diff --git a/src/operator-dashboard/static/pages/StrategyPage.jsx b/src/operator-dashboard/static/pages/StrategyPage.jsx
index 801eed5..c1723f9 100644
--- a/src/operator-dashboard/static/pages/StrategyPage.jsx
+++ b/src/operator-dashboard/static/pages/StrategyPage.jsx
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ function PairConfigSection({ assetCatalog, pairConfig, onControl }) {
       <div className="panel-head">
         <div>
           <div className="eyebrow">Pair config</div>
-          <h3>Directed pairs and active strategy versions</h3>
+          <h3>Add, pause, and tune directed pairs</h3>
           <div className="panel-subtitle">
             Loaded {pairConfig?.loaded_at ? formatTimestamp(pairConfig.loaded_at) : 'unavailable'}
           </div>
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ function PairConfigSection({ assetCatalog, pairConfig, onControl }) {
         </div>
         <div className="button-row">
           <button className="button" disabled={!assets.length || pairForm.asset_in === pairForm.asset_out} type="submit">
-            Activate pair mode
+            Add / activate pair
           </button>
         </div>
       </form>
@@ -645,10 +645,10 @@ export default function StrategyPage({ strategy, onControl }) {
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <AssetCatalogSection assetCatalog={strategy.asset_catalog} onControl={onControl} />
-
       <PairConfigSection assetCatalog={strategy.asset_catalog} pairConfig={strategy.pair_config} onControl={onControl} />
 
+      <AssetCatalogSection assetCatalog={strategy.asset_catalog} onControl={onControl} />
+
       <section className="panel">
         <div className="panel-head">
           <div>
diff --git a/test/operator-dashboard-ui-static.test.mjs b/test/operator-dashboard-ui-static.test.mjs
index f3c9ce7..3746508 100644
--- a/test/operator-dashboard-ui-static.test.mjs
+++ b/test/operator-dashboard-ui-static.test.mjs
@@ -66,12 +66,19 @@ test('asset registry table renders the loaded catalog without a hidden 20 row ca
 test('strategy page exposes pair activation, pause, edge, and deposit address controls', () => {
   assert.match(strategySource, /set-pair-mode/);
   assert.match(strategySource, /pause-pair/);
-  assert.match(strategySource, /Activate pair mode/);
+  assert.match(strategySource, /Add, pause, and tune directed pairs/);
+  assert.match(strategySource, /Add \/ activate pair/);
   assert.match(strategySource, /Edge bps for/);
   assert.match(strategySource, /deposit_address/);
   assert.match(strategySource, /Copy/);
 });
 
+test('pair controls are rendered before the long asset catalog table', () => {
+  assert.ok(
+    strategySource.indexOf('<PairConfigSection') < strategySource.indexOf('<AssetCatalogSection'),
+  );
+});
+
 
 test('system page exposes deduped environmental conditions history', () => {
   assert.match(systemSource, /Environmental conditions/);