diff --git a/src/utils/proxy-patch.cjs b/src/utils/proxy-patch.cjs
index 5ce8d05..5a324cd 100644
--- a/src/utils/proxy-patch.cjs
+++ b/src/utils/proxy-patch.cjs
@@ -1,20 +1,18 @@
 /**
  * proxy-patch.cjs
  *
- * Simple proxy patch using https-proxy-agent.
- * Only routes Polymarket domains through proxy.
+ * Patches the Node.js https module to route Polymarket traffic through a proxy.
+ * This needs to be the VERY FIRST import in the application.
  */
 
 const PROXY_URL = process.env.PROXY_URL || '';
 
 if (PROXY_URL) {
-    const { HttpsProxyAgent } = require('https-proxy-agent');
     const https = require('https');
-    const http = require('http');
+    const { HttpsProxyAgent } = require('https-proxy-agent');
 
     const agent = new HttpsProxyAgent(PROXY_URL);
 
-    // Polymarket domains
     const POLY_DOMAINS = [
         'polymarket.com',
         'clob.polymarket.com',
@@ -22,108 +20,39 @@ if (PROXY_URL) {
         'data-api.polymarket.com',
     ];
 
-    function shouldProxy(hostname) {
+    const shouldProxy = (hostname) => {
         if (!hostname) return false;
-        for (const domain of POLY_DOMAINS) {
-            if (hostname === domain || hostname.endsWith('.' + domain)) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Store originals
-    const originalHttpsRequest = https.request;
-    const originalHttpRequest = http.request;
-
-    // Patch https.request
-    https.request = function(options, callback) {
-        let hostname;
-
-        if (typeof options === 'string') {
-            try {
-                const url = new URL(options);
-                hostname = url.hostname;
-            } catch {
-                return originalHttpsRequest.apply(https, arguments);
-            }
-        } else {
-            hostname = options.hostname || options.host;
-            if (typeof hostname === 'string' && hostname.includes(':')) {
-                hostname = hostname.split(':')[0];
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Only proxy Polymarket
-        if (!shouldProxy(hostname)) {
-            return originalHttpsRequest.apply(https, arguments);
-        }
-
-        // Apply proxy agent
-        if (typeof options === 'string') {
-            // Convert string URL to options object with agent
-            const url = new URL(options);
-            const newOptions = {
-                protocol: url.protocol,
-                hostname: url.hostname,
-                port: url.port || 443,
-                path: url.pathname + url.search,
-                method: 'GET',
-                headers: {},
-                agent: agent,
-            };
-            if (callback) {
-                return originalHttpsRequest.call(https, newOptions, callback);
-            }
-            return originalHttpsRequest.call(https, newOptions);
-        } else {
-            // Options object - just add agent
-            options.agent = agent;
-            return originalHttpsRequest.apply(https, arguments);
-        }
+        return POLY_DOMAINS.some(d => hostname === d || hostname.endsWith('.' + d));
     };
 
-    // Patch http.request (for HTTP proxy connections)
-    http.request = function(options, callback) {
-        let hostname;
+    const originalRequest = https.request;
 
-        if (typeof options === 'string') {
-            try {
-                const url = new URL(options);
-                hostname = url.hostname;
-            } catch {
-                return originalHttpRequest.apply(http, arguments);
+    https.request = function(...args) {
+        let url;
+        if (typeof args[0] === 'string') {
+            url = args[0];
+        } else if (args[0] && args[0].hostname) {
+            url = args[0].hostname;
+        }
+
+        if (url && shouldProxy(url)) {
+            if (typeof args[0] === 'object') {
+                args[0].agent = agent;
+            } else if (typeof args[0] === 'string') {
+                // Axios might pass string, convert to options object
+                const parsed = new URL(args[0]);
+                args[0] = {
+                    protocol: parsed.protocol,
+                    hostname: parsed.hostname,
+                    port: parsed.port,
+                    path: parsed.pathname + parsed.search,
+                    agent: agent,
+                };
             }
-        } else {
-            hostname = options.hostname || options.host;
         }
 
-        // Only proxy Polymarket
-        if (!shouldProxy(hostname)) {
-            return originalHttpRequest.apply(http, arguments);
-        }
-
-        // Apply same logic for HTTP
-        if (typeof options === 'string') {
-            const url = new URL(options);
-            const newOptions = {
-                protocol: url.protocol,
-                hostname: url.hostname,
-                port: url.port || 80,
-                path: url.pathname + url.search,
-                method: 'GET',
-                headers: {},
-                agent: agent,
-            };
-            if (callback) {
-                return originalHttpRequest.call(http, newOptions, callback);
-            }
-            return originalHttpRequest.call(http, newOptions);
-        } else {
-            options.agent = agent;
-            return originalHttpRequest.apply(http, arguments);
-        }
+        return originalRequest.apply(this, args);
     };
 
-    console.log('[proxy-patch] Proxy active for Polymarket domains');
+    console.log('[proxy-patch] HTTPS patched for Polymarket');
 }