diff --git a/trader.py b/trader.py
index f20959a..467b3fd 100644
--- a/trader.py
+++ b/trader.py
@@ -520,6 +520,12 @@ def cmd_evening(args):
 
     post_value = portfolio_value(state["holdings"], close_prices, state["cash"])
     state["daily_equity"][trade_date] = round(post_value, 2)
+
+    # Record daily snapshot so daily_log stays complete even on no-trade days
+    eq_vals = list(state["daily_equity"].values())
+    prev_eq = eq_vals[-2] if len(eq_vals) >= 2 else state["initial_capital"]
+    record_daily_snapshot(state, trade_date, close_prices, exec_trades, prev_eq)
+
     state["pending_trades"] = None
     state["last_evening"] = trade_date
     save_state(state, market, strategy_name)