diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 0236346..fd77233 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -95,8 +95,10 @@ MAKER_MM_REENTRY_DELAY=30
 # Set to false to disable re-entry — bot places one order per market then waits for next
 MAKER_MM_REENTRY_ENABLED=true
 
-# Price range for maker rebate eligibility (both sides must be in range)
-# Polymarket rebates are earned on orders within ~30-70% range
+# YES bid price range — bot only enters when YES bid is within this range.
+# NO bid is derived from MAX_COMBINED - YES bid, and is NOT range-filtered.
+# Default (balanced market): 0.30-0.69 — enters near 50/50
+# Skewed market mode:        0.10-0.30 — only enters when YES is cheap (e.g. YES=11c, NO=87c)
 MAKER_MM_MIN_PRICE=0.30
 MAKER_MM_MAX_PRICE=0.69
 
diff --git a/src/services/makerRebateExecutor.js b/src/services/makerRebateExecutor.js
index 73653c9..a53bf16 100644
--- a/src/services/makerRebateExecutor.js
+++ b/src/services/makerRebateExecutor.js
@@ -642,9 +642,11 @@ export async function executeMakerRebateStrategy(market) {
         // Safety: ensure NO is also strictly below NO ask (maker)
         if (noAsk && noBid >= noAsk) noBid = roundToTick(noAsk - ts, tickSize);
 
-        // Range check on NO bid
-        if (noBid < MIN_PRICE || noBid > MAX_PRICE) {
-            logger.info(`MakerMM${tag}: waiting — NO bid $${noBid.toFixed(3)} (need ${MIN_PRICE}-${MAX_PRICE})`);
+        // Sanity check on NO bid — only basic bounds, no range filter.
+        // MIN/MAX_PRICE applies to YES only (entry condition), not NO.
+        // e.g. YES=11c + NO=87c is valid even though NO > MAX_PRICE.
+        if (noBid <= 0 || noBid >= 1) {
+            logger.info(`MakerMM${tag}: waiting — NO bid $${noBid.toFixed(3)} out of bounds`);
             await sleep(POLL_SEC * 1000);
             continue;
         }