diff --git a/piker/pp.py b/piker/pp.py
index 3860bf36..fd8d5cda 100644
--- a/piker/pp.py
+++ b/piker/pp.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ that doesn't try to cuk most humans who prefer to not lose their moneys..
 
 '''
 from contextlib import contextmanager as cm
+# from pprint import pformat
 import os
 from os import path
 import re
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ from typing import (
 from msgspec import Struct
 import pendulum
 from pendulum import datetime, now
-# import tomli
+import tomli
 import toml
 
 from . import config
@@ -73,8 +74,8 @@ def open_trade_ledger(
         )
         with open(tradesfile, 'w') as cf:
             pass  # touch
-    with open(tradesfile, 'r') as cf:
-        ledger = toml.load(tradesfile)
+    with open(tradesfile, 'rb') as cf:
+        ledger = tomli.load(cf)
         cpy = ledger.copy()
     try:
         yield cpy
@@ -91,7 +92,9 @@ def open_trade_ledger(
 
 
 class Transaction(Struct):
-    fqsn: str  # normally fqsn
+    # TODO: should this be ``.to`` (see below)?
+    fqsn: str
+
     tid: Union[str, int]  # unique transaction id
     size: float
     price: float
@@ -104,6 +107,9 @@ class Transaction(Struct):
     # is for is truly unique.
     bsuid: Optional[Union[str, int]] = None
 
+    # optional fqsn for the source "asset"/money symbol?
+    # from: Optional[str] = None
+
 
 class Position(Struct):
     '''
@@ -307,6 +313,9 @@ def update_pps(
         # track clearing data
         pp.clears[r.tid] = {
             'cost': r.cost,
+            'price': r.price,
+            'size': r.size,
+            'dt': str(r.dt),
         }
 
     assert len(set(pp.clears)) == len(pp.clears)
@@ -359,7 +368,7 @@ def load_pps_from_ledger(
     acctname: str,
 
     # post normalization filter on ledger entries to be processed
-    filter_by: Optional[list[Transaction]] = None,
+    filter_by: Optional[list[dict]] = None,
 
 ) -> dict[str, Position]:
     '''
@@ -381,7 +390,7 @@ def load_pps_from_ledger(
     records = brokermod.norm_trade_records(ledger)
 
     if filter_by:
-        bsuids = set(r.bsuid for r in filter_by)
+        bsuids = set(filter_by)
         records = filter(lambda r: r.bsuid in bsuids, records)
 
     return update_pps(records)
@@ -390,7 +399,6 @@ def load_pps_from_ledger(
 def get_pps(
     brokername: str,
     acctids: Optional[set[str]] = set(),
-    key_by: Optional[str] = None,
 
 ) -> dict[str, dict[str, Position]]:
     '''
@@ -403,7 +411,9 @@ def get_pps(
         # load dicts as inlines to preserve compactness
         # _dict=toml.decoder.InlineTableDict,
     )
+
     all_active = {}
+    all_closed = {}
 
     # try to load any ledgers if no section found
     bconf, path = config.load('brokers')
@@ -419,10 +429,11 @@ def get_pps(
         ):
             continue
 
-        active = update_pps_conf(brokername, account, key_by=key_by)
+        active, closed = update_pps_conf(brokername, account)
         all_active.setdefault(account, {}).update(active)
+        all_closed.setdefault(account, {}).update(closed)
 
-    return all_active
+    return all_active, all_closed
 
 
 # TODO: instead see if we can hack tomli and tomli-w to do the same:
@@ -566,7 +577,8 @@ def load_pps_from_toml(
     # even though the ledger *was* updated. For this cases we allow the
     # caller to pass in a symbol set they'd like to reload from the
     # underlying ledger to be reprocessed in computing pps state.
-    reload_records: Optional[list[Transaction]] = None,
+    reload_records: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
+    update_from_ledger: bool = False,
 
 ) -> tuple[dict, dict[str, Position]]:
     '''
@@ -580,9 +592,9 @@ def load_pps_from_toml(
     pps = brokersection.setdefault(acctid, {})
     pp_objs = {}
 
-    if not pps:
-        # no pps entry yet for this broker/account so parse
-        # any available ledgers to build a pps state.
+    # no pps entry yet for this broker/account so parse any available
+    # ledgers to build a brand new pps state.
+    if not pps or update_from_ledger:
         pp_objs = load_pps_from_ledger(
             brokername,
             acctid,
@@ -591,8 +603,7 @@ def load_pps_from_toml(
     # Reload symbol specific ledger entries if requested by the
     # caller **AND** none exist in the current pps state table.
     elif (
-        pps and reload_records and
-        not any(r.fqsn in pps for r in reload_records)
+        pps and reload_records
     ):
         # no pps entry yet for this broker/account so parse
         # any available ledgers to build a pps state.
@@ -609,6 +620,7 @@ def load_pps_from_toml(
 
     # unmarshal/load ``pps.toml`` config entries into object form.
     for fqsn, entry in pps.items():
+        bsuid = entry['bsuid']
 
         # convert clears sub-tables (only in this form
         # for toml re-presentation) back into a master table.
@@ -622,13 +634,29 @@ def load_pps_from_toml(
             tid = clears_table.pop('tid')
             clears[tid] = clears_table
 
+        size = entry['size']
+
+        # TODO: an audit system for existing pps entries?
+        # if not len(clears) == abs(size):
+        #     pp_objs = load_pps_from_ledger(
+        #         brokername,
+        #         acctid,
+        #         filter_by=reload_records,
+        #     )
+        #     reason = 'size <-> len(clears) mismatch'
+        #     raise ValueError(
+        #         '`pps.toml` entry is invalid:\n'
+        #         f'{fqsn}\n'
+        #         f'{pformat(entry)}'
+        #     )
+
         expiry = entry.get('expiry')
         if expiry:
             expiry = pendulum.parse(expiry)
 
-        pp_objs[fqsn] = Position(
+        pp_objs[bsuid] = Position(
             Symbol.from_fqsn(fqsn, info={}),
-            size=entry['size'],
+            size=size,
             be_price=entry['be_price'],
             expiry=expiry,
             bsuid=entry['bsuid'],
@@ -649,14 +677,24 @@ def update_pps_conf(
     acctid: str,
 
     trade_records: Optional[list[Transaction]] = None,
-    key_by: Optional[str] = None,
+    ledger_reload: Optional[dict[str, str]] = None,
 
-) -> dict[str, Position]:
+) -> tuple[
+    dict[str, Position],
+    dict[str, Position],
+]:
+
+    # this maps `.bsuid` values to positions
+    pp_objs: dict[Union[str, int], Position]
+
+    if trade_records and ledger_reload:
+        for r in trade_records:
+            ledger_reload[r.bsuid] = r.fqsn
 
     conf, pp_objs = load_pps_from_toml(
         brokername,
         acctid,
-        reload_records=trade_records,
+        reload_records=ledger_reload,
     )
 
     # update all pp objects from any (new) trade records which
@@ -667,6 +705,9 @@ def update_pps_conf(
             pps=pp_objs,
         )
 
+    # NOTE: newly closed position are also important to report/return
+    # since a consumer, like an order mode UI ;), might want to react
+    # based on the closure.
     active, closed = dump_active(pp_objs)
 
     # dict-serialize all active pps
@@ -687,8 +728,11 @@ def update_pps_conf(
         brokerless_key = fqsn.rstrip(f'.{brokername}')
         pp_entries[brokerless_key] = pp_dict
 
+    closed_pp_objs: dict[str, Position] = {}
     for bsuid in closed:
-        pp_objs.pop(bsuid, None)
+        closed_pp = pp_objs.pop(bsuid, None)
+        if closed_pp:
+            closed_pp_objs[bsuid] = closed_pp
 
     conf[brokername][acctid] = pp_entries
 
@@ -703,11 +747,8 @@ def update_pps_conf(
         encoder=enc,
     )
 
-    if key_by:
-        pp_objs = {getattr(pp, key_by): pp for pp in pp_objs}
-
     # deliver object form of all pps in table to caller
-    return pp_objs
+    return pp_objs, closed_pp_objs
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':