diff --git a/src/components/landing/PortfolioSection.tsx b/src/components/landing/PortfolioSection.tsx
index ff5acde9..6f4374be 100644
--- a/src/components/landing/PortfolioSection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/landing/PortfolioSection.tsx
@@ -629,8 +629,7 @@ export default function PortfolioSection() {
         : "Strategy stopped";
 
   const marketState = marketStatus?.status ?? "UNKNOWN";
-  const executionAllowed =
-    marketState === "OPEN" && (liveness === "ACTIVE" || liveness === "STOPPED");
+  const canArmStrategy = liveness === "ACTIVE" || liveness === "STOPPED";
 
   const nextEligibleTs = engineStatus?.next_eligible_ts
     ? new Date(engineStatus.next_eligible_ts)
@@ -1143,7 +1142,7 @@ export default function PortfolioSection() {
               <MotionButton
                 {...ctaMotionProps}
                 onClick={handleStart}
-                disabled={isStarting || !executionAllowed || isStrategyActive}
+                disabled={isStarting || !canArmStrategy || isStrategyActive}
                 className="shimmer"
               >
                 {isStarting ? "Starting..." : "Start Strategy"}