diff --git a/scripts/gates/p16_order_router.sh b/scripts/gates/p16_order_router.sh
index 0d3e80d25..eaf397980 100644
--- a/scripts/gates/p16_order_router.sh
+++ b/scripts/gates/p16_order_router.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ source scripts/gates/common.sh "p16" "$@"
 # Determinism
 export BREEZE_MOCK=1
 export FT_FORCE_MARKET_OPEN=1
+export FT_ENABLE_LIVE_ORDERS=1
 unset BREEZE_API_KEY BREEZE_API_SECRET BREEZE_SESSION_TOKEN
 
 # Paths
@@ -18,8 +19,8 @@ if [ ! -f "$BASE_CFG" ]; then
     echo "ERROR: Config missing: $BASE_CFG"
     finish_gate 1
 fi
-# Relax RiskGuard for P16 tests (disable intraday cutoff/max trades)
-jq '.risk_guard.enabled = false' "$BASE_CFG" > "$GATE_CFG"
+# Relax RiskGuard for P16 tests (disable intraday cutoff/max trades) and Enable Live Trading
+jq '.risk_guard.enabled = false | .icicibreeze.live_trading.enabled = true' "$BASE_CFG" > "$GATE_CFG"
 
 PY_SCRIPT="$ARTIFACT_DIR/run_p16_test.py"
 
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_integration_degraded.py b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_integration_degraded.py
index 3c04ebe5c..caca1e7f5 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_integration_degraded.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_integration_degraded.py
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ def degraded_exchange_forced():
             "FT_DEGRADED_MODE": "1",
             "FT_DEGRADED_BLOCK_ENTRIES": "1",
             "FT_RATE_LIMIT_DISABLE": "1",  # Disable limit to isolate degraded
+            "FT_ENABLE_LIVE_ORDERS": "1",
         },
     ):
-        exposure = {"risk_guard": {"enabled": False}}
+        exposure = {
+            "risk_guard": {"enabled": False},
+            "icicibreeze": {"live_trading": {"enabled": True}},
+        }
         exchange = BreezeCCXT(config=exposure)
         yield exchange
 
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_market_hours_block.py b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_market_hours_block.py
index 2a4df1bc3..0aefffaa4 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_market_hours_block.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_market_hours_block.py
@@ -12,10 +12,19 @@ def exchange_forced_closed():
     """Fixture providing BreezeCCXT instance with market forced closed."""
     with mock.patch.dict(
         os.environ,
-        {"FT_FORCE_MARKET_CLOSED": "1", "BREEZE_MOCK": "1", "RISK_GUARD_ENABLED": "false"},
+        {
+            "FT_FORCE_MARKET_CLOSED": "1",
+            "BREEZE_MOCK": "1",
+            "RISK_GUARD_ENABLED": "false",
+            "FT_ENABLE_LIVE_ORDERS": "1",  # Pass Live Guard
+        },
     ):
         # Initialize exchange after env var set to ensure guard picks it up
-        config = {"dry_run": True, "risk_guard": {"enabled": False}}
+        config = {
+            "dry_run": True,
+            "risk_guard": {"enabled": False},
+            "icicibreeze": {"live_trading": {"enabled": True}},
+        }
         exchange = BreezeCCXT(config)
         yield exchange
 
@@ -24,9 +33,19 @@ def exchange_forced_closed():
 def exchange_forced_open():
     """Fixture providing BreezeCCXT instance with market forced open."""
     with mock.patch.dict(
-        os.environ, {"FT_FORCE_MARKET_OPEN": "1", "BREEZE_MOCK": "1", "RISK_GUARD_ENABLED": "false"}
+        os.environ,
+        {
+            "FT_FORCE_MARKET_OPEN": "1",
+            "BREEZE_MOCK": "1",
+            "RISK_GUARD_ENABLED": "false",
+            "FT_ENABLE_LIVE_ORDERS": "1",  # Pass Live Guard
+        },
     ):
-        config = {"dry_run": True, "risk_guard": {"enabled": False}}
+        config = {
+            "dry_run": True,
+            "risk_guard": {"enabled": False},
+            "icicibreeze": {"live_trading": {"enabled": True}},
+        }
         exchange = BreezeCCXT(config)
         yield exchange
 
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_paper.py b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_paper.py
index 7edefdb9d..e29631cae 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_paper.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_paper.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ def paper_config(tmp_path):
         "key": "mock_key",
         "secret": "mock_secret",
         "icici_mode": "mock",  # To fetch mock prices for execution
+        "icicibreeze": {"live_trading": {"enabled": True}},
     }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_rate_limit_applied.py b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_rate_limit_applied.py
index 8b2955349..317739c99 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_rate_limit_applied.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_rate_limit_applied.py
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ def rate_limited_exchange():
             "FT_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE": "10",
             "FT_RATE_LIMIT_MODE": "block",
             "FT_RATE_LIMIT_DISABLE": "0",
+            "FT_ENABLE_LIVE_ORDERS": "1",
         },
     ):
-        exposure = {"risk_guard": {"enabled": False}}  # Disable risk guard to isolate rate limit
+        exposure = {
+            "risk_guard": {"enabled": False},
+            "icicibreeze": {"live_trading": {"enabled": True}},
+        }
         exchange = BreezeCCXT(config=exposure)
         yield exchange
 
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_risk_block_mock.py b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_risk_block_mock.py
index 45d796154..fad6a73fe 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_risk_block_mock.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_risk_block_mock.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def mock_exchange():
             "allow_exits_when_blocked": True,
         },
         "options": {"key": "mock_key", "secret": "mock_secret", "session_token": "mock_token"},
+        "icicibreeze": {"live_trading": {"enabled": True}},
     }
     exchange = BreezeCCXT(config)
     # exchange._set_mock_mode(True) # Not needed/doesn't exist, api_key="mock_key" triggers it
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def mock_exchange():
 async def test_risk_block_buy_entry(mock_exchange):
     # Should raise OperationalException with risk_block prefix
     # Must force market open to reach risk check
-    with patch.dict(os.environ, {"FT_FORCE_MARKET_OPEN": "1"}):
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, {"FT_FORCE_MARKET_OPEN": "1", "FT_ENABLE_LIVE_ORDERS": "1"}):
         with pytest.raises(OperationalException, match="risk_block:max_trades_per_day"):
             # Try await, if fails catch type error? No, better to detect.
             if hasattr(mock_exchange, "create_order") and asyncio.iscoroutinefunction(