diff --git a/services/kevin_signal_bridge/audit.py b/services/kevin_signal_bridge/audit.py
index 5c7b1c0..ae53320 100644
--- a/services/kevin_signal_bridge/audit.py
+++ b/services/kevin_signal_bridge/audit.py
@@ -9,12 +9,36 @@ from typing import Any, Callable
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import insert as pg_insert
 
 from shared.models.meet_kevin_trading import KevinSignalBridgeState
+from shared.models.trading import Signal as SignalRow
+from shared.schemas.trading import TradeSignal
 
 
 class AuditWriter:
     def __init__(self, session_factory: Callable[..., Any]) -> None:
         self.session_factory = session_factory
 
+    async def persist_signal(self, signal: TradeSignal) -> None:
+        """Persist a TradeSignal to the `signals` table so downstream
+        FKs (kevin_signal_bridge_state.signal_id, trades.signal_id)
+        resolve. Idempotent on the signal UUID — caller should call
+        once per published signal before writing the audit row.
+        """
+        async with self.session_factory() as session:
+            stmt = pg_insert(SignalRow).values(
+                id=signal.signal_id,
+                ticker=signal.ticker,
+                direction=signal.direction,
+                strength=signal.strength,
+                strategy_sources={"sources": signal.strategy_sources},
+                strategy_id=signal.strategy_id,
+                acted_on=False,
+            )
+            # Idempotent — if the row already exists (e.g. retry path)
+            # leave it alone.
+            stmt = stmt.on_conflict_do_nothing(index_elements=["id"])
+            await session.execute(stmt)
+            await session.commit()
+
     async def write(
         self,
         *,
diff --git a/services/kevin_signal_bridge/main.py b/services/kevin_signal_bridge/main.py
index c011f42..2216d0f 100644
--- a/services/kevin_signal_bridge/main.py
+++ b/services/kevin_signal_bridge/main.py
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ class KevinBridge:
             take_profit_pct=Decimal(str(self.config.kevin_take_profit_pct)),
         )
 
+        # Persist to signals table FIRST so downstream FK
+        # (kevin_signal_bridge_state.signal_id → signals.id) resolves.
+        # On retry the on_conflict_do_nothing makes this idempotent.
+        await self.audit_writer.persist_signal(signal)
+
         try:
             stream_id = await self.publisher.publish(signal)
         except Exception: