diff --git a/app/pages/backtests.py b/app/pages/backtests.py
index ab53804..d2c999c 100644
--- a/app/pages/backtests.py
+++ b/app/pages/backtests.py
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ def _render_backtests_page(workspace_id: str | None = None) -> None:
                 "GLD",
                 date.fromisoformat(DEFAULT_BACKTEST_START),
                 date.fromisoformat(DEFAULT_BACKTEST_END),
+                data_source="databento",  # Use databento for default dates
             )
         except ValueError:
             # Fixture source may not support the default date range
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ def _render_backtests_page(workspace_id: str | None = None) -> None:
                     symbol,
                     parse_iso_date(start_input.value, "Start date"),
                     parse_iso_date(end_input.value, "End date"),
+                    data_source=str(data_source_select.value),
                 )
             except (ValueError, KeyError) as exc:
                 return None, str(exc)
diff --git a/app/services/backtesting/ui_service.py b/app/services/backtesting/ui_service.py
index cb97589..ea27ab5 100644
--- a/app/services/backtesting/ui_service.py
+++ b/app/services/backtesting/ui_service.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class BacktestPageService:
             for template in self.template_service.list_active_templates(symbol)
         ]
 
-    def derive_entry_spot(self, symbol: str, start_date: date, end_date: date, data_source: str = "synthetic") -> float:
+    def derive_entry_spot(self, symbol: str, start_date: date, end_date: date, data_source: str) -> float:
         history = self.get_historical_prices(symbol, start_date, end_date, data_source)
         if not history:
             raise ValueError("No historical prices found for scenario window")
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class BacktestPageService:
         loan_amount: float,
         margin_call_ltv: float,
         entry_spot: float | None = None,
-        data_source: str = "synthetic",
+        data_source: str,
     ) -> float:
         normalized_symbol = symbol.strip().upper()
         if not normalized_symbol:
diff --git a/tests/test_backtest_ui.py b/tests/test_backtest_ui.py
index e9f8a0a..a14570d 100644
--- a/tests/test_backtest_ui.py
+++ b/tests/test_backtest_ui.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def test_backtest_page_service_accepts_decimal_boundary_values() -> None:
 def test_backtest_page_service_uses_fixture_window_for_deterministic_run() -> None:
     service = BacktestPageService()
 
-    entry_spot = service.derive_entry_spot("GLD", date(2024, 1, 2), date(2024, 1, 8))
+    entry_spot = service.derive_entry_spot("GLD", date(2024, 1, 2), date(2024, 1, 8), data_source="synthetic")
     result = service.run_read_only_scenario(
         symbol="GLD",
         start_date=date(2024, 1, 2),
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def test_backtest_page_service_uses_fixture_window_for_deterministic_run() -> No
         underlying_units=1000.0,
         loan_amount=68000.0,
         margin_call_ltv=0.75,
+        data_source="synthetic",
     )
 
     assert entry_spot == 100.0
@@ -180,15 +181,15 @@ def test_backtest_page_service_fails_closed_outside_seeded_fixture_window() -> N
 
     # Wrong symbol raises error (fixture only supports GLD)
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="deterministic fixture data only supports GLD"):
-        service.derive_entry_spot("AAPL", date(2024, 1, 2), date(2024, 1, 8))
+        service.derive_entry_spot("AAPL", date(2024, 1, 2), date(2024, 1, 8), data_source="synthetic")
 
     # Dates before window start raises error
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="deterministic fixture data only supports the seeded"):
-        service.derive_entry_spot("GLD", date(2024, 1, 1), date(2024, 1, 5))
+        service.derive_entry_spot("GLD", date(2024, 1, 1), date(2024, 1, 5), data_source="synthetic")
 
     # Dates after window end raises error
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="deterministic fixture data only supports the seeded"):
-        service.derive_entry_spot("GLD", date(2024, 1, 5), date(2024, 1, 10))
+        service.derive_entry_spot("GLD", date(2024, 1, 5), date(2024, 1, 10), data_source="synthetic")
 
 
 def test_backtest_preview_validation_requires_supported_fixture_window_even_with_supplied_entry_spot() -> None:
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ def test_backtest_preview_validation_requires_supported_fixture_window_even_with
             loan_amount=68000.0,
             margin_call_ltv=0.75,
             entry_spot=100.0,
+            data_source="synthetic",
         )
 
 
@@ -221,6 +223,7 @@ def test_backtest_preview_validation_accepts_close_supplied_entry_spot() -> None
         loan_amount=68000.0,
         margin_call_ltv=0.75,
         entry_spot=100.005,
+        data_source="synthetic",
     )
 
     assert entry_spot == 100.0
@@ -239,6 +242,7 @@ def test_backtest_preview_validation_rejects_mismatched_supplied_entry_spot() ->
             loan_amount=68000.0,
             margin_call_ltv=0.75,
             entry_spot=99.0,
+            data_source="synthetic",
         )