Notifications Overview
What it does
ACondor can push alerts to your phone for the three events worth interrupting you for: a new position filled, a position closed, and a trading halt. Two independent channels are available, each with its own master switch and per-event toggles. One channel being off or misconfigured never affects the other. Pushover (recommended). Push notifications through the Pushover app. This is the primary channel because it stays free at any message volume: each user registers their own free Pushover application, so you never draw on a shared quota. Pushover pools message quotas per developer account, which is exactly why ACondor does not ship a shared token. The only cost is the Pushover app itself on the device that should receive alerts: free 30-day trial, then a one-time $4.99 purchase per platform (iOS, Android, or desktop). Configure it with these settings: /docs/pushover-api-token (your own application's token, from pushover.net/apps/build) /docs/pushover-user-key (your personal key, from pushover.net) /docs/pushover-on-entry, /docs/pushover-on-exit, /docs/pushover-on-halt (per-event toggles) /docs/pushover-priority (delivery priority, -2 to 2) The pushover_enabled master switch in the dashboard turns the channel on once both credentials are saved. Both the API token and user key are stored in the bot's settings database only and are write-only: the dashboard shows whether they are configured, never the values. Twilio SMS. Text-message alerts remain available as an alternative (see /docs/sms-enabled). Today the Twilio credentials (account SID, auth token, sender number) are configured server-side through environment variables, not per-user in the dashboard; only the destination number and the per-event toggles live in settings.
Example
Verify your setup before relying on it live: in the dashboard open Settings, Notifications, save your Pushover API token and user key, then click the send test push button. The test deliberately works even while pushover_enabled is still OFF, so you can confirm delivery before switching the channel on. A test push should arrive on your device within seconds; if the dashboard reports the send failed, re-check the token and user key.