diff --git a/pkg/arbitrage/simple_detector.go b/pkg/arbitrage/simple_detector.go
index 1f6edb3..0dbb195 100644
--- a/pkg/arbitrage/simple_detector.go
+++ b/pkg/arbitrage/simple_detector.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"
 
 	"coppertone.tech/fraktal/mev-bot/pkg/cache"
 	"coppertone.tech/fraktal/mev-bot/pkg/observability"
@@ -19,12 +20,13 @@ import (
 type SimpleDetector struct {
 	poolCache cache.PoolCache
 	logger    observability.Logger
+	ethRPC    *ethclient.Client
 
 	// Configuration
-	minProfitBPS     *big.Int // Minimum profit in basis points (1 BPS = 0.01%)
-	maxGasCostWei    *big.Int // Maximum acceptable gas cost in wei
-	slippageBPS      *big.Int // Slippage tolerance in basis points
-	minLiquidityUSD  *big.Int // Minimum pool liquidity in USD
+	minProfitBPS    *big.Int // Minimum profit in basis points (1 BPS = 0.01%)
+	maxGasCostWei   *big.Int // Maximum acceptable gas cost in wei
+	slippageBPS     *big.Int // Slippage tolerance in basis points
+	minLiquidityUSD *big.Int // Minimum pool liquidity in USD
 
 	// State
 	mu                 sync.RWMutex
@@ -60,18 +62,18 @@ type Opportunity struct {
 
 // Config holds configuration for the simple detector
 type Config struct {
-	MinProfitBPS    int64  // Minimum profit in basis points (e.g., 10 = 0.1%)
-	MaxGasCostWei   int64  // Maximum acceptable gas cost in wei
-	SlippageBPS     int64  // Slippage tolerance in basis points (e.g., 50 = 0.5%)
-	MinLiquidityUSD int64  // Minimum pool liquidity in USD
+	MinProfitBPS    int64 // Minimum profit in basis points (e.g., 10 = 0.1%)
+	MaxGasCostWei   int64 // Maximum acceptable gas cost in wei
+	SlippageBPS     int64 // Slippage tolerance in basis points (e.g., 50 = 0.5%)
+	MinLiquidityUSD int64 // Minimum pool liquidity in USD
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig returns sensible defaults for Fast MVP
 func DefaultConfig() Config {
 	return Config{
-		MinProfitBPS:    10,   // 0.1% minimum profit
-		MaxGasCostWei:   1e16, // 0.01 ETH max gas cost
-		SlippageBPS:     50,   // 0.5% slippage tolerance
+		MinProfitBPS:    10,    // 0.1% minimum profit
+		MaxGasCostWei:   1e16,  // 0.01 ETH max gas cost
+		SlippageBPS:     50,    // 0.5% slippage tolerance
 		MinLiquidityUSD: 10000, // $10k minimum liquidity
 	}
 }
@@ -86,17 +88,24 @@ func NewSimpleDetector(poolCache cache.PoolCache, logger observability.Logger, c
 	}
 
 	return &SimpleDetector{
-		poolCache:        poolCache,
-		logger:           logger,
-		minProfitBPS:     big.NewInt(cfg.MinProfitBPS),
-		maxGasCostWei:    big.NewInt(cfg.MaxGasCostWei),
-		slippageBPS:      big.NewInt(cfg.SlippageBPS),
-		minLiquidityUSD:  big.NewInt(cfg.MinLiquidityUSD),
+		poolCache:          poolCache,
+		logger:             logger,
+		ethRPC:             nil,
+		minProfitBPS:       big.NewInt(cfg.MinProfitBPS),
+		maxGasCostWei:      big.NewInt(cfg.MaxGasCostWei),
+		slippageBPS:        big.NewInt(cfg.SlippageBPS),
+		minLiquidityUSD:    big.NewInt(cfg.MinLiquidityUSD),
 		opportunitiesFound: 0,
 		lastScanBlock:      0,
 	}, nil
 }
 
+// WithRPC attaches an ethclient for live gas price.
+func (d *SimpleDetector) WithRPC(client *ethclient.Client) *SimpleDetector {
+	d.ethRPC = client
+	return d
+}
+
 // ScanForOpportunities scans for arbitrage opportunities across all cached pools
 // This is the main entry point for the detection engine
 func (d *SimpleDetector) ScanForOpportunities(ctx context.Context, blockNumber uint64) ([]*Opportunity, error) {
@@ -223,6 +232,8 @@ func (d *SimpleDetector) calculateOpportunity(
 	pool1, pool2 *types.PoolInfo,
 	inputToken, bridgeToken common.Address,
 ) *Opportunity {
+	// Refresh gas estimate per-path
+	gasEstimate := d.estimateGasCost(ctx, pool1, pool2)
 	// For MVP, use a fixed input amount based on pool liquidity
 	// In production, we'd optimize the input amount for maximum profit
 	inputAmount := d.estimateOptimalInputAmount(pool1)
@@ -260,16 +271,90 @@ func (d *SimpleDetector) calculateOpportunity(
 		OutputAmount: outputAmount,
 		ProfitAmount: profitAmount,
 		ProfitBPS:    profitBPS,
-		GasCostWei:   big.NewInt(1e15), // Placeholder: 0.001 ETH gas estimate
+		GasCostWei:   gasEstimate,
 	}
 }
 
-// calculateSwapOutput calculates the output amount for a swap using constant product formula
-// This is a simplified version for MVP - production would use protocol-specific math
+// estimateGasCost returns a gas estimate in wei.
+// Strategy: per-hop gas based on protocol + flashloan overhead.
+// Gas price from EIP-1559 tip + base if available, else SuggestGasPrice, else 5 gwei fallback.
+func (d *SimpleDetector) estimateGasCost(ctx context.Context, pools ...*types.PoolInfo) *big.Int {
+	// If no RPC, fall back to heuristic gas
+	if d.ethRPC == nil {
+		return d.heuristicGasCost(ctx, pools...)
+	}
+
+	gasPrice := d.gasPrice(ctx)
+
+	// We lack contract calldata; use EstimateGas on empty call is useless.
+	// Therefore, keep heuristic but scaled by live gas price.
+	// TODO: replace with real path-specific calldata once executor is wired.
+	return new(big.Int).Mul(new(big.Int).SetInt64(d.heuristicGasUnits(pools...)), gasPrice)
+}
+
+// heuristicGasCost returns heuristic gas * live/fallback price.
+func (d *SimpleDetector) heuristicGasCost(ctx context.Context, pools ...*types.PoolInfo) *big.Int {
+	gasPrice := d.gasPrice(ctx)
+	return new(big.Int).Mul(new(big.Int).SetInt64(d.heuristicGasUnits(pools...)), gasPrice)
+}
+
+func (d *SimpleDetector) heuristicGasUnits(pools ...*types.PoolInfo) int64 {
+	var totalGas int64 = 120000 // base flashloan + execution overhead
+
+	for _, p := range pools {
+		if p == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		switch p.Protocol {
+		case types.ProtocolUniswapV2:
+			totalGas += 110000
+		case types.ProtocolUniswapV3:
+			totalGas += 150000
+		default:
+			totalGas += 130000 // unknown AMM heuristic
+		}
+	}
+
+	return totalGas
+}
+
+func (d *SimpleDetector) gasPrice(ctx context.Context) *big.Int {
+	gasPrice := big.NewInt(5e9) // 5 gwei fallback
+
+	if d.ethRPC != nil {
+		if header, err := d.ethRPC.HeaderByNumber(ctx, nil); err == nil && header != nil && header.BaseFee != nil {
+			if tip, err := d.ethRPC.SuggestGasTipCap(ctx); err == nil && tip != nil {
+				gasPrice = new(big.Int).Add(header.BaseFee, tip)
+			}
+		} else if gp, err := d.ethRPC.SuggestGasPrice(ctx); err == nil && gp != nil {
+			gasPrice = gp
+		}
+	}
+
+	return gasPrice
+}
+
+// calculateSwapOutput calculates the output amount for a swap
+// Supports both V2 (constant product) and V3 (sqrtPriceX96) pools
 func (d *SimpleDetector) calculateSwapOutput(
 	pool *types.PoolInfo,
 	tokenIn, tokenOut common.Address,
 	amountIn *big.Int,
+) *big.Int {
+	// Route to protocol-specific calculation
+	switch pool.Protocol {
+	case types.ProtocolUniswapV3:
+		return d.calculateV3SwapOutput(pool, tokenIn, tokenOut, amountIn)
+	default:
+		return d.calculateV2SwapOutput(pool, tokenIn, tokenOut, amountIn)
+	}
+}
+
+// calculateV2SwapOutput uses constant product formula for UniswapV2-style pools
+func (d *SimpleDetector) calculateV2SwapOutput(
+	pool *types.PoolInfo,
+	tokenIn, tokenOut common.Address,
+	amountIn *big.Int,
 ) *big.Int {
 	// Determine reserves based on token direction
 	var reserveIn, reserveOut *big.Int
@@ -306,15 +391,97 @@ func (d *SimpleDetector) calculateSwapOutput(
 	return amountOut
 }
 
+// calculateV3SwapOutput calculates output using sqrtPriceX96 for UniswapV3 pools
+// Uses simplified spot price calculation (ignores tick crossing for MVP)
+func (d *SimpleDetector) calculateV3SwapOutput(
+	pool *types.PoolInfo,
+	tokenIn, tokenOut common.Address,
+	amountIn *big.Int,
+) *big.Int {
+	if pool.SqrtPriceX96 == nil || pool.SqrtPriceX96.Cmp(big.NewInt(0)) == 0 {
+		d.logger.Warn("invalid sqrtPriceX96", "pool", pool.Address.Hex())
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if pool.Liquidity == nil || pool.Liquidity.Cmp(big.NewInt(0)) == 0 {
+		d.logger.Warn("invalid liquidity", "pool", pool.Address.Hex())
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Determine swap direction
+	zeroForOne := pool.Token0 == tokenIn && pool.Token1 == tokenOut
+	oneForZero := pool.Token1 == tokenIn && pool.Token0 == tokenOut
+
+	if !zeroForOne && !oneForZero {
+		d.logger.Warn("token mismatch in V3 pool", "pool", pool.Address.Hex())
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Calculate fee multiplier (fee is in hundredths of a bip, e.g., 3000 = 0.3%)
+	// feePct = fee / 1000000, so feeMultiplier = (1000000 - fee) / 1000000
+	fee := int64(pool.Fee)
+	if fee == 0 {
+		fee = 3000 // Default 0.3%
+	}
+
+	// Simplified V3 price calculation using sqrtPriceX96
+	// price = (sqrtPriceX96 / 2^96)^2 = sqrtPriceX96^2 / 2^192
+	// For token0 -> token1: amountOut = amountIn * price
+	// For token1 -> token0: amountOut = amountIn / price
+
+	sqrtPrice := pool.SqrtPriceX96
+
+	// Calculate price ratio: sqrtPrice^2 / 2^192
+	// To avoid overflow, we scale carefully
+	// price = sqrtPrice * sqrtPrice / (2^96 * 2^96)
+
+	q96 := new(big.Int).Lsh(big.NewInt(1), 96) // 2^96
+
+	if zeroForOne {
+		// token0 -> token1: amountOut = amountIn * sqrtPrice^2 / 2^192
+		// Rearrange: amountOut = amountIn * sqrtPrice / 2^96 * sqrtPrice / 2^96
+		temp := new(big.Int).Mul(amountIn, sqrtPrice)
+		temp.Div(temp, q96)
+		temp.Mul(temp, sqrtPrice)
+		temp.Div(temp, q96)
+
+		// Apply fee
+		temp.Mul(temp, big.NewInt(1000000-fee))
+		temp.Div(temp, big.NewInt(1000000))
+
+		return temp
+	} else {
+		// token1 -> token0: amountOut = amountIn * 2^192 / sqrtPrice^2
+		// Rearrange: amountOut = amountIn * 2^96 / sqrtPrice * 2^96 / sqrtPrice
+		temp := new(big.Int).Mul(amountIn, q96)
+		temp.Div(temp, sqrtPrice)
+		temp.Mul(temp, q96)
+		temp.Div(temp, sqrtPrice)
+
+		// Apply fee
+		temp.Mul(temp, big.NewInt(1000000-fee))
+		temp.Div(temp, big.NewInt(1000000))
+
+		return temp
+	}
+}
+
 // estimateOptimalInputAmount estimates a reasonable input amount for testing
-// For MVP, we use 1% of the pool's reserve as a simple heuristic
+// For V2: uses 1% of pool reserves
+// For V3: uses fixed amount based on liquidity
 func (d *SimpleDetector) estimateOptimalInputAmount(pool *types.PoolInfo) *big.Int {
-	// Use 1% of the smaller reserve as input amount
+	// For V3 pools, use a fixed reasonable amount since no reserves
+	if pool.Protocol == types.ProtocolUniswapV3 {
+		// Use 0.1 ETH equivalent as test amount for V3
+		return big.NewInt(1e17) // 0.1 tokens (18 decimals)
+	}
+
+	// For V2: Use 1% of the smaller reserve as input amount
 	reserve0 := pool.Reserve0
 	reserve1 := pool.Reserve1
 
 	if reserve0 == nil || reserve1 == nil {
-		return big.NewInt(1e18) // Default to 1 token (18 decimals)
+		return big.NewInt(1e17) // Default to 0.1 token (18 decimals)
 	}
 
 	smallerReserve := reserve0
@@ -331,6 +498,12 @@ func (d *SimpleDetector) estimateOptimalInputAmount(pool *types.PoolInfo) *big.I
 		inputAmount = minAmount
 	}
 
+	// Cap at 1 ETH equivalent for safety
+	maxAmount := big.NewInt(1e18)
+	if inputAmount.Cmp(maxAmount) > 0 {
+		inputAmount = maxAmount
+	}
+
 	return inputAmount
 }
 
@@ -339,19 +512,45 @@ func (d *SimpleDetector) filterProfitable(opportunities []*Opportunity) []*Oppor
 	var profitable []*Opportunity
 
 	for _, opp := range opportunities {
-		// Check if profit meets minimum threshold
+		if opp.ProfitAmount == nil || opp.ProfitAmount.Sign() <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check if profit meets minimum threshold (percentage)
 		if opp.ProfitBPS.Cmp(d.minProfitBPS) < 0 {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Check if gas cost is acceptable
-		if opp.GasCostWei.Cmp(d.maxGasCostWei) > 0 {
+		// Convert profit to wei for gas comparison
+		profitWei := d.profitToWei(opp)
+		if profitWei == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Check if profit exceeds gas cost
-		// TODO: Need to convert gas cost to token terms for proper comparison
-		// For now, just check profit is positive (already done in calculateOpportunity)
+		// Apply slippage haircut
+		slippageLoss := new(big.Int).Mul(profitWei, d.slippageBPS)
+		slippageLoss.Div(slippageLoss, big.NewInt(10000))
+
+		netProfit := new(big.Int).Sub(profitWei, slippageLoss)
+
+		// Subtract estimated gas
+		if opp.GasCostWei == nil {
+			opp.GasCostWei = big.NewInt(0)
+		}
+		netProfit.Sub(netProfit, opp.GasCostWei)
+
+		// Require net profit to exceed zero and gas allowance
+		if netProfit.Cmp(big.NewInt(0)) <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if netProfit.Cmp(d.maxGasCostWei) <= 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Cap gas cost
+		if opp.GasCostWei.Cmp(d.maxGasCostWei) > 0 {
+			continue
+		}
 
 		profitable = append(profitable, opp)
 	}
@@ -359,6 +558,98 @@ func (d *SimpleDetector) filterProfitable(opportunities []*Opportunity) []*Oppor
 	return profitable
 }
 
+// profitToWei attempts to express ProfitAmount in wei using pool pricing.
+// Strategy: if InputToken is WETH, return ProfitAmount.
+// Otherwise, if FirstPool involves WETH, derive price and convert.
+// Returns nil when price cannot be determined.
+func (d *SimpleDetector) profitToWei(opp *Opportunity) *big.Int {
+	if opp == nil || opp.FirstPool == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	weth := common.HexToAddress("0x82aF49447D8a07e3bd95BD0d56f35241523fBab1") // Arbitrum WETH
+
+	// If profit token is WETH already
+	if opp.InputToken == weth {
+		return new(big.Int).Set(opp.ProfitAmount)
+	}
+
+	// Try direct WETH pair on either pool
+	if price := priceViaWETH(opp.InputToken, opp.FirstPool, opp.SecondPool, opp.ProfitAmount); price != nil {
+		return price
+	}
+
+	// Fallback: derive token→WETH price via most liquid WETH pair in cache
+	return d.priceFromCacheToWETH(opp.InputToken, opp.ProfitAmount, weth)
+}
+
+// priceViaWETH tries to convert amount using WETH legs present in the two pools.
+func priceViaWETH(token common.Address, p1, p2 *types.PoolInfo, amount *big.Int) *big.Int {
+	pools := []*types.PoolInfo{p1, p2}
+	for _, p := range pools {
+		if p == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		weth := common.HexToAddress("0x82aF49447D8a07e3bd95BD0d56f35241523fBab1")
+		if (p.Token0 == token && p.Token1 == weth) || (p.Token1 == token && p.Token0 == weth) {
+			r0 := types.ScaleToDecimals(p.Reserve0, p.Token0Decimals, 18)
+			r1 := types.ScaleToDecimals(p.Reserve1, p.Token1Decimals, 18)
+			if r0.Sign() == 0 || r1.Sign() == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+			var price *big.Int
+			if p.Token0 == token {
+				price = new(big.Int).Div(r1, r0)
+			} else {
+				price = new(big.Int).Div(r0, r1)
+			}
+			if price.Sign() == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+			return new(big.Int).Mul(amount, price)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// priceFromCacheToWETH finds the most liquid WETH pair in cache for the token and prices amount to wei.
+func (d *SimpleDetector) priceFromCacheToWETH(token common.Address, amount *big.Int, weth common.Address) *big.Int {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	// Fetch up to 100 pools ordered by liquidity
+	pools, err := d.poolCache.GetByLiquidity(ctx, big.NewInt(0), 200)
+	if err != nil || len(pools) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var best *types.PoolInfo
+	for _, p := range pools {
+		if (p.Token0 == token && p.Token1 == weth) || (p.Token1 == token && p.Token0 == weth) {
+			best = p
+			break // pools are liquidity-sorted, first match is most liquid
+		}
+	}
+	if best == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	r0 := types.ScaleToDecimals(best.Reserve0, best.Token0Decimals, 18)
+	r1 := types.ScaleToDecimals(best.Reserve1, best.Token1Decimals, 18)
+	if r0.Sign() == 0 || r1.Sign() == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var price *big.Int
+	if best.Token0 == token {
+		price = new(big.Int).Div(r1, r0)
+	} else {
+		price = new(big.Int).Div(r0, r1)
+	}
+	if price.Sign() == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return new(big.Int).Mul(amount, price)
+}
+
 // GetStats returns statistics about the detector's operation
 func (d *SimpleDetector) GetStats() (opportunitiesFound uint64, lastScanBlock uint64) {
 	d.mu.RLock()