diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8547df9..de24d66 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ KAFKA_CONSUMER_GROUP_OPS_SENTINEL=ops-sentinel-v1
 POSTGRES_URL=postgresql://unrip:unrip@postgres:5432/unrip
 
 # Service state
+STRATEGY_STATE_DIR=/var/lib/unrip/strategy-state
 EXECUTOR_STATE_DIR=/var/lib/unrip/executor-state
 LIQUIDITY_STATE_DIR=/var/lib/unrip/liquidity-state
 
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 8852ccf..f8b6681 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ services:
       redpanda:
         condition: service_healthy
     restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - strategy-state:/var/lib/unrip/strategy-state
 
   trade-executor:
     build: .
@@ -131,5 +133,6 @@ services:
 volumes:
   redpanda-data:
   postgres-data:
+  strategy-state:
   executor-state:
   liquidity-state:
diff --git a/deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml b/deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml
index eebfa14..a02463e 100644
--- a/deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml
+++ b/deploy/k8s/base/unrip.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ data:
   KAFKA_CONSUMER_GROUP_STRATEGY: strategy-engine-v1
   KAFKA_CONSUMER_GROUP_EXECUTOR: trade-executor-v1
   KAFKA_CONSUMER_GROUP_OPS_SENTINEL: ops-sentinel-v1
+  STRATEGY_STATE_DIR: /var/lib/unrip/strategy-state
   EXECUTOR_STATE_DIR: /var/lib/unrip/executor-state
   LIQUIDITY_STATE_DIR: /var/lib/unrip/liquidity-state
   MARKET_REFERENCE_REFRESH_MS: "5000"
@@ -85,6 +86,17 @@ data:
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: strategy-state
+  namespace: unrip
+spec:
+  accessModes: ["ReadWriteOnce"]
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 5Gi
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
 metadata:
   name: executor-state
   namespace: unrip
@@ -335,6 +347,13 @@ spec:
                 name: unrip-config
             - secretRef:
                 name: unrip-secrets
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: strategy-state
+              mountPath: /var/lib/unrip/strategy-state
+      volumes:
+        - name: strategy-state
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: strategy-state
 ---
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: Deployment
diff --git a/src/apps/strategy-engine.mjs b/src/apps/strategy-engine.mjs
index 90b6e8c..a900e3b 100644
--- a/src/apps/strategy-engine.mjs
+++ b/src/apps/strategy-engine.mjs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import process from 'node:process';
 
 import { createConsumer } from '../bus/kafka/consumer.mjs';
 import { createProducer } from '../bus/kafka/producer.mjs';
+import { createArmedStateStore } from '../core/armed-state-store.mjs';
 import { startControlApi } from '../core/control-api.mjs';
 import { buildEventEnvelope, parseEventMessage } from '../core/event-envelope.mjs';
 import { createLogger, serializeError } from '../core/log.mjs';
@@ -28,13 +29,18 @@ const producer = await createProducer({
   clientId: config.kafkaClientId,
   logger,
 });
+const armedStateStore = createArmedStateStore({
+  stateDir: config.strategyStateDir,
+  fileName: 'strategy-engine-control.json',
+  initialArmed: config.strategyInitialArmed,
+});
 
 await consumer.subscribe({ topic: config.kafkaTopicNormSwapDemand, fromBeginning: false });
 await consumer.subscribe({ topic: config.kafkaTopicRefMarketPrice, fromBeginning: false });
 await consumer.subscribe({ topic: config.kafkaTopicStateIntentInventory, fromBeginning: false });
 
 const state = {
-  armed: config.strategyInitialArmed,
+  armed: armedStateStore.isArmed(),
   paused: false,
   threshold_pct: config.strategyGrossThresholdPct,
   max_notional_eure: config.strategyMaxNotionalEure,
@@ -147,7 +153,10 @@ const controlApi = startControlApi({
   namespace: config.projectNamespace,
   stateProvider: {
     getState() {
-      return state;
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        durable_control_state: armedStateStore.getState(),
+      };
     },
   },
   routes: [
@@ -155,7 +164,7 @@ const controlApi = startControlApi({
       method: 'POST',
       path: '/arm',
       handler: () => {
-        state.armed = true;
+        state.armed = armedStateStore.setArmed(true).armed;
         logger.warn('strategy_armed', { pair: config.activePair });
         return { ok: true, armed: true };
       },
@@ -164,7 +173,7 @@ const controlApi = startControlApi({
       method: 'POST',
       path: '/disarm',
       handler: () => {
-        state.armed = false;
+        state.armed = armedStateStore.setArmed(false).armed;
         logger.warn('strategy_disarmed', { pair: config.activePair });
         return { ok: true, armed: false };
       },
diff --git a/src/apps/trade-executor.mjs b/src/apps/trade-executor.mjs
index 9f4c2f2..2fff22c 100644
--- a/src/apps/trade-executor.mjs
+++ b/src/apps/trade-executor.mjs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import process from 'node:process';
 
 import { createConsumer } from '../bus/kafka/consumer.mjs';
 import { createProducer } from '../bus/kafka/producer.mjs';
+import { createArmedStateStore } from '../core/armed-state-store.mjs';
 import { startControlApi } from '../core/control-api.mjs';
 import { buildEventEnvelope, parseEventMessage } from '../core/event-envelope.mjs';
 import { createExecutorStateStore } from '../core/executor-state-store.mjs';
@@ -61,9 +62,14 @@ const relayClient = await startSolverRelayWs({
   },
 });
 const stateStore = createExecutorStateStore({ stateDir: config.executorStateDir });
+const armedStateStore = createArmedStateStore({
+  stateDir: config.executorStateDir,
+  fileName: 'trade-executor-control.json',
+  initialArmed: config.executorInitialArmed,
+});
 
 const state = {
-  armed: config.executorInitialArmed,
+  armed: armedStateStore.isArmed(),
   paused: false,
   draining: false,
   last_command: null,
@@ -210,6 +216,7 @@ const controlApi = startControlApi({
         signer_public_key: signer.getPublicKey().toString(),
         signer_registered: signerRegistered,
         ...state,
+        durable_control_state: armedStateStore.getState(),
         durable_state: stateStore.getState(),
       };
     },
@@ -219,7 +226,7 @@ const controlApi = startControlApi({
       method: 'POST',
       path: '/arm',
       handler: () => {
-        state.armed = true;
+        state.armed = armedStateStore.setArmed(true).armed;
         return { ok: true, armed: true };
       },
     },
@@ -227,7 +234,7 @@ const controlApi = startControlApi({
       method: 'POST',
       path: '/disarm',
       handler: () => {
-        state.armed = false;
+        state.armed = armedStateStore.setArmed(false).armed;
         return { ok: true, armed: false };
       },
     },
diff --git a/src/core/armed-state-store.mjs b/src/core/armed-state-store.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62c009d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/armed-state-store.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { createJsonStateStore } from './json-state-store.mjs';
+
+export function createArmedStateStore({
+  stateDir,
+  fileName = 'armed-state.json',
+  initialArmed = false,
+}) {
+  const store = createJsonStateStore({
+    stateDir,
+    fileName,
+    initialState: {
+      armed: Boolean(initialArmed),
+      updated_at: null,
+    },
+  });
+
+  return {
+    getState() {
+      return store.getState();
+    },
+    isArmed() {
+      return Boolean(store.getState().armed);
+    },
+    setArmed(armed) {
+      const nextArmed = Boolean(armed);
+      const nextState = store.update((state) => {
+        state.armed = nextArmed;
+        state.updated_at = new Date().toISOString();
+        return state;
+      });
+      return nextState;
+    },
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/config.mjs b/src/lib/config.mjs
index aa8b84a..6f79d0d 100644
--- a/src/lib/config.mjs
+++ b/src/lib/config.mjs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const DEFAULTS = {
   kafkaConsumerGroupStrategy: 'strategy-engine-v1',
   kafkaConsumerGroupExecutor: 'trade-executor-v1',
   kafkaConsumerGroupOpsSentinel: 'ops-sentinel-v1',
+  strategyStateDir: './var/strategy-state',
   executorStateDir: './var/executor-state',
   liquidityStateDir: './var/liquidity-state',
   postgresUrl: 'postgresql://unrip:unrip@127.0.0.1:5432/unrip',
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ export function loadConfig({ envPath = '.env' } = {}) {
       process.env.KAFKA_CONSUMER_GROUP_EXECUTOR || DEFAULTS.kafkaConsumerGroupExecutor,
     kafkaConsumerGroupOpsSentinel:
       process.env.KAFKA_CONSUMER_GROUP_OPS_SENTINEL || DEFAULTS.kafkaConsumerGroupOpsSentinel,
+    strategyStateDir: process.env.STRATEGY_STATE_DIR || DEFAULTS.strategyStateDir,
     executorStateDir: process.env.EXECUTOR_STATE_DIR || DEFAULTS.executorStateDir,
     liquidityStateDir: process.env.LIQUIDITY_STATE_DIR || DEFAULTS.liquidityStateDir,
     postgresUrl: process.env.POSTGRES_URL || DEFAULTS.postgresUrl,
diff --git a/test/armed-state-store.test.mjs b/test/armed-state-store.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41f7908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/armed-state-store.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import test from 'node:test';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import fs from 'node:fs';
+import os from 'node:os';
+import path from 'node:path';
+
+import { createArmedStateStore } from '../src/core/armed-state-store.mjs';
+
+test('armed state store persists arm changes across reload', () => {
+  const stateDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'unrip-armed-state-'));
+  const store = createArmedStateStore({
+    stateDir,
+    fileName: 'strategy-engine-control.json',
+    initialArmed: false,
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(store.isArmed(), false);
+
+  const armedState = store.setArmed(true);
+  assert.equal(armedState.armed, true);
+  assert.ok(armedState.updated_at);
+
+  const reloaded = createArmedStateStore({
+    stateDir,
+    fileName: 'strategy-engine-control.json',
+    initialArmed: false,
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(reloaded.isArmed(), true);
+  assert.equal(reloaded.getState().armed, true);
+});
+
+test('armed state store falls back to initial state when no persisted file exists', () => {
+  const stateDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'unrip-armed-state-default-'));
+  const store = createArmedStateStore({
+    stateDir,
+    fileName: 'trade-executor-control.json',
+    initialArmed: true,
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(store.isArmed(), true);
+  assert.equal(store.getState().updated_at, null);
+});