred_horizon_max: Optional[int] = None
     journal_retention_days: Optional[int] = None
     maturity_threshold_pct: Optional[int] = None
     weekend_cycle_enabled: Optional[bool] = None
@@ -81,6 +84,18 @@ def update_cycle_config(req: CycleConfigRequest):
         set_config("maturity_threshold_pct", str(req.maturity_threshold_pct))
     if req.weekend_cycle_enabled is not None:
         set_config("weekend_cycle_enabled", "true" if req.weekend_cycle_enabled else "false")
+    if req.trade_budget_eur is not None:
+        if not (100 <= req.trade_budget_eur <= 500_000):
+            raise HTTPException(400, "trade_budget_eur must be between 100 and 500000")
+        set_config("trade_budget_eur", str(req.trade_budget_eur))
+    if req.preferred_horizon_min is not None:
+        if not (1 <= req.preferred_horizon_min <= 365):
+            raise HTTPException(400, "preferred_horizon_min must be between 1 and 365")
+        set_config("preferred_horizon_min", str(req.preferred_horizon_min))
+    if req.preferred_horizon_max is not None:
+        if not (1 <= req.preferred_horizon_max <= 365):
+            raise HTTPException(400, "preferred_horizon_max must be between 1 and 365")
+        set_config("preferred_horizon_max", str(req.preferred_horizon_max))
     if req.weekend_cycle_times is not None:
         # Validate format: comma-separated HH:MM values
         import re
diff --git a/backend/services/auto_cycle.py b/backend/services/auto_cycle.py
index a445ee1..b071fd2 100644
--- a/backend/services/auto_cycle.py
+++ b/backend/services/auto_cycle.py
@@ -1956,9 +1956,13 @@ def get_status() -> Dict[str, Any]:
         min_score = int(get_config("min_score_threshold") or "0")
         retention_days = int(get_config("journal_retention_days") or "90")
         maturity_pct = int(get_config("maturity_threshold_pct") or "35")
+        trade_budget_eur = float(get_config("trade_budget_eur") or "5000")
+        preferred_horizon_min = int(get_config("preferred_horizon_min") or "30")
+        preferred_horizon_max = int(get_config("preferred_horizon_max") or "180")
     except Exception:
         interval_hours, enabled, sim_threshold, min_ev, min_score = 3.0, False, 0.30, 0.0, 0
         retention_days, maturity_pct = 90, 35
+        trade_budget_eur, preferred_horizon_min, preferred_horizon_max = 5000.0, 30, 180
 
     recent = get_cycle_runs(limit=1)
     last = recent[0] if recent else None
@@ -1997,6 +2001,9 @@ def get_status() -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "min_score_threshold": min_score,
         "journal_retention_days": retention_days,
         "maturity_threshold_pct": maturity_pct,
+        "trade_budget_eur": trade_budget_eur,
+        "preferred_horizon_min": preferred_horizon_min,
+        "preferred_horizon_max": preferred_horizon_max,
         "weekend_cycle_enabled": weekend_enabled,
         "weekend_cycle_times": weekend_cycle_times,
         "last_cycle": last,