diff --git a/backend/app/admin_auth.py b/backend/app/admin_auth.py
index f1d4646..d244917 100644
--- a/backend/app/admin_auth.py
+++ b/backend/app/admin_auth.py
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ def _resolve_role(row) -> str:
 
 
 def require_admin(request: Request):
+    cached = getattr(request.state, "admin_user", None)
+    if cached:
+        return cached
+
     session_id = request.cookies.get(SESSION_COOKIE_NAME)
     if not session_id:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Not authenticated")
@@ -37,14 +41,20 @@ def require_admin(request: Request):
             role = _resolve_role(row)
             if role not in ("ADMIN", "SUPER_ADMIN"):
                 raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Admin access required")
-            return {
+            admin_user = {
                 "id": row[0],
                 "username": row[1],
                 "role": role,
             }
+            request.state.admin_user = admin_user
+            return admin_user
 
 
 def require_super_admin(request: Request):
+    cached = getattr(request.state, "admin_user", None)
+    if cached and cached.get("role") == "SUPER_ADMIN":
+        return cached
+
     session_id = request.cookies.get(SESSION_COOKIE_NAME)
     if not session_id:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Not authenticated")
@@ -64,8 +74,10 @@ def require_super_admin(request: Request):
             role = _resolve_role(row)
             if role != "SUPER_ADMIN":
                 raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Super admin access required")
-            return {
+            admin_user = {
                 "id": row[0],
                 "username": row[1],
                 "role": role,
             }
+            request.state.admin_user = admin_user
+            return admin_user
diff --git a/backend/app/admin_models.py b/backend/app/admin_models.py
index 6c9ca86..581d852 100644
--- a/backend/app/admin_models.py
+++ b/backend/app/admin_models.py
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ class TopError(BaseModel):
     run_id: Optional[str]
 
 
+class AdminAccessResponse(BaseModel):
+    id: str
+    username: str
+    role: str
+    can_manage_admins: bool
+
+
 class OverviewResponse(BaseModel):
     total_users: int
     users_logged_in_last_24h: int
@@ -25,6 +32,9 @@ class OverviewResponse(BaseModel):
     orders_last_24h: int
     trades_last_24h: int
     sip_executed_last_24h: int
+    unresolved_orders: int
+    blocked_strategies: int
+    open_support_tickets: int
     top_errors: list[TopError]
 
 
diff --git a/backend/app/admin_router.py b/backend/app/admin_router.py
index 376e87f..d8b2db4 100644
--- a/backend/app/admin_router.py
+++ b/backend/app/admin_router.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query
 
 from app.admin_auth import require_admin, require_super_admin
 from app.admin_models import (
+    AdminAccessResponse,
     DeleteUserResponse,
     HardResetResponse,
     InvariantsResponse,
@@ -30,6 +31,16 @@ from app.admin_role_service import set_user_role
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/admin", dependencies=[Depends(require_admin)])
 
 
+@router.get("/access", response_model=AdminAccessResponse)
+def admin_access(admin_user: dict = Depends(require_admin)):
+    return {
+        "id": admin_user["id"],
+        "username": admin_user["username"],
+        "role": admin_user["role"],
+        "can_manage_admins": admin_user["role"] == "SUPER_ADMIN",
+    }
+
+
 @router.get("/overview", response_model=OverviewResponse)
 def admin_overview():
     return get_overview()
diff --git a/backend/app/admin_service.py b/backend/app/admin_service.py
index 3c6a51d..8bd7c4d 100644
--- a/backend/app/admin_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/admin_service.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ def _paginate(page: int, page_size: int):
     return page, page_size, offset
 
 
+def _table_exists(cur, table_name: str) -> bool:
+    cur.execute("SELECT to_regclass(%s)", (table_name,))
+    return cur.fetchone()[0] is not None
+
+
 def get_overview():
     now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
     since = now - timedelta(hours=24)
@@ -69,6 +74,49 @@ def get_overview():
                 (since,),
             )
             sip_executed_last_24h = cur.fetchone()[0]
+
+            unresolved_orders = 0
+            if _table_exists(cur, "broker_order_state"):
+                cur.execute(
+                    """
+                    SELECT COUNT(*)
+                    FROM broker_order_state
+                    WHERE needs_reconciliation = TRUE
+                       OR status IN ('PENDING', 'PARTIAL', 'UNKNOWN')
+                    """
+                )
+                unresolved_orders = cur.fetchone()[0]
+
+            blocked_strategies = 0
+            if _table_exists(cur, "user_broker"):
+                cur.execute(
+                    """
+                    SELECT COUNT(*)
+                    FROM strategy_run sr
+                    LEFT JOIN user_broker ub
+                      ON ub.user_id = sr.user_id
+                    WHERE sr.mode = 'LIVE'
+                      AND sr.status IN ('RUNNING', 'PAUSED_AUTH_EXPIRED')
+                      AND (
+                        ub.user_id IS NULL
+                        OR COALESCE(ub.connected, FALSE) = FALSE
+                        OR COALESCE(UPPER(NULLIF(TRIM(ub.auth_state), '')), 'VALID') NOT IN ('VALID', 'CONNECTED')
+                      )
+                    """
+                )
+                blocked_strategies = cur.fetchone()[0]
+
+            open_support_tickets = 0
+            if _table_exists(cur, "support_ticket"):
+                cur.execute(
+                    """
+                    SELECT COUNT(*)
+                    FROM support_ticket
+                    WHERE COALESCE(UPPER(NULLIF(TRIM(status), '')), 'NEW') NOT IN ('CLOSED', 'RESOLVED')
+                    """
+                )
+                open_support_tickets = cur.fetchone()[0]
+
             cur.execute(
                 """
                 SELECT ts, event, message, source, user_id, run_id
@@ -108,6 +156,9 @@ def get_overview():
                 "orders_last_24h": orders_last_24h,
                 "trades_last_24h": trades_last_24h,
                 "sip_executed_last_24h": sip_executed_last_24h,
+                "unresolved_orders": unresolved_orders,
+                "blocked_strategies": blocked_strategies,
+                "open_support_tickets": open_support_tickets,
                 "top_errors": top_errors,
             }
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_admin_dashboard.py b/backend/tests/test_admin_dashboard.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6f3bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test_admin_dashboard.py
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+import importlib
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+
+
+def _build_app(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("APP_ENV", "test")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DISABLE_STARTUP_TASKS", "1")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_HOST", "localhost")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_NAME", "trading_db")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_USER", "trader")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DB_PASSWORD", "test-password")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("CORS_ORIGINS", "http://localhost:3000")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BROKER_TOKEN_KEY", "test-broker-token-key")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("RESET_OTP_SECRET", "test-reset-secret")
+
+    import app.main as app_main
+
+    importlib.reload(app_main)
+    return app_main.create_app()
+
+
+class _FakeCursor:
+    def __init__(self, row):
+        self._row = row
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
+        return False
+
+    def execute(self, _query, _params=None):
+        return None
+
+    def fetchone(self):
+        return self._row
+
+
+class _FakeConnection:
+    def __init__(self, row):
+        self._row = row
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
+        return False
+
+    def cursor(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return _FakeCursor(self._row)
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def _fake_db_connection(row):
+    yield _FakeConnection(row)
+
+
+def test_admin_access_requires_auth(monkeypatch):
+    app = _build_app(monkeypatch)
+    client = TestClient(app)
+
+    response = client.get("/api/admin/access")
+
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": "Not authenticated"}
+
+
+def test_admin_access_forbids_non_admin(monkeypatch):
+    app = _build_app(monkeypatch)
+    client = TestClient(app)
+
+    import app.admin_auth as admin_auth
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(admin_auth, "get_user_for_session", lambda _sid: {"id": "user-1"})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        admin_auth,
+        "db_connection",
+        lambda: _fake_db_connection(("user-1", "normal@example.com", "USER", False, False)),
+    )
+
+    response = client.get("/api/admin/access", cookies={"session_id": "session-1"})
+
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json() == {"detail": "Admin access required"}
+
+
+def test_admin_access_returns_identity(monkeypatch):
+    app = _build_app(monkeypatch)
+    client = TestClient(app)
+
+    import app.admin_auth as admin_auth
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(admin_auth, "get_user_for_session", lambda _sid: {"id": "admin-1"})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        admin_auth,
+        "db_connection",
+        lambda: _fake_db_connection(("admin-1", "admin@example.com", "ADMIN", True, False)),
+    )
+
+    response = client.get("/api/admin/access", cookies={"session_id": "session-admin"})
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "id": "admin-1",
+        "username": "admin@example.com",
+        "role": "ADMIN",
+        "can_manage_admins": False,
+    }
+
+
+def test_admin_overview_returns_data(monkeypatch):
+    app = _build_app(monkeypatch)
+    client = TestClient(app)
+
+    import app.admin_auth as admin_auth
+    import app.admin_router as admin_router
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(admin_auth, "get_user_for_session", lambda _sid: {"id": "admin-1"})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        admin_auth,
+        "db_connection",
+        lambda: _fake_db_connection(("admin-1", "admin@example.com", "SUPER_ADMIN", True, True)),
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        admin_router,
+        "get_overview",
+        lambda: {
+            "total_users": 2,
+            "users_logged_in_last_24h": 1,
+            "total_runs": 3,
+            "running_runs": 1,
+            "stopped_runs": 1,
+            "error_runs": 1,
+            "live_runs_count": 1,
+            "paper_runs_count": 2,
+            "orders_last_24h": 5,
+            "trades_last_24h": 4,
+            "sip_executed_last_24h": 1,
+            "unresolved_orders": 2,
+            "blocked_strategies": 1,
+            "open_support_tickets": 3,
+            "top_errors": [],
+        },
+    )
+
+    response = client.get("/api/admin/overview", cookies={"session_id": "session-admin"})
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.json()["unresolved_orders"] == 2
+    assert response.json()["blocked_strategies"] == 1
+    assert response.json()["open_support_tickets"] == 3