diff --git a/telegram_bot.py b/telegram_bot.py
index 8fd324e..a639d97 100644
--- a/telegram_bot.py
+++ b/telegram_bot.py
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ class ForexTelegramBot:
         self._executor = ThreadPoolExecutor(
             max_workers=len(SCAN_TIMEFRAMES), thread_name_prefix="forex"
         )
+        # Persistent ForexDataProvider so the OHLCV cache survives across
+        # /scan and /signal calls. Without this each call burns API credits
+        # re-fetching the same bars and waits up to 60s on the rate limit.
+        self._provider = ForexDataProvider(PlatformConfig())
 
     # ── Engine helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -297,7 +301,7 @@ class ForexTelegramBot:
             for tf_name in SCAN_TIMEFRAMES
             for tf in [_TF_MAP[tf_name]] + _TF_CONFIRMATIONS.get(tf_name, [])
         })
-        provider = ForexDataProvider(PlatformConfig())
+        provider = self._provider  # reuse across calls — see __init__
 
         loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         if progress: