diff --git a/src/config/settings.h b/src/config/settings.h
index 02534b6..214c2eb 100644
--- a/src/config/settings.h
+++ b/src/config/settings.h
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public:
         int gridCol = -1;
         int gridRow = -1;
         int gridW = 6;
-        int gridH = 3;                 // minimum group height (cells); card design adapts below ~4
+        int gridH = 3;                 // default group height (cells); minimum is 2, card design adapts
     };
 
     // Theme
diff --git a/src/ui/windows/market_tab.cpp b/src/ui/windows/market_tab.cpp
index b99a09d..6e5c3c0 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/market_tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/market_tab.cpp
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ void RenderMarketTab(App* app)
     // this grid and span many cells; they're drawn with an inner inset so adjacent cards don't touch.
     float pfCardGap  = 0.0f;                                // gapless cell grid
     float pfInset    = 3.0f * mktDp;                        // per-card inset for visual separation
-    const int pfMinW = 4, pfMinH = 3;                       // minimum card size in cells (~128x96)
+    const int pfMinW = 4, pfMinH = 2;                       // minimum card size in cells (~128x64)
     int   pfCols     = std::max(pfMinW, (int)(availWidth / (32.0f * mktDp)));
     float pfCellW    = availWidth / (float)pfCols;          // square cell edge (>= ~32px)
     float pfCellH    = pfCellW;
@@ -1168,7 +1168,8 @@ void RenderMarketTab(App* app)
                 dl->AddLine(ImVec2(plotLeft, gy), ImVec2(plotRight, gy),
                             IM_COL32(255, 255, 255, 12), 1.0f);
                 double labelVal = yMax - (yMax - yMin) * (double)g / 4.0;
-                snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "$%.6f", labelVal);
+                // Adaptive precision (via the shared price formatter) — cleaner than a fixed 6 decimals.
+                snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s", FormatPrice(labelVal).c_str());
                 ImVec2 labelSz = capFont->CalcTextSizeA(capFont->LegacySize, FLT_MAX, 0, buf);
                 // Keep the axis label inside the card even on narrow windows (min-padding may be
                 // smaller than the label width) so it never spills onto the tab background.
@@ -1208,11 +1209,14 @@ void RenderMarketTab(App* app)
             // Line
             dl->AddPolyline(points.data(), (int)points.size(), lineCol, ImDrawFlags_None, S.drawElement("tabs.market", "chart-line-thickness").size);
 
-            // Dots
+            // Dots: only for a sparse series — a dense historical curve reads better as a clean line.
+            // Always mark the latest point (current price) with a dot + ring.
             float dotR = std::max(S.drawElement("tabs.market", "chart-dot-min-radius").size, S.drawElement("tabs.market", "chart-dot-radius").size * hs);
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-                dl->AddCircleFilled(points[i], dotR, dotCol);
+            if (n <= 40) {
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) dl->AddCircleFilled(points[i], dotR, dotCol);
             }
+            dl->AddCircleFilled(points[n - 1], dotR + 1.0f * mktDp, dotCol);
+            dl->AddCircle(points[n - 1], dotR + 3.5f * mktDp, WithAlpha(dotCol, 130), 0, 1.4f * mktDp);
 
             // X-axis time labels. Each point spans one interval unit (minute/hour/day/week/month);
             // convert points-before-now to a "~<time> ago" label (rightmost = "now"). Approximate — "~".
@@ -1550,14 +1554,18 @@ void RenderMarketTab(App* app)
                 dl->AddText(body2, body2->LegacySize, ImVec2(nameX, hy), OnSurfaceMedium(),
                             fit(e.label, body2, nameMaxW).c_str());
 
-                // Short cards (near the 3-cell minimum) drop the redundant DRGX footer and use the
-                // compact hero font so the value keeps room; taller cards show the full layout.
-                bool cardTall   = (gcMax.y - gcMin.y) > 112.0f * mktDp;
+                // Card layout adapts to height (cells are ~32px): tall cards get the full stat tile;
+                // shorter cards drop the redundant DRGX footer; the shortest (2-cell) also drop the
+                // sparkline so the header + hero value stay legible.
+                float cardHeight = gcMax.y - gcMin.y;
+                bool cardTall   = cardHeight > 112.0f * mktDp;         // footer + large hero
                 bool showFooter = !footStr.empty() && cardTall;
+                bool showSpark  = e.showSparkline && (e.priceBasis == 0 || e.priceBasis == 1)
+                                  && cardHeight > 76.0f * mktDp;
 
                 // Sparkline strip along the bottom.
                 float sparkH = 0.0f;
-                if (e.showSparkline && (e.priceBasis == 0 || e.priceBasis == 1)) {
+                if (showSpark) {
                     std::vector<double> hh = pfSparklineSeries(market, e.sparklineInterval);
                     if (hh.size() >= 2) {
                         sparkH = std::max(18.0f * mktDp, (gcMax.y - gcMin.y) * 0.24f);
@@ -1657,8 +1665,8 @@ void RenderMarketTab(App* app)
                 ImVec2 sz = cellSize(nw, nh), mx(mn.x + sz.x, mn.y + sz.y);
                 drawCard(mn, mx, pfEntriesGeo[i], true);
                 dl->AddRect(mn, mx, WithAlpha(Primary(), 200), 10.0f, 0, 2.0f * mktDp);
-                // Live size readout (e.g. "6\xC3\x973") so the reached grid span is visible — the
-                // minimum is pfMinW x pfMinH (4x3).
+                // Live size readout (e.g. "6\xC3\x972") so the reached grid span is visible — the
+                // minimum is pfMinW x pfMinH (4x2).
                 {
                     char szb[16]; snprintf(szb, sizeof(szb), "%d\xC3\x97%d", nw, nh);
                     ImVec2 tsz = sub1->CalcTextSizeA(sub1->LegacySize, FLT_MAX, 0, szb);