diff --git a/recipes/borrow.ts b/recipes/borrow.ts
index d109344..6f28f68 100644
--- a/recipes/borrow.ts
+++ b/recipes/borrow.ts
@@ -451,7 +451,9 @@ async function promptFromSchema(
         type: "input",
         name: "value",
         message,
-        initial: (prop.placeholder || prop.default) as string,
+        ...(isRequired && (prop.placeholder || prop.default)
+          ? { initial: (prop.placeholder || prop.default) as string }
+          : {}),
         validate: (input: string) => {
           if (!isRequired && input === "") return true;
           if (isRequired && input === "") return `${prop.label || name} is required`;
diff --git a/recipes/perps.ts b/recipes/perps.ts
index 4356bab..f6d161b 100644
--- a/recipes/perps.ts
+++ b/recipes/perps.ts
@@ -1104,6 +1104,10 @@ async function executeTrade(
       return false;
     }
 
+    if (!ACTION_LABELS[actionType]) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     return !POSITION_ONLY_ACTIONS.includes(actionType) || !!existingPosition;
   }) as PerpActionTypes[];