diff --git a/bot_modules/02_state.js b/bot_modules/02_state.js
index 00cf8f4..7d060f7 100644
--- a/bot_modules/02_state.js
+++ b/bot_modules/02_state.js
@@ -74,42 +74,20 @@ function gatherState() {
         } catch (e) { log(`storage capacity lookup failed: ${e}`); }
 
         // ---- Market / Trade capacity -----------------------------------------
-        // Uses multiple fallback paths to robustly read capacity across game versions.
+        // Reads from the same live MM model the game UI uses (CreateOffers).
+        // This model is populated once the player opens their market tab.
         let marketCapacity = 0;
         let availableTradeCapacity = 0;
         try {
-            const marketLevel = buildings.market ?? 0;
-            const gd = uw.GameData?.buildingData?.market;
-            if (gd) {
-                // Try various key names the game uses across versions
-                marketCapacity =
-                    gd?.capacity_per_level?.[marketLevel] ||
-                    gd?.max_capacity?.[marketLevel]       ||
-                    gd?.merchant_count?.[marketLevel]     ||
-                    gd?.merchants?.[marketLevel]          ||
-                    0;
+            const createOffers = uw.MM.getModels?.()?.CreateOffers?.[town.id];
+            if (createOffers?.attributes) {
+                marketCapacity        = createOffers.attributes.trade_capacity           ?? 0;
+                availableTradeCapacity = createOffers.attributes.available_trade_capacity ?? marketCapacity;
             }
-            // Try the town object's built-in method first (most accurate)
-            if (town.getTradeCapacity) {
-                marketCapacity = town.getTradeCapacity() || marketCapacity;
-            }
-            // Available = total minus what is already used by pending trades
-            if (town.getAvailableTradeCapacity) {
-                availableTradeCapacity = town.getAvailableTradeCapacity() ?? marketCapacity;
-            } else {
-                // Fallback: read from trade collection
-                let usedCapacity = 0;
-                try {
-                    const tradeColl = uw.MM.getOnlyCollectionByName('Trade');
-                    if (tradeColl) {
-                        tradeColl.models.forEach(m => {
-                            if (String(m.attributes?.town_id) === String(town.id)) {
-                                usedCapacity += (m.attributes?.capacity || 0);
-                            }
-                        });
-                    }
-                } catch (e2) {}
-                availableTradeCapacity = Math.max(0, marketCapacity - usedCapacity);
+            // Fallback: use town method if model not yet loaded (market not yet opened)
+            if (!marketCapacity && town.getTradeCapacity) {
+                marketCapacity = town.getTradeCapacity() || 0;
+                availableTradeCapacity = town.getAvailableTradeCapacity?.() ?? marketCapacity;
             }
         } catch (e) { log(`market capacity lookup failed: ${e}`); }
 
diff --git a/templates/dashboard.html b/templates/dashboard.html
index b580a41..d704f77 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -258,11 +258,11 @@
 <script>
   window.PLAYER_ID = "{{ player_id }}";
 </script>
-<script src="/static/js/state.js?v=4"></script>
-<script src="/static/js/components/townViewer.js?v=4"></script>
-<script src="/static/js/components/commandForm.js?v=4"></script>
-<script src="/static/js/components/commandLog.js?v=4"></script>
-<script src="/static/js/api.js?v=4"></script>
-<script src="/static/js/app.js?v=4"></script>
+<script src="/static/js/state.js?v=5"></script>
+<script src="/static/js/components/townViewer.js?v=5"></script>
+<script src="/static/js/components/commandForm.js?v=5"></script>
+<script src="/static/js/components/commandLog.js?v=5"></script>
+<script src="/static/js/api.js?v=5"></script>
+<script src="/static/js/app.js?v=5"></script>
 </body>
 </html>