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+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Managing.Core.Exceptions;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Helper class to detect and handle Orleans-specific exceptions
+/// </summary>
+public static class OrleansExceptionHelper
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if an exception is an Orleans-specific exception
+    /// </summary>
+    public static bool IsOrleansException(Exception ex)
+    {
+        if (ex == null) return false;
+
+        var exceptionTypeName = ex.GetType().Name;
+        var exceptionMessage = ex.Message ?? string.Empty;
+
+        // Check for Orleans exception type names
+        if (exceptionTypeName.Contains("Orleans", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Check for Orleans-specific exception messages
+        if (exceptionMessage.Contains("Orleans", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("grain", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("silo", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("activation", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("forwarding failed", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("Unable to create local activation", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("Request timeout", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("Deadlock", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Check inner exception recursively
+        if (ex.InnerException != null)
+        {
+            return IsOrleansException(ex.InnerException);
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Converts an Orleans exception to a user-friendly message
+    /// </summary>
+    public static string GetUserFriendlyMessage(Exception ex, string operation = "operation")
+    {
+        if (!IsOrleansException(ex))
+        {
+            return ex.Message;
+        }
+
+        var exceptionTypeName = ex.GetType().Name;
+        var exceptionMessage = ex.Message ?? string.Empty;
+
+        // Handle timeout exceptions
+        if (ex is TimeoutException || ex is TaskCanceledException ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("timeout", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("timed out", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return $"The {operation} timed out. This may occur when closing positions takes longer than expected. Please try again in a moment.";
+        }
+
+        // Handle deadlock exceptions
+        if (exceptionMessage.Contains("deadlock", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return $"The {operation} could not complete due to a system conflict. Please try again in a moment.";
+        }
+
+        // Handle activation/grain errors
+        if (exceptionMessage.Contains("activation", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("grain", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
+            exceptionMessage.Contains("forwarding failed", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+        {
+            return $"The {operation} encountered a temporary system issue. Please try again in a moment.";
+        }
+
+        // Generic Orleans error
+        return $"The {operation} encountered a temporary system issue. Please try again in a moment. If the problem persists, contact support.";
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Wraps an async operation with timeout and Orleans exception handling
+    /// </summary>
+    public static async Task<T> ExecuteWithTimeoutAndOrleansHandling<T>(
+        Func<Task<T>> operation,
+        TimeSpan timeout,
+        string operationName,
+        ILogger logger = null)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            using var cts = new CancellationTokenSource(timeout);
+            var task = operation();
+            var timeoutTask = Task.Delay(timeout, cts.Token);
+
+            var completedTask = await Task.WhenAny(task, timeoutTask);
+            if (completedTask == timeoutTask)
+            {
+                throw new TimeoutException($"The {operationName} timed out after {timeout.TotalSeconds} seconds.");
+            }
+
+            return await task;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (IsOrleansException(ex) || ex is TimeoutException)
+        {
+            logger?.LogError(ex, "Orleans exception or timeout during {OperationName}: {ExceptionType} - {Message}",
+                operationName, ex.GetType().Name, ex.Message);
+            var userMessage = GetUserFriendlyMessage(ex, operationName);
+            throw new ServiceUnavailableException(userMessage);
+        }
+    }
+}
+