diff --git a/src/PolyTrader.Modules.CopyTrading/Services/CopyTradingEngine.cs b/src/PolyTrader.Modules.CopyTrading/Services/CopyTradingEngine.cs
index 8300887..c4122b7 100644
--- a/src/PolyTrader.Modules.CopyTrading/Services/CopyTradingEngine.cs
+++ b/src/PolyTrader.Modules.CopyTrading/Services/CopyTradingEngine.cs
@@ -371,9 +371,14 @@ namespace PolyTraderSharp.Services
                             return;
                         }
 
-                        // Limit-Preis (HF-fest / prozentual, gedeckelt) – CopyTradingRisk, unit-getestet
-                        orderPrice = CopyTradingRisk.CalculateBuyOrderPrice(
-                            signal.Price, trader != null && trader.Category == "HF", settings.MaxPriceDifference, settings.MaxBuyPrice);
+                        // Limit-Preis (HF-fest / prozentual, gedeckelt) – CopyTradingRisk, unit-getestet.
+                        // Phase 4.1: Maker-Einstieg platziert OHNE Aufschlag (ruhendes GTC-Limit am
+                        // Master-Preis statt teurem Taker-Fill über dem Ask) – spart Fees/Spread bei
+                        // langsamen Mastern. (Ohne Orderbuch ist der Master-Preis die Näherung für den Bid.)
+                        bool makerEntry = trader != null && trader.MakerEntry;
+                        orderPrice = makerEntry
+                            ? CopyTradingRisk.CalculateBuyOrderPrice(signal.Price, false, 0m, settings.MaxBuyPrice)
+                            : CopyTradingRisk.CalculateBuyOrderPrice(signal.Price, trader != null && trader.Category == "HF", settings.MaxPriceDifference, settings.MaxBuyPrice);
 
                         var exact = PolymarketClobClient.CalculateExactOrderAmounts(maxAmountToBuy, orderPrice, orderPrice, "BUY");
                         if (exact.shares <= 0 || exact.usdc > account.AvailableBalance)
@@ -527,7 +532,9 @@ namespace PolyTraderSharp.Services
                                      $"   Account: {account.Name}\n" +
                                      $"   Limit:   ${orderPrice:F3} (Target: {signal.Price:F3})");
                         
-                        var result = await _clob.PlaceOrderAsync(account, signal.TokenId, signal.Side, exactUsdc, orderPrice, "GTD", _state.DebugOrderPayloadLog, isNegRisk);
+                        // Maker-Einstieg (Phase 4.1) ruht als GTC-Limit; sonst GTD (Taker-nah).
+                        string buyOrderType = (trader != null && trader.MakerEntry) ? "GTC" : "GTD";
+                        var result = await _clob.PlaceOrderAsync(account, signal.TokenId, signal.Side, exactUsdc, orderPrice, buyOrderType, _state.DebugOrderPayloadLog, isNegRisk);
 
                         if (result == "OK")
                         {