diff --git a/alpaca_trader/config.json b/alpaca_trader/config.json
index 834fd53..c10a346 100644
--- a/alpaca_trader/config.json
+++ b/alpaca_trader/config.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "MIN_NOTIONAL": 1.0,
     "POLL_INTERVAL": 300,
     "MAX_DRAWDOWN": 0.08,
-    "PDT_RULE": false,
+    "PDT_RULE": true,
     "USE_TRAILING_STOP": true,
     "PROFIT_TARGET_1": 2.0,
     "PROFIT_TARGET_2": 3.0,
diff --git a/alpaca_trader/engine.py b/alpaca_trader/engine.py
index 77da9fb..900683f 100644
--- a/alpaca_trader/engine.py
+++ b/alpaca_trader/engine.py
@@ -259,9 +259,6 @@ MIN_NOTIONAL = float(config["MIN_NOTIONAL"])
 POLL_INTERVAL = int(config["POLL_INTERVAL"])
 MAX_DRAWDOWN = float(config["MAX_DRAWDOWN"])
 PDT_RULE = bool(config["PDT_RULE"])
-if PDT_RULE:
-    _startup_pdt = PDTTracker()
-    logger.info(f"    PDT Rule Enforcement: ON ({_startup_pdt.rolling_count()}/3 trades used, {_startup_pdt.remaining()} remaining this window)")
 USE_TRAILING_STOP = bool(config["USE_TRAILING_STOP"])
 PROFIT_TARGET_1 = float(config["PROFIT_TARGET_1"])
 PROFIT_TARGET_2 = float(config["PROFIT_TARGET_2"])
@@ -426,6 +423,10 @@ class PositionState:
 signal_state = SignalState()
 position_state = PositionState()
 
+if PDT_RULE:
+    _startup_pdt = PDTTracker()
+    logger.info(f"    PDT Rule Enforcement: ON ({_startup_pdt.rolling_count()}/3 trades used, {_startup_pdt.remaining()} remaining this window)")
+
 def save_session_state(trades_today, opening_equity, last_bullish_crossover, last_bearish_crossover, session_date):
     try:
         state_data = {