diff --git a/src/css/styles.css b/src/css/styles.css
index 16835b2..6c19622 100644
--- a/src/css/styles.css
+++ b/src/css/styles.css
@@ -263,6 +263,18 @@ tr.lot-child.la-sol:hover > td{background:rgba(153,69,255,.08)}
 .hcard-hint b{color:var(--orange);font-weight:700}
 .hcard-hint-ok{color:var(--green)}
 .lot-badge{font-size:.5rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 6px;background:var(--s3);border:1px solid var(--bd2);color:var(--mu2);font-family:var(--mono)}
+.hcard-spot-muted{color:var(--mu2)}
+
+/* Wide-card layout: when <=2 visible open lots and viewport >=720px,
+   render each card as a full-width horizontal row with 4 columns. */
+@media (min-width:720px){
+  .holdings-grid--wide{grid-template-columns:1fr}
+  .holdings-grid--wide .hcard{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,1fr) minmax(140px,1fr) minmax(220px,1.4fr) minmax(260px,1.4fr);align-items:stretch}
+  .holdings-grid--wide .hcard-hd{border-bottom:none;border-right:1px solid var(--bd);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;justify-content:center}
+  .holdings-grid--wide .hcard-hero{border-right:1px solid var(--bd);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:13px}
+  .holdings-grid--wide .hcard-spot{border-top:none;border-right:1px solid var(--bd);padding:13px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
+  .holdings-grid--wide .hcard-stats{border-top:none;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;align-items:center}
+}
 
 /* MERGE LOTS */
 .btn-merge{font-size:.62rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:5px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--ob);color:var(--orange);background:var(--od);transition:all .15s;white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
diff --git a/src/js/06-render-table.js b/src/js/06-render-table.js
index a10725c..105cf2a 100644
--- a/src/js/06-render-table.js
+++ b/src/js/06-render-table.js
@@ -321,8 +321,16 @@ function rTable(displayRows, streams, lots) {
         : '';
       // Live spot, unrealized P&L vs net cost, breakeven hint
       const spot = livePrices[a];
-      let spotBlock = '';
-      if (spot) {
+      let spotBlock;
+      if (!spot) {
+        spotBlock = '<div class="hcard-spot hcard-spot-placeholder">'
+          +   '<div class="hcard-spot-row">'
+          +     '<span class="hcard-spot-lbl">Spot</span>'
+          +     '<span class="hcard-spot-val hcard-spot-muted">&mdash;</span>'
+          +   '</div>'
+          +   '<div class="hcard-hint">spot unavailable</div>'
+          + '</div>';
+      } else {
         const pnlPerToken = spot - nc;
         const pnlTotal = pnlPerToken * lot.size;
         const pnlPct = nc > 0 ? (pnlPerToken / nc * 100) : 0;
@@ -377,7 +385,7 @@ function rTable(displayRows, streams, lots) {
       +   '<div class="sec-ttl"><span class="dot dg"></span>Holdings</div>'
       +   '<span style="font-size:.6rem;color:var(--mu);font-family:var(--mono)">' + openLotCount + ' open lot' + (openLotCount !== 1 ? 's' : '') + '</span>'
       + '</div>'
-      + '<div class="holdings-grid">' + cardsHtml + '</div>'
+      + '<div class="holdings-grid' + (openLotCount <= 2 ? ' holdings-grid--wide' : '') + '">' + cardsHtml + '</div>'
       + (mergesHtml ? '<div class="holdings-merges">' + mergesHtml + '</div>' : '')
       + '</div>';
   } else {
diff --git a/test/integration/holding-card-wide.test.js b/test/integration/holding-card-wide.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..440f4c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/holding-card-wide.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+const test = require('node:test');
+const assert = require('node:assert');
+const { setupJsdom } = require('../helpers/setupJsdom');
+
+// Issue #52: Wide-card layout for holding cards at low lot counts.
+// JS-side contract: when the number of *visible* open lots is <= 2, the
+// .holdings-grid element gains the class `holdings-grid--wide`. The CSS
+// activates the wide row layout at >= 720px viewport width via @media.
+
+const ethHolding = {
+  id: 1, asset: 'ETH', type: 'HOLDING', date: '2026-01-01', expiry: '',
+  dte: null, strike: 3000, size: 1, premium: 0, outcome: 'OPEN',
+  closeCost: 0, platform: 'SPOT',
+};
+
+function btcHolding(id, n) {
+  return { id, asset: 'BTC', type: 'HOLDING', date: '2026-0' + n + '-01',
+    expiry: '', dte: null, strike: 60000 + id, size: 0.1, premium: 0,
+    outcome: 'OPEN', closeCost: 0, platform: 'SPOT' };
+}
+
+function getGrid(window) {
+  const g = window.document.querySelector('.holdings-grid');
+  assert.ok(g, 'expected a .holdings-grid element');
+  return g;
+}
+
+test('1 visible open lot: holdings-grid has --wide class', (t) => {
+  const { window, teardown } = setupJsdom({ trades: [ethHolding] });
+  t.after(teardown);
+  const grid = getGrid(window);
+  assert.ok(grid.classList.contains('holdings-grid--wide'),
+    'grid should have holdings-grid--wide class with 1 visible lot');
+});
+
+test('2 visible open lots: holdings-grid has --wide class', (t) => {
+  const { window, teardown } = setupJsdom({
+    trades: [ethHolding, btcHolding(2, 2)],
+  });
+  t.after(teardown);
+  const grid = getGrid(window);
+  assert.ok(grid.classList.contains('holdings-grid--wide'),
+    'grid should have holdings-grid--wide class with 2 visible lots');
+});
+
+test('3 visible open lots: holdings-grid does NOT have --wide class', (t) => {
+  const { window, teardown } = setupJsdom({
+    trades: [ethHolding, btcHolding(2, 2), btcHolding(3, 3)],
+  });
+  t.after(teardown);
+  const grid = getGrid(window);
+  assert.ok(!grid.classList.contains('holdings-grid--wide'),
+    'grid should NOT have holdings-grid--wide class with 3+ visible lots');
+});
+
+test('asset filter honored: BTC filter w/ 1 BTC lot among many → wide', (t) => {
+  const { window, teardown } = setupJsdom({
+    trades: [ethHolding, btcHolding(2, 2), btcHolding(3, 3),
+             { ...ethHolding, id: 4, date: '2026-02-01' }],
+  });
+  t.after(teardown);
+  // Filter to BTC: should reduce visible lots to 2 → wide class applies.
+  window.setFilter('BTC');
+  const grid = getGrid(window);
+  assert.ok(grid.classList.contains('holdings-grid--wide'),
+    'asset filter should narrow visible-lot count for the threshold');
+});
+
+test('missing spot: card renders stable Spot — placeholder', (t) => {
+  // No livePrices stub → spot is undefined.
+  const { window, teardown } = setupJsdom({ trades: [ethHolding] });
+  t.after(teardown);
+  const card = window.document.querySelector('.hcard');
+  const spot = card.querySelector('.hcard-spot');
+  assert.ok(spot, 'spot block should render even when price missing');
+  assert.match(spot.textContent, /Spot\s*—/,
+    'placeholder should show "Spot —"');
+  assert.match(spot.textContent, /spot unavailable/i,
+    'placeholder sub-line should read "spot unavailable"');
+});
+
+test('wide layout preserves edit btn, lot badge, merge btn', (t) => {
+  // 2 ETH lots: edit btn (HOLDING), lot badge (>1 lot), merge btn (>=2 open).
+  const { window, teardown } = setupJsdom({
+    trades: [
+      ethHolding,
+      { ...ethHolding, id: 2, date: '2026-02-01', strike: 3200 },
+    ],
+  });
+  t.after(teardown);
+  const grid = getGrid(window);
+  assert.ok(grid.classList.contains('holdings-grid--wide'),
+    'precondition: 2 lots → wide');
+  const cards = window.document.querySelectorAll('.hcard');
+  assert.strictEqual(cards.length, 2);
+  assert.ok(cards[0].querySelector('.hcard-edit'), 'edit button present');
+  assert.ok(cards[0].querySelector('.lot-badge'), 'lot badge present');
+  assert.ok(window.document.querySelector('.btn-merge'),
+    'merge button present');
+});