diff --git a/tradingagents/dataflows/cache_manager.py b/tradingagents/dataflows/cache_manager.py
index a871daf0..72e4c5eb 100644
--- a/tradingagents/dataflows/cache_manager.py
+++ b/tradingagents/dataflows/cache_manager.py
@@ -435,19 +435,36 @@ class StockDataCache:
 # Global cache instance
 _global_cache = None
 
-def get_cache(cache_dir: str = None) -> StockDataCache:
+def get_cache(cache_dir: str = None):
     """
-    Get global cache instance
+    Get global cache instance with intelligent cache selection
+
+    This function will automatically choose between:
+    1. Integrated cache (with database support) if available
+    2. Traditional file cache as fallback
 
     Args:
         cache_dir: Cache directory path
 
     Returns:
-        StockDataCache instance
+        Cache instance (IntegratedCacheManager or StockDataCache)
     """
     global _global_cache
     if _global_cache is None:
-        _global_cache = StockDataCache(cache_dir)
+        # Try to use integrated cache manager first
+        try:
+            from .integrated_cache import IntegratedCacheManager
+            _global_cache = IntegratedCacheManager(cache_dir)
+            print("🚀 Using integrated cache manager with database support")
+        except ImportError:
+            # Fallback to traditional cache
+            _global_cache = StockDataCache(cache_dir)
+            print("📁 Using traditional file cache")
+        except Exception as e:
+            # If integrated cache fails, fallback to traditional cache
+            print(f"⚠️ Integrated cache initialization failed: {e}")
+            print("📁 Falling back to traditional file cache")
+            _global_cache = StockDataCache(cache_dir)
     return _global_cache
 
 
diff --git a/tradingagents/dataflows/data_cache/metadata/AAPL_stock_data_68892ce7b2c5_meta.json b/tradingagents/dataflows/data_cache/metadata/AAPL_stock_data_68892ce7b2c5_meta.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1085ae70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/dataflows/data_cache/metadata/AAPL_stock_data_68892ce7b2c5_meta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "symbol": "AAPL",
+  "data_type": "string",
+  "start_date": "2024-01-01",
+  "end_date": "2024-01-31",
+  "data_source": "test",
+  "market_type": "us",
+  "cache_time": "2025-07-06T01:51:50.484204",
+  "file_path": "C:\\code\\TradingAgents\\tradingagents\\dataflows\\data_cache\\us_stocks\\AAPL_stock_data_68892ce7b2c5.json",
+  "cache_key": "AAPL_stock_data_68892ce7b2c5"
+}
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diff --git a/tradingagents/dataflows/data_cache/us_stocks/AAPL_stock_data_68892ce7b2c5.json b/tradingagents/dataflows/data_cache/us_stocks/AAPL_stock_data_68892ce7b2c5.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dedad8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tradingagents/dataflows/data_cache/us_stocks/AAPL_stock_data_68892ce7b2c5.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "data": "Test stock data for AAPL"
+}
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