Known Liquid Symbols

Setting key
known_liquid_symbols
Default
SPY, QQQ, IWM, DIA, SPX, NDX, RUT, XSP, AAPL, MSFT, AMZN, NVDA, GOOGL, GOOG, META, TSLA, AMD, NFLX, AVGO, JPM, V, JNJ, XOM, BAC

What it does

The list of symbols that bypass the per-cycle liquidity probe and are always considered liquid. For these names, ACondor skips the real-time bid/ask spread and open interest check because they are known to be deep and liquid in all market conditions. All other symbols go through a live liquidity check each cycle before being considered for entry. Keep this list to well-established ETFs and mega-cap stocks with active options markets.

When to change it

Add a symbol if you know it is deeply liquid and want to skip the liquidity check. Remove a symbol if it has become less liquid or you want stricter per-cycle evaluation. Changes take effect on the next cycle without a restart.

Safe range

Any list of valid ticker symbols. Keep to names with daily options volume in the tens of thousands of contracts and tight bid/ask spreads.

Example

Adding AMZN to the list means ACondor never pauses to check AMZN's bid/ask before including it in the candidate list. Removing SPY would make ACondor probe SPY's liquidity each cycle, unnecessary for the most liquid ETF in the market.

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