diff --git a/src/api/server.ts b/src/api/server.ts
index 6ca9d0f..454c7f4 100644
--- a/src/api/server.ts
+++ b/src/api/server.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ export function createServer(): express.Application {
   });
 
   // ── GET /api/health ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // ── POST /api/refresh ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Force-fetch positions right now (works outside market hours)
+  app.post('/api/refresh', async (_req, res) => {
+    const { forcePoll } = await import('../tracker/poll.js');
+    await forcePoll();
+    res.json({ ok: true, message: 'Refresh complete' });
+  });
+
   app.get('/api/health', (_req, res) => {
     const lastError = db.prepare(
       `SELECT error, occurred_at FROM poll_errors ORDER BY occurred_at DESC LIMIT 1`
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 2d59429..94e15b6 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import cron from 'node-cron';
 import { initDb } from './db/client.js';
 import { login } from './angel/auth.js';
-import { pollTick } from './tracker/poll.js';
+import { pollTick, forcePoll } from './tracker/poll.js';
 import { createServer } from './api/server.js';
 import { sendServiceNotification } from './notify/telegram.js';
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async function main() {
   });
 
   // 4. Run first poll immediately so dashboard shows data on startup
-  await pollTick();
+  await forcePoll();
 
   // 5. Schedule recurring poll
   // node-cron doesn't support sub-minute; for 60s we use a cron expression.
diff --git a/src/tracker/poll.ts b/src/tracker/poll.ts
index 69ec1a0..b7dacbb 100644
--- a/src/tracker/poll.ts
+++ b/src/tracker/poll.ts
@@ -169,3 +169,37 @@ async function evaluateAlerts(positions: Position[], today: string): Promise<voi
     }
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Force a poll regardless of market hours.
+ * Used at startup and for manual refresh via API.
+ */
+export async function forcePoll(): Promise<void> {
+  const today = todayIST();
+  try {
+    const positions = await fetchAllPositions();
+    const upsertPos = db.prepare(`
+      INSERT INTO positions (key, exchange, tradingsymbol, instrumenttype, producttype,
+        netqty, ltp, avg_price, unrealised_pnl, realised_pnl, total_pnl, source, updated_at)
+      VALUES (@key, @exchange, @tradingsymbol, @instrumenttype, @producttype,
+        @netqty, @ltp, @avg_price, @unrealised_pnl, @realised_pnl, @total_pnl, @source, datetime('now'))
+      ON CONFLICT(key) DO UPDATE SET
+        netqty = excluded.netqty, ltp = excluded.ltp, avg_price = excluded.avg_price,
+        unrealised_pnl = excluded.unrealised_pnl, realised_pnl = excluded.realised_pnl,
+        total_pnl = excluded.total_pnl, updated_at = excluded.updated_at
+    `);
+    for (const pos of positions) {
+      upsertPos.run({ key: pos.key, exchange: pos.exchange, tradingsymbol: pos.tradingsymbol,
+        instrumenttype: pos.instrumenttype, producttype: pos.producttype, netqty: pos.netqty,
+        ltp: pos.ltp, avg_price: pos.avgPrice, unrealised_pnl: pos.unrealisedPnl,
+        realised_pnl: pos.realisedPnl, total_pnl: pos.totalPnl, source: pos.source });
+    }
+    const activeKeys = positions.map(p => p.key);
+    if (activeKeys.length > 0) {
+      db.prepare(`UPDATE positions SET is_closed = 1 WHERE key NOT IN (${activeKeys.map(() => "?").join(",")})`).run(...activeKeys);
+    }
+    console.log(`[poll] Force fetch: ${positions.length} positions`);
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`[poll] Force fetch error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : err}`);
+  }
+}