diff --git a/supplier/.env.example b/supplier/.env.example
index 82569f2..08a8476 100644
--- a/supplier/.env.example
+++ b/supplier/.env.example
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ SURPLUS_UNDERCUT_BPS=10
 SURPLUS_MAX_CANDIDATE_ORDER_BOOKS=10
 SURPLUS_REPRICE_INTERVAL_MS=300000
 SURPLUS_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS=120000
-SURPLUS_STOP_AFTER_SETTLED_REQUESTS=1
-# Leave empty until a live earnings record establishes the terminal status.
-SURPLUS_SETTLED_STATUSES=
+# 0 keeps selling. 1 pauses after the first trade or one offer-cap of spend.
+SURPLUS_STOP_AFTER_SETTLED_REQUESTS=0
+SURPLUS_SETTLED_STATUSES=confirmed
 SURPLUS_STATE_PATH=/var/lib/surplus-manager/state.json
diff --git a/supplier/src/surplus/config.ts b/supplier/src/surplus/config.ts
index 027a2e3..e0bd30c 100644
--- a/supplier/src/surplus/config.ts
+++ b/supplier/src/surplus/config.ts
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ export function loadSurplusManagerConfig(
       300_000,
     ),
     stopAfterTrades: boundedInteger(
-      env.SURPLUS_STOP_AFTER_SETTLED_REQUESTS ?? "1",
+      env.SURPLUS_STOP_AFTER_SETTLED_REQUESTS ?? "0",
       "SURPLUS_STOP_AFTER_SETTLED_REQUESTS",
-      1,
+      0,
       1,
     ),
     settledStatuses: statusList(
diff --git a/supplier/src/surplus/controller.ts b/supplier/src/surplus/controller.ts
index 7a1cf0f..e04e508 100644
--- a/supplier/src/surplus/controller.ts
+++ b/supplier/src/surplus/controller.ts
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ export class SurplusSellerController {
       ? baselineAllowance - allowance.remainingUsdNanos
       : 0n;
     const spendCap = parseUsdDecimal(this.config.perOfferCapUsd, "ceil");
-    if (providerSpend >= spendCap) {
+    if (this.config.stopAfterTrades > 0 && providerSpend >= spendCap) {
       const stopping: SurplusControllerState = {
         version: 1,
         phase: "stopping",
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ export class SurplusSellerController {
     const book = await this.client.getOrderBook(currentState.intent.model);
     const ownBookOffer = book.offers.find((offer) => offer.id === currentState.offerId);
     if (
+      this.config.stopAfterTrades > 0 &&
       ownBookOffer &&
       ownBookOffer.trades24h >=
         currentState.highestTrades24h + this.config.stopAfterTrades
diff --git a/tests/unit/surplus-controller.test.ts b/tests/unit/surplus-controller.test.ts
index 23fec7e..0cbe800 100644
--- a/tests/unit/surplus-controller.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/surplus-controller.test.ts
@@ -211,10 +211,11 @@ function controller(
   allowance: { readAllowance(): Promise<OpenRouterKeyAllowance> } = {
     readAllowance: async () => ALLOWANCE,
   },
+  managerConfig: SurplusManagerConfig = config(),
 ): SurplusSellerController {
   let mutation = 0;
   return new SurplusSellerController({
-    config: config(),
+    config: managerConfig,
     client,
     allowance,
     stateStore: store,
@@ -283,6 +284,31 @@ describe("SurplusSellerController", () => {
     expect(store.state.phase).toBe("awaiting_settlement");
   });
 
+  it("keeps selling in continuous mode after trades and provider spend", async () => {
+    const client = new FakeSurplusClient();
+    const store = new MemoryStateStore();
+    let remaining = 20_000_000_000n;
+    const activeController = controller(
+      client,
+      store,
+      {
+        readAllowance: async () => ({
+          ...ALLOWANCE,
+          remainingUsdNanos: remaining,
+        }),
+      },
+      { ...config(), stopAfterTrades: 0 },
+    );
+    await activeController.runOnce();
+    client.trades24h = 1;
+    remaining = 18_700_000_000n;
+
+    await activeController.runOnce();
+
+    expect(client.offer?.status).toBe("active");
+    expect(store.state.phase).toBe("active");
+  });
+
   it("adopts and resumes an inactive offer after an ambiguous create", async () => {
     const client = new FakeSurplusClient();
     client.offer = {