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Watchlist Curator

Shrink the universe to reduce FOMO and noise

Traders repeatedly report overwhelm from too many tickers and "too many opportunities." This recipe enforces a small, rules-based daily watchlist and blocks expansion beyond a cap.

House RecipePersonal6 min setup

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PROMPT

Create "Watchlist Curator". Each morning build a daily watchlist capped at 8 names (5 core + 3 today). Enforce liquidity filters (volume >= 500k, spread <= 0.08%). If I try to add a 9th ticker, force a one-in-one-out replacement with a short reason.

Pain point

Too many tickers increases FOMO, reduces pattern familiarity, and encourages overtrading.

Triggers

  • Premarket schedule OR manual "build watchlist" request

Conditions

  • Require liquidity thresholds (volume/spread)
  • Optional: require a catalyst for small caps (news, gap, relative volume)

Actions

  • Produce a ranked list of maxWatchlistNames symbols with reasons
  • Maintain a "core list" (familiar instruments) and "today list" (opportunities)
  • If user adds beyond cap: require replacing (one in, one out)

Parameters (defaults)

  • maxWatchlistNames: 8
  • coreWatchlistSize: 5
  • minVolume: 500000
  • maxSpreadPercent: 0.08

Examples

  • Build: 5 core tickers + 3 "today" movers; do not allow adding more without replacement.
  • If you want to chase a new ticker, swap it in and document why.
Tags:#trading#watchlist#focus#process