diff --git a/src/project_x_py/client/trading.py b/src/project_x_py/client/trading.py
index 9761784..4a724e4 100644
--- a/src/project_x_py/client/trading.py
+++ b/src/project_x_py/client/trading.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ async def main():
 
 import datetime
 import logging
+from dataclasses import fields
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -77,6 +78,14 @@ async def main():
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+_POSITION_FIELDS = frozenset(field.name for field in fields(Position))
+
+
+def _position_from_response(data: dict[str, Any]) -> Position:
+    return Position(
+        **{field: data[field] for field in _POSITION_FIELDS if field in data}
+    )
+
 
 class TradingMixin:
     """Mixin class providing trading functionality."""
@@ -182,7 +191,7 @@ async def search_open_positions(
         else:
             return []
 
-        return [Position(**pos) for pos in positions_data]
+        return [_position_from_response(pos) for pos in positions_data]
 
     async def search_trades(
         self,
diff --git a/src/project_x_py/models.py b/src/project_x_py/models.py
index 05c9897..ec17cb7 100644
--- a/src/project_x_py/models.py
+++ b/src/project_x_py/models.py
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ class Position:
             0=UNDEFINED, 1=LONG, 2=SHORT
         size (int): Position size (number of contracts, always positive)
         averagePrice (float): Average entry price of the position
+        contractDisplayName (Optional[str]): Human-readable contract display name
 
     Note:
         This model contains only the fields returned by ProjectX API.
@@ -385,11 +386,12 @@ class Position:
     type: int
     size: int
     averagePrice: float
+    contractDisplayName: str | None = None
 
     # Allow dict-like access for compatibility in tests/utilities
-    def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> Union[int, str, float]:
+    def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> Union[int, str, float, None]:
         value = getattr(self, key)
-        if isinstance(value, int | str | float):
+        if value is None or isinstance(value, int | str | float):
             return value
         else:
             raise TypeError(
diff --git a/src/project_x_py/types/api_responses.py b/src/project_x_py/types/api_responses.py
index 0c4d5ec..66422cf 100644
--- a/src/project_x_py/types/api_responses.py
+++ b/src/project_x_py/types/api_responses.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class PositionResponse(TypedDict):
     type: int  # 0=UNDEFINED, 1=LONG, 2=SHORT
     size: int
     averagePrice: float
+    contractDisplayName: NotRequired[str]
 
 
 class TradeResponse(TypedDict):
diff --git a/tests/client/test_trading_legacy.py b/tests/client/test_trading_legacy.py
index a9815c6..d9f3fc4 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_trading_legacy.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_trading_legacy.py
@@ -114,6 +114,45 @@ async def test_search_open_positions_success(self, trading_client):
         assert positions[1].type == 2  # SHORT
         trading_client._ensure_authenticated.assert_called_once()
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_search_open_positions_preserves_display_name_and_ignores_unknown_fields(
+        self, trading_client
+    ):
+        """Test position search keeps known display fields and ignores unknown ones."""
+        trading_client.account_info = Account(
+            id=12345,
+            name="Test Account",
+            balance=10000.0,
+            canTrade=True,
+            isVisible=True,
+            simulated=False,
+        )
+
+        mock_response = {
+            "success": True,
+            "positions": [
+                {
+                    "id": "pos1",
+                    "accountId": 12345,
+                    "contractId": "CON.F.US.MNQ.Z25",
+                    "contractDisplayName": "MNQZ25",
+                    "unknownGatewayField": "ignored",
+                    "creationTimestamp": datetime.datetime.now(pytz.UTC).isoformat(),
+                    "size": 2,
+                    "averagePrice": 21342.25,
+                    "type": 1,
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+        trading_client._make_request.return_value = mock_response
+
+        positions = await trading_client.search_open_positions()
+
+        assert len(positions) == 1
+        assert positions[0].contractId == "CON.F.US.MNQ.Z25"
+        assert positions[0].contractDisplayName == "MNQZ25"
+        assert positions[0].size == 2
+
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_search_open_positions_with_account_id(self, trading_client):
         """Test position search with specific account ID."""
diff --git a/tests/types/test_api_responses.py b/tests/types/test_api_responses.py
index 12a6231..1f920bb 100644
--- a/tests/types/test_api_responses.py
+++ b/tests/types/test_api_responses.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ def test_position_response_structure(self):
         assert hints["size"] is int
         assert "averagePrice" in hints
         assert hints["averagePrice"] is float
+        assert "contractDisplayName" in hints
 
     def test_trade_response_structure(self):
         """Test TradeResponse has correct fields."""
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ def test_real_world_response_creation(self):
             "id": 67890,
             "accountId": 12345,
             "contractId": "CON.F.US.MNQ.U25",
+            "contractDisplayName": "MNQU25",
             "creationTimestamp": "2024-01-01T10:00:00Z",
             "type": 1,  # LONG
             "size": 5,
@@ -275,6 +277,7 @@ def test_real_world_response_creation(self):
 
         assert position["type"] == 1
         assert position["size"] == 5
+        assert position["contractDisplayName"] == "MNQU25"
 
     def test_market_data_responses(self):
         """Test market data response structures."""
diff --git a/tests/types/test_models.py b/tests/types/test_models.py
index 8457fd3..707cb50 100644
--- a/tests/types/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/types/test_models.py
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ def test_basic_properties_and_indexing(self):
         assert p.direction == "LONG"
         assert p["averagePrice"] == pytest.approx(2050.0)
         assert p.symbol == "MGC"
+        assert p.contractDisplayName is None
+
+    def test_contract_display_name(self):
+        p = self.make_position(contractDisplayName="MGCM25")
+        assert p.contractDisplayName == "MGCM25"
+        assert p["contractDisplayName"] == "MGCM25"
 
     def test_short_position_helpers(self):
         p = self.make_position(type=2, size=3)